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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 380389

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Context Information

Context number	380389
Parent context number	380390
Child context number(s)	None
Group number	318 (Inhumation Burial)
Settlement ?	Bar Hill 5
General Period of Feature	Late Iron Age
A14 Area	Bar Hill (TEA38)
Associated digital archive	MOLA Headland Infrastructure (2025) A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon Improvement Scheme: Digital Archive for Archaeological Works at Bar Hill Landscape Block, 2016-2018 [data-set]. York: Archaeology Data Service [distributor] https://doi.org/10.5284/1081250

Context Sheet(s)

Context sheet for context 380389
Filename	A14-TEA38-CN380389.pdf (83 kB)	PDF	Download
PDFs containing multiple context sheets are also available in the project archive: A14 Bar Hill Context Sheets (380001-380999)		PDF	Download

Finds

Small Find Number	Object Type	Material	Period of Find	More Information	Find Photograph
38393	Unidentified	Unknown	Roman	view Find Information for small find number 38393 Object: Unidentified Accession number: 38393 Material: Unknown Material species: Unidentified Species Function: Unknown or uncertain function test Small find period: Roman Period of stratigraphy: Iron Age Early date: 0 Late date: 0 Typology: UNWORKED - FIELD VOLE TOOTH Description: ID BY ALAN PIPE 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	Post excavation photograph of Small Find Number 38393 Post excavation photograph of Small Find Number 38393 [DOWNLOAD] right-click and save link View file information
38141	Unidentified	Iron	Iron Age	view Find Information for small find number 38141 Object: Unidentified Accession number: 38141 Material: Iron Material species: Unidentified Species Function: Unknown or uncertain function test Small find period: Iron Age Period of stratigraphy: Iron Age Early date: 0 Late date: 0 Typology: SHEET 2nd typology: BINDING? Description: Incomplete; L 26mm; W 11.1mm; Th 5.9mm; Wt 3g. Rectangular iron sheet fragment; sheet slightly curved, forming gully between two long edges of sheet. Completeness: IC Weight: 3g 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

Pottery

Pottery Identification Number	Form	Fabric (Fabric Code)	Period	Vessel Information
2901	-	Shell-tempered ware (ROB SH-B)	Roman	view Vessel information for pot no. 2901 Vessel identification number: 1951 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: 1 Sample sherd weight (in g): 3.0
2905	-	Misc. black-slipped ware (BLKSL-B)	Roman	view Vessel information for pot no. 2905 Vessel identification number: 1953 Number of fragments recovered: 1 Weight (in g): 1 Estimated vessel equivalents represented by this material: 0 Rim diameter (in mm): 0 Is pottery worn?: MODERATE Is pottery abraided?: VERY 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
5423	-	Coarse sandy greyware (CSGW-B)	Roman	view Vessel information for pot no. 5423 Vessel identification number: 4078 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: 3 Sample sherd weight (in g): 20.0 Sample sherd rim diameter (in mm): 180.0

Human Remains

Disarticulated human bone

Preservation	Age group	Sex estimate	Comments
Good	Adult	Undetermined	view SAMPLE <38064> XIPHOID PROCESS AND DISTAL HAND PHALANX) FROM FILL OF GRAVE [380390] CONTAINING SKELETON [380391]

Disarticulated bones

Bone number	Bone type	Bone segments	Bone pathology
B29	Sternum-Xiphoid	view Bone segment 1: 1 Bone segment 2: 0 Bone segment 3: 0 Bone segment 4: 0 Bone segment 5: 0 Bone segment 6: 0 Bone segment 7: 0 Bone segment 8: 0 Sternum segment note: The sternum is recorded in three sections: the manubrium as a single digit (B27), the mesosternum or body (B28) as a binary array and the xiphoid process as a single digit (B29). The body of the sternum is recorded as a four digit binary array with each digit corresponding to the four sternebrae, so a complete body would be 1111, an incomplete body with the first (uppermost) segment missing 0111 and so on.
B59	M. Dist. Phalanges Unsided	view Bone segment 1: 1 Bone segment 2: 0 Bone segment 3: 0 Bone segment 4: 0 Bone segment 5: 0 Bone segment 6: 0 Bone segment 7: 0 Bone segment 8: 0 Phalanges segment note: The hand (manual) phalanges are divided into proximal, intermediate and distal rows. Those phalanges that can be readily sided should be recorded as such (cells B52, B55 and B58 for right and B54, B57 and B60 for left). Uncertain cases can be totalled in cells B53, B56 and B59 as unsided. Cells B52-54 should add up to no more than ten, cells B55-57 should add up to no more than eight and cells B58-60 should add up to no more than ten.

