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 290645

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Context Information

Context number 290645
Parent context number 290586
Child context number(s) None
Group number 3 (Well/Waterhole)
Land use interpretation Field-system (F4)
Settlement ? Fenstanton Gravels 2
General Period of Feature Early Iron Age
A14 Area Fenstanton Gravels (TEA29)
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 290645
Filename A14-TEA29-CN290645.pdf (114 kB) Text
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PDFs containing multiple context sheets are also available in the project archive: A14 Fenstanton Gravels Context Sheets (290004-290962)

Human Remains

Animal Remains Data

Animal Remains Summary

Environmental Data

Processed samples
Sample number Volume proccessed (L) Volume wet-sieved (L) Type of flotation Volume of flotted material (L) Comments Assessment results
29126 10.25 10 Wet 0 view

Environmental processed samples contents for sample number 29126 (7 records)


Sieving/flotation process: Flotation
Environmental material identified: WLG ROOTS
Abundance: Abundant


Sieving/flotation process: Flotation
Environmental material identified: WLG SEEDS
Abundance: Occasional
Diversity: Low
Comments: RUMEX PERIANTH


Sieving/flotation process: Flotation
Environmental material identified: WLG STEMS
Abundance: Abundant


Sieving/flotation process: Flotation
Environmental material identified: INV EPHIPPIA
Abundance: Moderate
Comments: CLADOCERA


Sieving/flotation process: Flotation
Environmental material identified: WLG LEAF
Abundance: Occasional


Sieving/flotation process: Wet sieving
Environmental material identified: WLG WOOD
Abundance: Occasional


Sieving/flotation process: Flotation
Environmental material identified: WLG MOSS
Abundance: Occasional

Botany Data
Flotation (sample 29126)
Sample number 29126
ProcessFlotation
Volume processed (L)10.25
Volume flotted (L)0.25
Abundance of water-logged seeds1-10
Diversity of water-logged seeds1-3 taxa
Comments BULK UPLOAD FORM ALL_SAMPLES spreadsheet BOTTOM FILL OF PIT WITH WOOD INSECTS AND CLADOCERA. MAJORITY OF SAMPLE BITTY FRAGS OF VEG, STEMS, LEAVES AND ROOTS. PLANT EPIDERMIS BUT NO SEEDS. NOT FOR ANALYSIS
Wet sieving (sample 29126)
Sample number 29126
ProcessWet sieving
Volume processed (L)10.25
Volume flotted (L)0.25
Abundance of water-logged wood1-10
Diversity of water-logged wood0
Comments BULK UPLOAD FORM ALL_SAMPLES spreadsheet BOTTOM FILL OF PIT WITH WOOD INSECTS AND CLADOCERA. MAJORITY OF SAMPLE BITTY FRAGS OF VEG, STEMS, LEAVES AND ROOTS. PLANT EPIDERMIS BUT NO SEEDS. NOT FOR ANALYSIS

Context Photographs