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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.

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Context Information

Context number	323446
Parent context number	323441
Child context number(s)	None
Group number	26 (Sunken-Feature Building), Subgroup number: 1
Settlement ?	Conington 5
General Period of Feature	Early Saxon
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

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Finds

Small Find Number	Object Type	Material	Period of Find	More Information	Find Photograph
32634	Nail (identification uncertain)	Iron	Saxon	view Find Information for small find number 32634 Object: Nail Object identification uncertain: yes Accession number: 32634 Material: Iron Function: Nails Small find period: Saxon Period of stratigraphy: Anglo-Saxon Early date: 0 Late date: 0 Typology: SHANK 2nd typology: GM Description: Nail or key? Completeness: IC Weight: 4g Count of fragments: 1 Estimated vessel equivalents represented by this material: 0.0 Estimated number of vessels represented by this material: 0 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 32634 Post excavation photograph of Small Find Number 32634 [DOWNLOAD] right-click and save link View file information
32635	Needle	Bone	Saxon (550 - 1000)	view Find Information for small find number 32635 Object: Needle Accession number: 32635 Material: Bone Function: Manufacture or working of textiles Small find period: Saxon Period of stratigraphy: Anglo-Saxon Early date: 550 Late date: 1000 Description: Near complete. Extant L 79.5mm; max W 7mm; W of perforation 2.7mm; Wt 2g. Approximately 95% of pin/needle made from [check] with centrally placed perforation through the straight-sided head; top of head missing but probably rounded Completeness: NC Weight: 2g Count of fragments: 1 Estimated number of vessels represented by this material: 1 Length: 79.5 Width: 7.0 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 32635 Post excavation photograph of Small Find Number 32635 [DOWNLOAD] right-click and save link View file information
32637	Pin Beater	Bone	Saxon (550 - 1000)	view Find Information for small find number 32637 Object: Pin Beater Accession number: 32637 Material: Bone Function: Manufacture or working of textiles Small find period: Saxon Period of stratigraphy: Anglo-Saxon Early date: 550 Late date: 1000 Typology: VERY SHORT Description: Complete. L 93mm; max W 13mm; Th 8.7mm; Wt 12g. Short convex-sided double-ended thread-picker with flattened oval section at the mid-point, tapering to surviving pointed end; good polish and abundant closely spaced transverse lines showing use on fine cloth. Completeness: C Weight: 12g Count of fragments: 1 Estimated number of vessels represented by this material: 1 Length: 93.0 Width: 13.0 Thickness: 8.700000000000001 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 32637 Post excavation photograph of Small Find Number 32637 [DOWNLOAD] right-click and save link View file information
32638	Loom Weight	Ceramic	Saxon (500 - 900)	view Find Information for small find number 32638 Object: Loom Weight Accession number: 32638 Material: Ceramic Function: Manufacture or working of textiles Small find period: Saxon Period of stratigraphy: Anglo-Saxon Early date: 500 Late date: 900 Typology: DISC 2nd typology: FIRED, CALC3 Description: Complete. Diam c 90mm; Diam of perforation c 27-29mm; W of ring c 28-37mm; H at centre c 30mm; Wt 75g. Small disc-shaped loom weight with sub-triangular section, perforation off-centre with irregular groove around opening on the flattened underside. Partly reduced calcareous sandy fabric (CALC3) with rootlets, ?grass impressions, abundant fine calcareous inclusions and rare larger ones up to 14mm, abunant quartz sand and occasional flint (up to 12mm across) Completeness: C Weight: 196g Count of fragments: 1 Estimated vessel equivalents represented by this material: 1.0 Estimated number of vessels represented by this material: 1 Diameter: 90 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 32638 Post excavation photograph of Small Find Number 32638 [DOWNLOAD] right-click and save link View file information
32636	Window	Glass	Roman	view Find Information for small find number 32636 Object: Window Accession number: 32636 Material: Glass Function: Buildings and services Small find period: Roman Period of stratigraphy: Anglo-Saxon Early date: 0 Late date: 0 Typology: MATT-GLOSSY Description: NGB x 1 no edges; Matt-glossy; light parallel scratches on glossy side, but not quite like those typical on bottle. Completeness: IC Weight: 6g Count of fragments: 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 Colour of glass: NAT GREEN BLUE Form of glass: Cast Glass technique: WINDOW GLASS Part of glass vessel: BODY	Post excavation photograph of Small Find Number 32636 Post excavation photograph of Small Find Number 32636 [DOWNLOAD] right-click and save link View file information