Animal Remains Data

Animal Remains Summary

Sample 0
Sample number	0
State of preservation	GOOD
Weight	0.25g
Animal remains type(s) present	Cattle Sheep or Goat
Number of bones large mammals	5
Number of bones medium mammals	5

Sample 38064
Sample number	38064
State of preservation	GOOD
Weight	0.15g
Number of bones medium mammals	200
Number of bones very small mammals	4
Summary notes	MOUSE/VOLE

Animal bones

Bone Species	Quantity of Bone for Species	Bone Type and Part(s)	More information
Cattle	2	Metatarsal (2 Fragment)	view More Information on Cattle Bones in Context 380389 Bone number 5791 Unique number assigned to bone: 5791 Type of species: CATTLE Type of bone: METATARSAL part of bone present: FRAGMENT Proportion of the animal present in a range of 1-5 : 1 Number of fragments recovered: 1 Weight (in g): 0 Bone number 5815 Unique number assigned to bone: 5815 Type of species: CATTLE Type of bone: METATARSAL part of bone present: FRAGMENT Proportion of the animal present in a range of 1-5 : 1 Number of fragments recovered: 1 Weight (in g): 0 Side of the animal from which the bone came from (l or r): L State of fusion at the proximal end of the bone [codes: F = fused. U = unfused. VO = fused but fuse line open. VC = fused but fuse line closed]: F
Cattle Size	5	Scapula (1 Fragment) Long Bone Fragment (3 Fragment) Rib (1 Fragment)	view More Information on Cattle Size Bones in Context 380389 Bone number 5794 Unique number assigned to bone: 5794 Type of species: CATTLE SIZE Type of bone: LONG BONE FRAGMENT part of bone present: FRAGMENT Proportion of the animal present in a range of 1-5 : 1 Number of fragments recovered: 1 Weight (in g): 0 Zoological comment on zones: D Bone number 5790 Unique number assigned to bone: 5790 Type of species: CATTLE SIZE Type of bone: RIB part of bone present: FRAGMENT Proportion of the animal present in a range of 1-5 : 1 Number of fragments recovered: 1 Weight (in g): 0 Zoological comment on zones: D Bone number 5789 Unique number assigned to bone: 5789 Type of species: CATTLE SIZE Type of bone: SCAPULA part of bone present: FRAGMENT Proportion of the animal present in a range of 1-5 : 1 Number of fragments recovered: 1 Weight (in g): 0 Bone area(s) These are numbers assigned to areas of a bone that are identifiable to species, skeletal element and body-side even when the bone is heavily fragmented. The allocation of zones to specific bones varies; this system was devised by James Rackham and provides a useful brief description of what part of a bone is present. Contact MOLA specialists for more information: Z5 Bone number 5804 Unique number assigned to bone: 5804 Type of species: CATTLE SIZE Type of bone: LONG BONE FRAGMENT part of bone present: FRAGMENT Proportion of the animal present in a range of 1-5 : 1 Number of fragments recovered: 1 Weight (in g): 0 Zoological comment on zones: D Bone number 5806 Unique number assigned to bone: 5806 Type of species: CATTLE SIZE Type of bone: LONG BONE FRAGMENT part of bone present: FRAGMENT Proportion of the animal present in a range of 1-5 : 1 Number of fragments recovered: 1 Weight (in g): 0 Modification data for bone number 5806 Common or English name of the species: CATTLE SIZE Code for name of bone: LBF Number of fragments recovered: 1 State of the bone concerned: Butchery Description of fragment/bone: 3 KN ACROSS
Mouse/Vole	3	Metapodial (1 Whole Bone) Radius (1 Proximal) Mandibular Tooth (1 Fragment)	view More Information on Mouse/Vole Bones in Context 380389 Bone number 5811 Unique number assigned to bone: 5811 Type of species: MOUSE/VOLE Type of bone: MANDIBULAR TOOTH part of bone present: FRAGMENT Proportion of the animal present in a range of 1-5 : 3 Number of fragments recovered: 1 Weight (in g): 0 Bone number 5799 Unique number assigned to bone: 5799 Type of species: MOUSE/VOLE Type of bone: METAPODIAL part of bone present: WHOLE BONE Proportion of the animal present in a range of 1-5 : 5 Number of fragments recovered: 1 Weight (in g): 0 State of fusion at the distal end of the bone [codes: F = fused. U = unfused. VO = fused but fuse line open. VC = fused but fuse line closed]: F Bone number 5800 Unique number assigned to bone: 5800 Type of species: MOUSE/VOLE Type of bone: RADIUS part of bone present: PROXIMAL Proportion of the animal present in a range of 1-5 : 3 Number of fragments recovered: 1 Weight (in g): 0 State of fusion at the proximal end of the bone [codes: F = fused. U = unfused. VO = fused but fuse line open. VC = fused but fuse line closed]: F
