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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 381192

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Context Information

Context number	381192
Parent context number	381193
Child context number(s)	None
Group number	178 (Ditch)
Land use interpretation	Enclosure (E9)
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 381192
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PDFs containing multiple context sheets are also available in the project archive: A14 Bar Hill Context Sheets (381000-381899)		PDF	Download

Finds

Small Find Number	Object Type	Material	Period of Find	More Information	Find Photograph
38162	Brooch	Copper Alloy	Iron Age/ Romano British (-100 - 160)	view Find Information for small find number 38162 Object: Brooch Accession number: 38162 Material: Copper Alloy Material species: Unidentified Species Function: Personal adornment or dress Small find period: Iron Age/ Romano British Period of stratigraphy: Iron Age Early date: -100 Late date: 160 Typology: FRAGMENT 2nd typology: SPRING (LA TENE III?) Description: Incomplete; W across spring 10mm; Diam spring 7.2mm. Copper-alloy brooch spring fragments, now three small joining pieces; spring with at least four coils, possibly from a one-piece brooch. Completeness: IC Weight: 1g 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 38162 Post excavation photograph of Small Find Number 38162 [DOWNLOAD] right-click and save link View file information
38163	Unidentified	Unknown	Unknown	view Find Information for small find number 38163 Object: Unidentified Accession number: 38163 Material: Unknown Material species: Unidentified Species Function: Unknown or uncertain function test Small find period: Unknown Period of stratigraphy: Iron Age Early date: 0 Late date: 0 Typology: NATURAL 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?: 1	Post excavation photograph of Small Find Number 38163 Post excavation photograph of Small Find Number 38163 [DOWNLOAD] right-click and save link View file information

Pottery

Pottery Identification Number	Form	Fabric (Fabric Code)	Period	Vessel Information
5191	DRAG 35/36-B	La Graufesenque samian (LGF SA-B)	Roman	view Vessel information for pot no. 5191 Vessel identification number: 3875 Number of fragments recovered: 3 Weight (in g): 44 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: 0 Comments: 3=1, PERHAPS A CU11 BASE BUT THE FOOTRING IS QUITE SHALLOW SO PROB A 36

Human Remains

Inhumations

Preservation	Age group	Sex estimate	Inhumation details
Good	IU-neonate (Perinatal (=36 weeks preterm to 4 weeks post partrum)		view Inhumation details for object 37881 Comments: DW 28/07/20. C 38 WEEKS. DITCH FILL CONTEXT SHEET RECORDS PRESENCE OF ANIMAL BONE BUT NO SKELETON. CLEARLY THE REMAINS OF A SINGLE INDIVIDUAL. APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN MISSED (DUE TO METHOD OF EXCAVATION?). EITHER A PRIMARY / SECONDARY BURIAL OR SOME OTHER FORM OF DEPOSIT. Pathology comments: NONE

Inhumation pathology

Pathology code	Disease	Pathology	Comments	Pathology location(s) ?
1001	Blood Disorders	Cribra orbitalia left	view 9
1002	Blood Disorders	Cribra orbitalia right	view 9

Animal Remains Data

Animal Remains Summary

Sample number	0
State of preservation	GOOD
Weight	1.25g
Animal remains type(s) present	Cattle Dog Sheep or Goat Horse
Number of bones large mammals	35
Number of bones medium mammals	12
Number of identifiable epiphyses	7
Number of identifiable mandibles	2
Number of measureable bones	1
Number of complete bones	1
Summary notes	CATTLESHEEP/GOAT MANDIBLE

