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A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire Improvement Scheme: Digital Archive for Archaeological Works

MOLA Headland Infrastructure, 2020. (updated 2025) https://doi.org/10.5284/1081262.

Context 285630

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Context Information

Context number	285630
Parent context number	285615
Child context number(s)	None
Group number	169 (Inhumation Burial)
Land use interpretation	Cemetery (C4)
Settlement ?	Fenstanton Gravels 4
General Period of Feature	Late Roman
A14 Area	Fenstanton Gravels (TEA28)
Associated digital archive	MOLA Headland Infrastructure (2025) A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon Improvement Scheme: Digital Archive for Archaeological Works at Fenstanton Gravels Landscape Block, 2016-2018 [data-set]. York: Archaeology Data Service [distributor] https://doi.org/10.5284/1081254

Context Sheet(s)

Context sheet for context 285630
Filename	A14-TEA28-CN285630.pdf (300 kB)	PDF	Download
PDFs containing multiple context sheets are also available in the project archive: A14 Fenstanton Gravels Context Sheets (285400-285724)		PDF	Download

Finds

Small Find Number	Object Type	Material	Period of Find	More Information	Specialist find information	Find Photograph
28545	Coin	Copper Alloy	Roman (275 - 285)	view Find Information for small find number 28545 Object: Coin Accession number: 28545 Material: Copper Alloy Material species: Unidentified Species Function: Currency Small find period: Roman Period of stratigraphy: Roman Early date: 275 Late date: 285 Description: SObv bust r, possibly radiate. Rev ?Victory l, holding wreath and palm [VICTORIA AVG] Weight: 1g Diameter: 16 Method of recovery: Unrecorded - Default assumption is hand collected Was the object discovered during survey?: 1 Does the object fall under the treasure act?: 1 the object has been discarded?: 0	view coin data Coin data for small find number 28545 Coin type: COPY Regime code under which coin was minted: Roman Does the coin show sign of wear?: Extremely worn Coin period after Richard Reece: 14 (275-296) Axis of coin: 12 Notes: COIN (BURIAL) ON ORACLE AS [285616] BEEN CORRECTED BY RW 21/11/18 Catalogue Entry: SObv bust r, possibly radiate. Rev ?Victory l, holding wreath and palm [VICTORIA AVG]
28546	Coin	Copper Alloy	Roman (260 - 275)	view Find Information for small find number 28546 Object: Coin Accession number: 28546 Material: Copper Alloy Material species: Unidentified Species Function: Currency Small find period: Roman Period of stratigraphy: Roman Early date: 260 Late date: 275 Description: Corroded, worn, Illegible. Weight: 2g Diameter: 17 Method of recovery: Unrecorded - Default assumption is hand collected Was the object discovered during survey?: 1 Does the object fall under the treasure act?: 1 the object has been discarded?: 0	view coin data Coin data for small find number 28546 Coin type: COIN Regime code under which coin was minted: Roman Denomination: Radiate Coin period after Richard Reece: 13 (260-275) Condition of coin: Corroded Coin reference: weight suggests regular coin Notes: COIN (BURIAL) Catalogue Entry: Corroded, worn, Illegible.
28553	Coin	Copper Alloy	Roman (260 - 268)	view Find Information for small find number 28553 Object: Coin Accession number: 28553 Material: Copper Alloy Material species: Unidentified Species Function: Currency Small find period: Roman Period of stratigraphy: Roman Early date: 260 Late date: 268 Description: Obv GALL[ ]S AVG, radiate bust r. Rev VBERI[TAS] AVG, Uberitas r holding a bunch of grapes and cornucopiae. Weight: 2g Diameter: 18 Method of recovery: Unrecorded - Default assumption is hand collected Was the object discovered during survey?: 1 Does the object fall under the treasure act?: 1 the object has been discarded?: 0	view coin data Coin data for small find number 28553 Coin type: COIN Mint: ROME Ruler under which coin was minted: GALLIENUS Regime code under which coin was minted: Roman Does the coin show sign of wear?: worn Denomination: Radiate Coin period after Richard Reece: 13 (260-275) Coin reference: RIC 5, 156, no.287 Axis of coin: 12 Notes: COIN (BURIAL) Catalogue Entry: Obv GALL[ ]S AVG, radiate bust r. Rev VBERI[TAS] AVG, Uberitas r holding a bunch of grapes and cornucopiae.

Human Remains

Cremation

Sample number	Weight of sample	Type of cremation	Minimum number of individuals	Age group	Sex estimate	Comments
28665	20g	Other	1	Undetermined	Undetermined	view ANALYSIS MH 17/08/202O FILL [285630] FROM GRAVE [285615] LOCATED UNDER THE LEFT LEG OF INHUMATION [285650]. SAMPLE <28566> SMALL QUANTITIY OF HEAVILY FRAGMENTED UNDIAGNOSTIC BURNT BONE, LONG BONE FRAGMENTS OFTEN SHOW GREATER OXIDATION (WHITE/ BLUE COLOURS) ON OUTER CORTICAL SURFACES, SOME CHARRING, DARKER COLOURS ON INTERNAL SURFACES. MIXED WITH SMALL FRAGMENTS OF UNBUNRT BONE 2.8G. RESIDUE TOTAL WEIGHT: 30.7 >2MM 18.3G (COURSE SAND/STONES, FLINT, OCCASIONAL BONE FRAGS C. 5%), >1MM 11.1G, (COURSE/ FINE SAND/ STONE, OCCASIONAL BONE C. 5%) <1MM 1.2G (FINE SILT/ DUST, BONE FLAKES). THREE ROMAN? COINS FOUND IN FILL (F28545, F28546, F28553).

Environmental Data

Processed samples

Sample number	Volume proccessed (L)	Volume wet-sieved (L)	Type of flotation	Volume of flotted material (L)	Comments	Assessment results
28665	10	0	Dry	10		view Environmental processed samples contents for sample number 28665 (3 records) Sieving/flotation process: Wet sieving Environmental material identified: BONE HUMAN Abundance: Moderate Comments: CREMATION Sieving/flotation process: Wet sieving Environmental material identified: CHD WOOD Abundance: Occasional Comments: C 7 CHARCOAL FRAGS Sieving/flotation process: Flotation Environmental material identified: CHD WOOD Abundance: Moderate Comments: C 30 CHARCOAL FRAGS

Botany Data

Flotation (sample 28665)
Sample number	28665
Process	Flotation
Volume processed (L)	10
Volume flotted (L)	10
Abundance of charred wood	11-50
Diversity of charred wood	0
Comments	CREMATION OCC WORM EGGS; ROOTS

Wet sieving (sample 28665)
Sample number	28665
Process	Wet sieving
Volume processed (L)	10
Volume flotted (L)	10
Abundance of charred wood	1-10
Diversity of charred wood	0
Comments	CREMATION OCC WORM EGGS; ROOTS