Sheep	1	Mandibular Tooth (1 Whole Bone)	view More Information on Sheep Bones in Context 380389 Bone number 5809 Unique number assigned to bone: 5809 Type of species: SHEEP Type of bone: MANDIBULAR TOOTH part of bone present: WHOLE BONE Proportion of the animal present in a range of 1-5 : 5 Number of fragments recovered: 1 Weight (in g): 0 Side of the animal from which the bone came from (l or r): L Dental ageing data for bone number 5809 Type of species: OVI Type of bone: MNT Deciduous premolar 4 Grant wear stage: 13 Premolar 4 Grant wear stage: 0 Molar 1 Grant wear stage: 0 Molar 2 Grant wear stage: 0 Molar 3 Grant wear stage: 0 Deciduous premolar 4 Payne wear stage: 12 Premolar 4 Payne wear stage: 0 Molar 1 Payne wear stage: 0 Molar 2 Payne wear stage: 0 Molar 3 Payne wear stage: 0
Sheep Size	7	Lumbar Vertebra (1 Fragment) Rib (3 Fragment) Long Bone Fragment (1 Fragment) Skull (1 Fragment) Mandible (1 Fragment)	view More Information on Sheep Size Bones in Context 380389 Bone number 5805 Unique number assigned to bone: 5805 Type of species: SHEEP SIZE Type of bone: LONG BONE FRAGMENT part of bone present: FRAGMENT Proportion of the animal present in a range of 1-5 : 1 Number of fragments recovered: 2 Weight (in g): 0 Zoological comment on zones: D Bone number 5808 Unique number assigned to bone: 5808 Type of species: SHEEP SIZE Type of bone: LUMBAR VERTEBRA part of bone present: FRAGMENT Proportion of the animal present in a range of 1-5 : 1 Number of fragments recovered: 1 Weight (in g): 0 Bone area(s) These are numbers assigned to areas of a bone that are identifiable to species, skeletal element and body-side even when the bone is heavily fragmented. The allocation of zones to specific bones varies; this system was devised by James Rackham and provides a useful brief description of what part of a bone is present. Contact MOLA specialists for more information: Z1 Bone number 5807 Unique number assigned to bone: 5807 Type of species: SHEEP SIZE Type of bone: MANDIBLE part of bone present: FRAGMENT Proportion of the animal present in a range of 1-5 : 1 Number of fragments recovered: 2 Weight (in g): 0 Zoological comment on zones: D Bone number 5813 Unique number assigned to bone: 5813 Type of species: SHEEP SIZE Type of bone: RIB part of bone present: FRAGMENT Proportion of the animal present in a range of 1-5 : 1 Number of fragments recovered: 1 Weight (in g): 0 Side of the animal from which the bone came from (l or r): L Age of animal [codes: FN = foetal. I = immature. J = juvenile. O = old. SA = senior adult. YA = young adult]: FN Zoological comment on zones: D Bone number 5803 Unique number assigned to bone: 5803 Type of species: SHEEP SIZE Type of bone: RIB part of bone present: FRAGMENT Proportion of the animal present in a range of 1-5 : 1 Number of fragments recovered: 1 Weight (in g): 0 State of fusion at the proximal end of the bone [codes: F = fused. U = unfused. VO = fused but fuse line open. VC = fused but fuse line closed]: F Zoological comment on zones: D Bone number 5802 Unique number assigned to bone: 5802 Type of species: SHEEP SIZE Type of bone: RIB part of bone present: FRAGMENT Proportion of the animal present in a range of 1-5 : 1 Number of fragments recovered: 1 Weight (in g): 0 Zoological comment on zones: D Bone number 5814 Unique number assigned to bone: 5814 Type of species: SHEEP SIZE Type of bone: SKULL part of bone present: FRAGMENT Proportion of the animal present in a range of 1-5 : 1 Number of fragments recovered: 1 Weight (in g): 0 Zoological comment on zones: D
Sheep/Goat	8	Ulna (1 Fragment) Mandible (1 Fragment) Mandibular Tooth (1 Whole Bone) Maxillary Tooth (1 Fragment, 2 Whole Bone) Tibia (1 Shaft) 1st Phalanx (1 Distal)	view More Information on Sheep/Goat Bones in Context 380389 Bone number 5793 Unique number assigned to bone: 5793 Type of species: SHEEP/GOAT Type of bone: MANDIBLE part of bone present: FRAGMENT Proportion of the animal present in a range of 1-5 : 1 Number of fragments recovered: 1 Weight (in g): 0 Side of the animal from which the bone came from (l or r): L Bone area(s) These are numbers assigned to areas of a bone that are identifiable to species, skeletal element and body-side even when the bone is heavily fragmented. The allocation of zones to specific bones varies; this system was devised by James Rackham and provides a useful brief description of what part of a bone is present. Contact MOLA specialists for more information: Z4 Bone number 5797 Unique number assigned to bone: 5797 Type of species: SHEEP/GOAT Type of bone: MAXILLARY TOOTH part of bone present: FRAGMENT Proportion of the animal present in a range of 1-5 : 3 Number of fragments recovered: 1 Weight (in g): 0 Side of the animal from which the bone came