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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 331968

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Context Information

Context number	331968
Parent context number	331967
Child context number(s)	None
Group number	211 (Cremation Burial)
Settlement ?	Conington 4
General Period of Feature	Early Roman
A14 Area	Conington (TEA33)
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)

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Finds

Small Find Number	Object Type	Material	Period of Find	More Information	Find Photograph
33202	Nail	Iron	Roman	view Find Information for small find number 33202 Object: Nail Accession number: 33202 Material: Iron Material species: Unidentified Species Function: Nails Small find period: Roman Period of stratigraphy: Roman Early date: 0 Late date: 0 Typology: 1B 2nd typology: MP Completeness: C Weight: 13g Count of fragments: 1 Estimated number of vessels represented by this material: 1 Method of recovery: Unrecorded - Default assumption is hand collected Sample number: 33127 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 33202 Post excavation photograph of Small Find Number 33202 [DOWNLOAD] right-click and save link View file information

Pottery

Pottery Identification Number	Form	Fabric (Fabric Code)	Period	Vessel Information
23326	-	Coarse sandy greyware (CSGW-B)	Roman	view Vessel information for pot no. 23326 Vessel identification number: 32119 Number of fragments recovered: 0 Weight (in g): 0 Estimated vessel equivalents represented by this material: 0 Rim diameter (in mm): 0 Is pottery worn?: UNWORN Is pottery abraided?: UNABRADED 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: 2 Sample sherd weight (in g): 26.0

Human Remains

Cremation

Sample number	Weight of sample	Type of cremation	Minimum number of individuals	Age group	Sex estimate	Comments
33127	1600g	Pit Fill	1	Adult	Undetermined	view ANALYSIS MH 21/10/20, TRANSVERSE AND SPIRAL CRACKS, WARPING, CRESCENT SHAPES, FILL [331968] FROM PIT [331967] CONTAINING POTTERY (POSSIBLE VESSEL) DATED TO ROMAN PERIOD. FEATURE FOUND ON OWN , TO EAST OF ROMAN DITCH [331787]. SAMPLE <33127> MODERATE QUANTITY OF BURNT BONE, WIDE COLOUR VARIATION THROUGHOUT SKELETON. SOME CHARRING OF MEDULLARY AREAS AND BROWN (UNBURNT) FRAGMENTS OF CALCANEUM AND OTHER BONES. LARGE SURVIVING FRAGMENTS OF CRANIAL VAULT, HUMERAL, AND FEMORAL SHAFT, IDENTIFIABLE FRAGMENTS OF TEETH, RIBS, VERT CENTRA, UPPER AND LOWER LIMB LONG BONES, HANDS AND FEET. RESIDUE TOTAL WEIGHT: 2431G >2MNM 1274G (SMALL TO MEDIUM STONES/ GRAVEL, PEA GRIT, SUB ANGULAR, MODERATELY SORTED, BONE C. 5%), >1MM 559G (SMALL STONES/ GRAVEL, CHARCOAL FLAKES C. 10%, BONE C. 10%), <1MM 508G (COURSE SAND, GRAVEL FLAKES, CHARCOAL FLECKS C. 10%, BONE FLAKES C. 5%). 1.96G OF LONG BONE SAMPLED FOR C14 DATE SUEC 92299 (GU54194) CAL 57 TO 218 (95.4%)

Animal Remains Data

Animal Remains Summary

Sample number	33127
State of preservation	MODERATE
Weight	0.001g
Number of bones very small mammals	1
Number of burnt bones	2

Environmental Data

Processed samples

Sample number	Volume proccessed (L)	Volume wet-sieved (L)	Type of flotation	Volume of flotted material (L)	Comments	Assessment results
33127	25	0	Dry	25	view Comments: CREMATED BONE PRESENT IN 5-12CM. Specialist comments:	view Environmental processed samples contents for sample number 33127 (4 records) Sieving/flotation process: Flotation Environmental material identified: CHD SEEDS Abundance: Occasional Diversity: Low Comments: RUM, PHLPOA Sieving/flotation process: Wet sieving Environmental material identified: BONE HUMAN Abundance: Moderate Diversity: Low Sieving/flotation process: Wet sieving Environmental material identified: CHD WOOD Abundance: Occasional Diversity: Low Sieving/flotation process: Flotation Environmental material identified: CHD WOOD Abundance: Moderate

Botany Data

Flotation (sample 33127)
Sample number	33127
Process	Flotation
Volume processed (L)	25
Volume flotted (L)	25
Abundance of charred seeds	1-10
Diversity of charred seeds	1-3 taxa
Abundance of charred wood	11-50
Diversity of charred wood	0
Comments	CREMATION CREMATED BONE PRESENT IN 5-12CM.

Wet sieving (sample 33127)
Sample number	33127
Process	Wet sieving
Volume processed (L)	25
Volume flotted (L)	25
Abundance of charred wood	1-10
Diversity of charred wood	1-3 taxa
Comments	CREMATION CREMATED BONE PRESENT IN 5-12CM.

Radiocarbon Dating

Sample material	BONE
Material type	CREMATED HUMAN BONE
Context description	DATE OF CREMATION
General comments	Sample number 33127
Laboratory name	SUERC
Laboratory sample code	92299(GU54194)
Uncalibrated date - Conventional radiocarbon age	1889
Conventional radiocarbon age error range	30
Delta 13C (δ13C stable isotope)	-24.7
Primary early calibrated date range	57
Primary late calibrated date range	218
Primary calibrated date range confidence	95.4%