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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 321708

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Context Information

Context number	321708
Parent context number	321703
Child context number(s)	None
Settlement ?	Conington 1
General Period of Feature	Early Neolithic
A14 Area	Conington (TEA32)
Associated digital archive	MOLA Headland Infrastructure (2025) A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon Improvement Scheme: Digital Archive for Archaeological Works at Conington Landscape Block, 2016-2018 [data-set]. York: Archaeology Data Service [distributor] https://doi.org/10.5284/1081253

Context Sheet(s)

Context sheet for context 321708
Filename	A14-TEA32-CN321708.pdf (108 kB)	PDF	Download
PDFs containing multiple context sheets are also available in the project archive: A14 Conington Context Sheets (321500-322999)		PDF	Download

Finds

Small Find Number	Object Type	Material	Period of Find	More Information	Find Photograph
32897	Quern (identification uncertain)	Stone	Unknown	view Find Information for small find number 32897 Object: Quern Object identification uncertain: yes Accession number: 32897 Material: Stone Function: Household utensils and furniture Small find period: Unknown Period of stratigraphy: Neolithic Early date: 0 Late date: 0 Typology: SADDLE QUERN Count of fragments: 1 Estimated number of vessels represented by this material: 1 Method of recovery: Unrecorded - Default assumption is hand collected Was the object discovered during survey?: 0 Does the object fall under the treasure act?: 0 the object has been discarded?: 0	Post excavation photograph of Small Find Number 32897 Post excavation photograph of Small Find Number 32897 [DOWNLOAD] right-click and save link View file information

Pottery

Pottery Identification Number	Form	Fabric (Fabric Code)	Period	Vessel Information
37357	-	Sandy flint-tempered fabric, medium (FLSAM-B)	Neolithic	view Vessel information for pot no. 37357 Vessel identification number: 64158 Number of fragments recovered: 3 Weight (in g): 30 Estimated vessel equivalents represented by this material: 0 Rim diameter (in mm): 0 Is pottery worn?: UNWORN Is pottery abraided?: MODERATE Broad forming method, i.e. wheelmade or hand-built. Designed for use with Iron Age and Roman Pottery only: UNCERTAIN Count of sherds collected from sample: 0 Comments: E NEO BOWL BODY SHERDS

Flint

Type	Total	Weight	Comments
Unassigned	1	0g
Flake+Flake Fragments	4	0g	3 burnt pieces 2 broken pieces
Partially Worked Nodules/Chunks	1	0g
Blades+Blade Fragments	6	0g	1 burnt piece 2 broken pieces

Environmental Data

Processed samples

Sample number	Volume proccessed (L)	Volume wet-sieved (L)	Type of flotation	Volume of flotted material (L)	Comments	Assessment results
32227	50	0	Dry	20		view Environmental processed samples contents for sample number 32227 (5 records) Sieving/flotation process: Wet sieving Environmental material identified: BONE MISC Abundance: Occasional Diversity: Low Comments: SMALL FRAGMENT OF BURNT BONE, NOT RETAINED Sieving/flotation process: Wet sieving Environmental material identified: CHD WOOD Abundance: Occasional Diversity: Low Sieving/flotation process: Flotation Environmental material identified: CHD WOOD Abundance: Occasional Sieving/flotation process: Flotation Environmental material identified: CHD SEEDS Abundance: Occasional Diversity: Low Comments: ANTCO Sieving/flotation process: Flotation Environmental material identified: MOLSC TR Abundance: Occasional Diversity: Low Comments: CECILIOIDES

Botany Data

Flotation (sample 32227)
Sample number	32227
Process	Flotation
Volume processed (L)	50
Volume flotted (L)	20
Abundance of charred seeds	1-10
Diversity of charred seeds	1-3 taxa
Abundance of charred wood	1-10
Diversity of charred wood	0
Comments	FILL OF PIT CONTAINING LITHICS

Wet sieving (sample 32227)
Sample number	32227
Process	Wet sieving
Volume processed (L)	50
Volume flotted (L)	20
Abundance of charred wood	1-10
Diversity of charred wood	1-3 taxa
Comments	FILL OF PIT CONTAINING LITHICS