from (l or r): L Zoological comment on zones: MOLAR Bone number 5795 Unique number assigned to bone: 5795 Type of species: SHEEP/GOAT Type of bone: MAXILLARY TOOTH part of bone present: WHOLE BONE Proportion of the animal present in a range of 1-5 : 5 Number of fragments recovered: 1 Weight (in g): 0 Side of the animal from which the bone came from (l or r): R Zoological comment on zones: M3 GRANT 9 Bone number 5796 Unique number assigned to bone: 5796 Type of species: SHEEP/GOAT Type of bone: MAXILLARY TOOTH part of bone present: WHOLE BONE Proportion of the animal present in a range of 1-5 : 5 Number of fragments recovered: 1 Weight (in g): 0 Side of the animal from which the bone came from (l or r): R Zoological comment on zones: M2 GRANT9 Bone number 5792 Unique number assigned to bone: 5792 Type of species: SHEEP/GOAT Type of bone: TIBIA part of bone present: SHAFT Proportion of the animal present in a range of 1-5 : 3 Number of fragments recovered: 1 Weight (in g): 0 Side of the animal from which the bone came from (l or r): R Bone area(s) These are numbers assigned to areas of a bone that are identifiable to species, skeletal element and body-side even when the bone is heavily fragmented. The allocation of zones to specific bones varies; this system was devised by James Rackham and provides a useful brief description of what part of a bone is present. Contact MOLA specialists for more information: Z4 Z7 Modification data for bone number 5792 Common or English name of the species: SHEEP/GOAT Code for name of bone: TIB Number of fragments recovered: 1 State of the bone concerned: Gnawing Description of fragment/bone: P&D SL CAN Bone number 5812 Unique number assigned to bone: 5812 Type of species: SHEEP/GOAT Type of bone: 1ST PHALANX part of bone present: DISTAL Proportion of the animal present in a range of 1-5 : 2 Number of fragments recovered: 1 Weight (in g): 0 Bone area(s) These are numbers assigned to areas of a bone that are identifiable to species, skeletal element and body-side even when the bone is heavily fragmented. The allocation of zones to specific bones varies; this system was devised by James Rackham and provides a useful brief description of what part of a bone is present. Contact MOLA specialists for more information: Z2 Bone number 5810 Unique number assigned to bone: 5810 Type of species: SHEEP/GOAT Type of bone: MANDIBULAR TOOTH part of bone present: WHOLE BONE Proportion of the animal present in a range of 1-5 : 5 Number of fragments recovered: 1 Weight (in g): 0 Side of the animal from which the bone came from (l or r): L Bone number 5801 Unique number assigned to bone: 5801 Type of species: SHEEP/GOAT Type of bone: ULNA part of bone present: FRAGMENT Proportion of the animal present in a range of 1-5 : 3 Number of fragments recovered: 1 Weight (in g): 0 Side of the animal from which the bone came from (l or r): L Bone area(s) These are numbers assigned to areas of a bone that are identifiable to species, skeletal element and body-side even when the bone is heavily fragmented. The allocation of zones to specific bones varies; this system was devised by James Rackham and provides a useful brief description of what part of a bone is present. Contact MOLA specialists for more information: Z2 Z3 Modification data for bone number 5801 Common or English name of the species: SHEEP/GOAT Code for name of bone: ULN Number of fragments recovered: 1 State of the bone concerned: Butchery Description of fragment/bone: DIS MED KN CHATTER
Vole, Field/Short-Tailed	1	Humerus (1 Most)	view More Information on Vole, Field/Short-Tailed Bones in Context 380389 Bone number 5798 Unique number assigned to bone: 5798 Type of species: VOLE, FIELD/SHORT-TAILED Type of bone: HUMERUS part of bone present: MOST Proportion of the animal present in a range of 1-5 : 4 Number of fragments recovered: 1 Weight (in g): 0 Side of the animal from which the bone came from (l or r): L State of fusion at the proximal end of the bone [codes: F = fused. U = unfused. VO = fused but fuse line open. VC = fused but fuse line closed]: F State of fusion at the distal end of the bone [codes: F = fused. U = unfused. VO = fused but fuse line open. VC = fused but fuse line closed]: F Bone area(s) These are numbers assigned to areas of a bone that are identifiable to species, skeletal element and body-side even when the bone is heavily fragmented. The allocation of zones to specific bones varies; this system was devised by James Rackham and provides a useful brief description of what part of a bone is present. Contact MOLA specialists for more information: Z1 Z2 Z3 Z4 Z5 Z6 Z7 Z8 Z9