Animal bones

Bone Species	Quantity of Bone for Species	Bone Type and Part(s)	More information
Cattle	12	Innominate (1 Fragment) Mandibular Tooth (1 Whole Bone) Tibia (1 Fragment) Mandible (2 Fragment) Femur (1 Shaft) Radius (1 Fragment, 1 Most) Scapula (1 Fragment) Metapodial (1 Fragment) Skull (2 Fragment)	view More Information on Cattle Bones in Context 381192 Bone number 3635 Unique number assigned to bone: 3635 Type of species: CATTLE Type of bone: FEMUR part of bone present: SHAFT 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 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 3637 Unique number assigned to bone: 3637 Type of species: CATTLE Type of bone: INNOMINATE 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: Z2 Z3 Modification data for bone number 3637 Common or English name of the species: CATTLE Code for name of bone: INN Number of fragments recovered: 1 State of the bone concerned: Gnawing Description of fragment/bone: ANT SL CAN Bone number 3633 Unique number assigned to bone: 3633 Type of species: CATTLE 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: Z1 Z2 Bone number 3648 Unique number assigned to bone: 3648 Type of species: CATTLE 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): R Modification data for bone number 3648 Common or English name of the species: CATTLE Code for name of bone: MAN Number of fragments recovered: 1 State of the bone concerned: Butchery Description of fragment/bone: MED SP 2SHALLOW CH ALONG Bone number 3631 Unique number assigned to bone: 3631 Type of species: CATTLE 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): R Age of animal [codes: FN = foetal. I = immature. J = juvenile. O = old. SA = senior adult. YA = young adult]: A Dental ageing data for bone number 3631 Type of species: BOS Type of bone: MNT Deciduous premolar 4 Grant wear stage: 0 Premolar 4 Grant wear stage: 0 Molar 1 Grant wear stage: 0 Molar 2 Grant wear stage: 0 Molar 3 Grant wear stage: 12 Deciduous premolar 4 Payne wear stage: 0 Premolar 4 Payne wear stage: 0 Molar 1 Payne wear stage: 0 Molar 2 Payne wear stage: 0 Molar 3 Payne wear stage: 0 Bone number 3651 Unique number assigned to bone: 3651 Type of species: CATTLE Type of bone: METAPODIAL 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 Age of animal [codes: FN = foetal. I = immature. J = juvenile. O = old. SA = senior adult. YA = young adult]: J Bone number 3636 Unique number assigned to bone: 3636 Type of species: CATTLE Type of bone: RADIUS 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): 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: Z2 Modification data for bone number 3636 Common or English name of the species: CATTLE Code for name of bone: RAD Number of fragments recovered: 1 State of the bone concerned: Butchery Description of fragment/bone: SPCHTHRU Bone number 3634 Unique number assigned to bone: 3634 Type of species: CATTLE Type of bone: RADIUS 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 Zoological comment on zones: WITH MOST OF ULNA ATTACHED Metrical data for bone number 3634 Type of bone RADIUS Number of measured bones 1 Actual measurements in mm 249 Type of bone RADIUS Number of measured bones 4 Actual measurements in mm 70.8 Type of bone RADIUS Number of measured bones 5 Actual measurements in mm 64.8 Type of bone RADIUS Number of measured bones 8 Actual measurements in mm 63 Type of bone RADIUS Number of measured bones 9 Actual measurements in mm 55.6 Bone number 3645 Unique number assigned to bone: 3645 Type of species: CATTLE 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 Side of the animal from which the bone came from (l or r): R Bone number 3650 Unique number assigned to bone: 3650 Type of species: CATTLE 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 Side of the animal from which the bone came from (l or r): L Bone number 3657 Unique number assigned to bone: 3657 Type of species: CATTLE 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 Side of the animal from which the bone came from (l or r): L Bone number 3660 Unique number assigned to bone: 3660 Type of species: CATTLE Type of bone: TIBIA 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: Z7
Cattle Size	6	Long Bone Fragment (2 Fragment) Rib (3 Fragment) Tibia (1 Fragment)	view More Information on Cattle Size Bones in Context 381192 Bone number 3655 Unique number assigned to bone: 3655 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: 2 Weight (in g): 0 Zoological comment on zones: D Bone number 3658 Unique number assigned to bone: 3658 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: 6 Weight (in g): 0 Zoological comment on zones: D Bone number 3629 Unique number assigned to bone: 3629 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 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 Zoological comment on zones: D Bone number 3630 Unique number assigned to bone: 3630 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 Modification data for bone number 3630 Common or English name of the species: CATTLE SIZE Code for name of bone: RIB Number of fragments recovered: 1 State of the bone concerned: Butchery Description of fragment/bone: MED SPKN2 Bone number 3628 Unique number assigned to bone: 3628 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: 5 Weight (in g): 0 Zoological comment on zones: D Bone number 3649 Unique number assigned to bone: 3649 Type of species: CATTLE SIZE Type of bone: TIBIA 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
