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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 285637

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Context Information

Context number	285637
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 285637
Filename	A14-TEA28-CN285637.pdf (292 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
28547	Coin	Copper Alloy	Roman (275 - 285)	view Find Information for small find number 28547 Object: Coin Accession number: 28547 Material: Copper Alloy Material species: Unidentified Species Function: Currency Small find period: Roman Period of stratigraphy: Roman Early date: 275 Late date: 285 Description: Illegible. Completeness: IC Weight: 0g 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 28547 Coin type: COPY Regime code under which coin was minted: Roman Coin period after Richard Reece: 14 (275-296) Coin reference: All other datable coins from burial are the same date corroded and worn Notes: COIN (BURIAL) Catalogue Entry: Illegible.
28548	Coin	Copper Alloy	Roman (275 - 285)	view Find Information for small find number 28548 Object: Coin Accession number: 28548 Material: Copper Alloy Material species: Unidentified Species Function: Currency Small find period: Roman Period of stratigraphy: Roman Early date: 275 Late date: 285 Description: Possible radiate bust seen on x-radiograph. Weight: 1g Diameter: 19 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 28548 Coin type: COPY Regime code under which coin was minted: Roman Coin period after Richard Reece: 14 (275-296) Condition of coin: Corroded Coin reference: All other coins from this burial are of the same date range Notes: COIN (BURIAL) Catalogue Entry: Possible radiate bust seen on x-radiograph.
28549	Coin	Copper Alloy	Roman (275 - 285)	view Find Information for small find number 28549 Object: Coin Accession number: 28549 Material: Copper Alloy Material species: Unidentified Species Function: Currency Small find period: Roman Period of stratigraphy: Roman Early date: 275 Late date: 285 Description: Illegible. Completeness: IC Weight: 1g 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 28549 Coin type: COPY Regime code under which coin was minted: Roman Coin period after Richard Reece: 14 (275-296) Condition of coin: Corroded Coin reference: all others from this burial are of the same date Notes: COIN (BURIAL) Catalogue Entry: Illegible.
28550	Coin	Copper Alloy	Roman (275 - 285)	view Find Information for small find number 28550 Object: Coin Accession number: 28550 Material: Copper Alloy Material species: Unidentified Species Function: Currency Small find period: Roman Period of stratigraphy: Roman Early date: 275 Late date: 285 Description: Obv faint radiate bust r. Rev illegible. 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 28550 Coin type: COPY Regime code under which coin was minted: Roman Coin period after Richard Reece: 14 (275-296) Condition of coin: Corroded Notes: COIN (BURIAL) Catalogue Entry: Obv faint radiate bust r. Rev illegible.

Human Remains

Cremation

Sample number	Weight of sample	Type of cremation	Minimum number of individuals	Age group	Sex estimate	Comments
28674	0.4g	Other	1	Undetermined	Undetermined	view CREMATED BONE FROM FILL OF BURIAL CUT [285615] SKELETON ? ANALYSIS MH 18/08/20 TRANSVERSE CRACKS DEPOSIT [285637] FROM GRAVE [285615] ASSOCIATED WITH SK [285650]. DARK AREA OF DEPOSITED MATERIAL IN CHEST AREA OF SKELETON. 8X COINS FOUND WITHIN DEPOSIT (F28550-52, 28547-49, 28541-42) SAMPLE <28674> COMPRISES 0.1G OF NON DIAGNOSTIC FRAGMENTED BURNT BONE. MIXED WITH 0.1G OF FRAGMENTED NON BURNT BONE.
28672	48g	Other	1	Undetermined	Undetermined	view CREMATED BONE FROM FILL OF BURIAL CUT [285615] SKELETON NUMBER ? ANALYSIS MH 18/08/020 DEPOSIT [285637] FROM GRAVE [285615] ASSOCIATED WITH SK [285650]. DARK AREA OF DEPOSITED MATERIAL IN CHEST AREA OF SKELETON. 8X COINS FOUND WITHIN DEPOSIT (F28550-52, 28547-49, 28541-42) SAMPLE <28672> COMPRISES 48.0G OF NON DIAGNOSTIC FRAGMENTED BURNT BONE. MIXED WITH 18.9G OF FRAGMENTED NON BURNT BONE.

Environmental Data

Processed samples

Sample number	Volume proccessed (L)	Volume wet-sieved (L)	Type of flotation	Volume of flotted material (L)	Comments	Assessment results
28672	30	0	Dry	30		view Environmental processed samples contents for sample number 28672 (8 records) Sieving/flotation process: Flotation Environmental material identified: CHD SEEDS Abundance: Occasional Comments: TRACES CHARRED SEEDS (MEDICAGO/TRIFOLIUM, POACEAE (SMALL)) Sieving/flotation process: Flotation Environmental material identified: CHD WOOD Abundance: Abundant Comments: C 20 ID'BLE CHARCOAL FRAGS Sieving/flotation process: Flotation Environmental material identified: WLG SEEDS Abundance: Occasional Comments: OCC UNCHARRED SEEDS (ATRIPLEX) Sieving/flotation process: Wet sieving Environmental material identified: BONE HUMAN Abundance: Moderate Sieving/flotation process: Wet sieving Environmental material identified: BONE MISC Abundance: Occasional Comments: BURNT BONE FRAG Sieving/flotation process: Wet sieving Environmental material identified: CHD SEEDS Abundance: Occasional Sieving/flotation process: Flotation Environmental material identified: BONE S MAM Abundance: Occasional Comments: C VERY SMALL MAMMAL BONE (INCLUDING BURNT) FRAGS/FLECKS Sieving/flotation process: Wet sieving Environmental material identified: CHD WOOD Abundance: Occasional Comments: C 10 ID'BLE CHARCOAL FRAGS

Botany Data

Flotation (sample 28672)
Sample number	28672
Process	Flotation
Volume processed (L)	30
Volume flotted (L)	30
Abundance of charred seeds	1-10
Diversity of charred seeds	0
Abundance of charred wood	50+
Diversity of charred wood	0
Abundance of water-logged seeds	1-10
Diversity of water-logged seeds	0
Comments	FILL AROUND TORSO FLOT AND RETENT ALSO IN LAB EDINBURGH (5ML) CONTAINS ANTHEMIS COTULA C.F. VERONICA HEDERIFOLIA AND C.F. TRITICUM SPELTA. VESICULAR MATERIAL. POSSIBLE GRAPE SEED. CEREAL HEAVILY ABRADED

Wet sieving (sample 28672)
Sample number	28672
Process	Wet sieving
Volume processed (L)	30
Volume flotted (L)	30
Abundance of charred seeds	1-10
Diversity of charred seeds	0
Abundance of charred wood	1-10
Diversity of charred wood	0
Comments	FILL AROUND TORSO FLOT AND RETENT ALSO IN LAB EDINBURGH (5ML) CONTAINS ANTHEMIS COTULA C.F. VERONICA HEDERIFOLIA AND C.F. TRITICUM SPELTA. VESICULAR MATERIAL. POSSIBLE GRAPE SEED. CEREAL HEAVILY ABRADED