Environmental Data

Processed samples

Sample number	Volume proccessed (L)	Volume wet-sieved (L)	Type of flotation	Volume of flotted material (L)	Comments	Assessment results
38064	160	0	Dry	160		view Environmental processed samples contents for sample number 38064 (7 records) Sieving/flotation process: Flotation Environmental material identified: CHD WOOD Abundance: Occasional Diversity: Low Comments: 4MM FRGS Sieving/flotation process: Flotation Environmental material identified: MOLSC TR Abundance: Moderate Diversity: Low Sieving/flotation process: Wet sieving Environmental material identified: BONE L MAM Abundance: Abundant Sieving/flotation process: Wet sieving Environmental material identified: BONE S MAM Abundance: Occasional Sieving/flotation process: Flotation Environmental material identified: CHD GRAIN Abundance: Moderate Diversity: Low Comments: CF.SPELT, CF.HOR Sieving/flotation process: Flotation Environmental material identified: CHD SEEDS Abundance: Occasional Diversity: Low Comments: RUMEX, LOLIUM Sieving/flotation process: Wet sieving Environmental material identified: CHD WOOD Abundance: Occasional

Botany Data

Flotation (sample 38064)
Sample number	38064
Process	Flotation
Volume processed (L)	160
Volume flotted (L)	160
Abundance of charred grain	11-50
Diversity of charred grain	1-3 taxa
Abundance of charred seeds	1-10
Diversity of charred seeds	1-3 taxa
Abundance of charred wood	1-10
Diversity of charred wood	1-3 taxa
Comments	FILL OF SK POTENTIAL FOR ANALYSIS, RICH IN GRAINS

Wet sieving (sample 38064)
Sample number	38064
Process	Wet sieving
Volume processed (L)	160
Volume flotted (L)	160
Abundance of charred wood	1-10
Diversity of charred wood	0
Comments	FILL OF SK POTENTIAL FOR ANALYSIS, RICH IN GRAINS