Dog	1	Maxilla (1 Fragment)	view More Information on Dog Bones in Context 381192 Bone number 3659 Unique number assigned to bone: 3659 Type of species: DOG Type of bone: MAXILLA 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): 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: Z6 Z7 Zoological comment on zones: NO DENTITION
Horse	2	Tibia (1 Distal, 1 Fragment)	view More Information on Horse Bones in Context 381192 Bone number 3632 Unique number assigned to bone: 3632 Type of species: HORSE Type of bone: TIBIA part of bone present: DISTAL 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): R 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: Z5 Z6 Z7 Bone number 3638 Unique number assigned to bone: 3638 Type of species: HORSE Type of bone: TIBIA 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): R
Sheep	1	Mandible (1 Fragment)	view More Information on Sheep Bones in Context 381192 Bone number 3656 Unique number assigned to bone: 3656 Type of species: SHEEP 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): R Dental ageing data for bone number 3656 Type of species: OVI Type of bone: MAN Deciduous premolar 4 Grant wear stage: 0 Premolar 4 Grant wear stage: 0 Molar 1 Grant wear stage: 0 Molar 2 Grant wear stage: 7 Molar 3 Grant wear stage: 0 Deciduous premolar 4 Payne wear stage: 0 Premolar 4 Payne wear stage: 0 Molar 1 Payne wear stage: 0 Molar 2 Payne wear stage: 7 Molar 3 Payne wear stage: 0
Sheep/Goat	11	Innominate (1 Fragment) Radius (2 Fragment) Humerus (1 Shaft) Metacarpal (1 Fragment) Tibia (1 Distal, 1 Fragment, 1 Shaft) Metatarsal (1 Fragment, 1 Shaft) 1st Phalanx (1 Whole Bone)	view More Information on Sheep/Goat Bones in Context 381192 Bone number 3647 Unique number assigned to bone: 3647 Type of species: SHEEP/GOAT Type of bone: 1ST PHALANX 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 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 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 Metrical data for bone number 3647 Type of bone 1ST PHALANX Number of measured bones 1 Actual measurements in mm 31.6 Type of bone 1ST PHALANX Number of measured bones 2 Actual measurements in mm 10.9 Type of bone 1ST PHALANX Number of measured bones 3 Actual measurements in mm 8.3 Type of bone 1ST PHALANX Number of measured bones 4 Actual measurements in mm 10.2 Bone number 3641 Unique number assigned to bone: 3641 Type of species: SHEEP/GOAT Type of bone: HUMERUS part of bone present: SHAFT 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): R Bone number 3654 Unique number assigned to bone: 3654 Type of species: SHEEP/GOAT Type of bone: INNOMINATE part of bone present: FRAGMENT Proportion of the animal present in a range of 1-5 : 2 Number of fragments recovered: 1 Weight (in g): 0 Side of the animal from which the bone came from (l or r): R Age of animal [codes: FN = foetal. I = immature. J = juvenile. O = old. SA = senior adult. YA = young adult]: J 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 Bone number 3653 Unique number assigned to bone: 3653 Type of species: SHEEP/GOAT Type of bone: METACARPAL 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 3646 Unique number assigned to bone: 3646 Type of species: SHEEP/GOAT 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 Modification data for bone number 3646 Common or English name of the species: SHEEP/GOAT Code for name of bone: MTT Number of fragments recovered: 1 State of the bone concerned: Gnawing Description of fragment/bone: MOD CAN Bone number 3640 Unique number assigned to bone: 3640 Type of species: SHEEP/GOAT Type of bone: METATARSAL 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): 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: Z5 Bone number 3643 Unique number assigned to bone: 3643 Type of species: SHEEP/GOAT Type of bone: RADIUS 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]: J Bone number 3642 Unique number assigned to bone: 3642 Type of species: SHEEP/GOAT Type of bone: RADIUS 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): R 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 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 Z3 Bone number 3644 Unique number assigned to bone: 3644 Type of species: SHEEP/GOAT Type of bone: TIBIA part of bone present: DISTAL 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: Z7 Modification data for bone number 3644 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: MOD CAN Bone number 3652 Unique number assigned to bone: 3652 Type of species: SHEEP/GOAT Type of bone: TIBIA 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): R Bone number 3639 Unique number assigned to bone: 3639 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 : 4 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 Z7 Modification data for bone number 3639 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