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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 53962

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Context Information

Context number	53962
Parent context number	53963
Child context number(s)	None
General Period of Feature	Late Roman
A14 Area	Alconbury (TEA05)
Associated digital archive	MOLA Headland Infrastructure (2025) A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon Improvement Scheme: Digital Archive for Archaeological Works at Alconbury Landscape Block, 2016-2018 [data-set]. York: Archaeology Data Service [distributor] https://doi.org/10.5284/1081249

Context Sheet(s)

Original context sheets from A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire; Alconbury Landscape Block, TEA05, Contexts 053900-053999
Filename	A14-TEA05-CN053900-053999.pdf (24 MB)	PDF	Info Download
Description	Scanned original context sheets for Alconbury, TEA05, Contexts 053900-053999	PDF	Info Download

Pottery

Pottery Identification Number	Form	Fabric (Fabric Code)	Period	Vessel Information
25131	-	Coarse sandy greyware, black surface (CSBLK-B)	Roman	view Vessel information for pot no. 25131 Vessel identification number: 35139 Number of fragments recovered: 2 Weight (in g): 25 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
25136	-	Coarse sandy greyware (CSGW-B)	Roman	view Vessel information for pot no. 25136 Vessel identification number: 35145 Number of fragments recovered: 7 Weight (in g): 61 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
25134	4.3-B	Coarse sandy greyware (CSGW-B)	Roman	view Vessel information for pot no. 25134 Vessel identification number: 35142 Number of fragments recovered: 1 Weight (in g): 27 Estimated vessel equivalents represented by this material: 0 Rim diameter (in mm): 130 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: FLATTENED RIM Vessel identification number: 35143 Number of fragments recovered: 1 Weight (in g): 3 Estimated vessel equivalents represented by this material: 0 Rim diameter (in mm): 100 Is pottery worn?: UNWORN 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
25137	4.4.1-B (identification uncertain)	Coarse sandy greyware (CSGW-B)	Roman	view Vessel information for pot no. 25137 Vessel identification number: 35146 Number of fragments recovered: 6 Weight (in g): 27 Estimated vessel equivalents represented by this material: 0 Rim diameter (in mm): 70 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: MINI? OR A BEAKER?
25133	-	Coarse sandy oxidised ware (CSOX-B)	Roman	view Vessel information for pot no. 25133 Vessel identification number: 35141 Number of fragments recovered: 2 Weight (in g): 11 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 Vessel identification number: 35150 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?: 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: 1 Sample sherd weight (in g): 2.0 Comments: <5164>
25125	4.7-B	Godmanchester white ware (GOD WH-B)	Roman	view Vessel information for pot no. 25125 Vessel identification number: 35133 Number of fragments recovered: 1 Weight (in g): 35 Estimated vessel equivalents represented by this material: 0 Rim diameter (in mm): 130 Is pottery worn?: UNWORN Is pottery burnt?: Y 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
25132	4.8-B	Horningsea greyware (HOR GW-B)	Roman	view Vessel information for pot no. 25132 Vessel identification number: 35140 Number of fragments recovered: 1 Weight (in g): 33 Estimated vessel equivalents represented by this material: 0 Rim diameter (in mm): 130 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
25130	-	Horningsea oxidised ware (HOR OX-B)	Roman	view Vessel information for pot no. 25130 Vessel identification number: 35138 Number of fragments recovered: 1 Weight (in g): 39 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 Decoration information for vessel no. 35138 Decoration type: Combed Decoration Location of decoration on vessel: BODY (ALL OVER)
25123	-	Nene Valley self-coloured ware (LNV SC-B)	Roman	view Vessel information for pot no. 25123 Vessel identification number: 35130 Number of fragments recovered: 10 Weight (in g): 29 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: V LIKELY THE SAME VESSEL AS 53961!
25128	-	Oxfordshire red-slipped ware (OXF RS-B) (identification uncertain)	Roman	view Vessel information for pot no. 25128 Vessel identification number: 35136 Number of fragments recovered: 1 Weight (in g): 14 Estimated vessel equivalents represented by this material: 0 Rim diameter (in mm): 0 Is pottery worn?: UNWORN 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
25124	-	Shell-tempered ware (ROB SH-B)	Roman	view Vessel information for pot no. 25124 Vessel identification number: 35132 Number of fragments recovered: 1 Weight (in g): 19 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 Vessel identification number: 35160 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?: 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: 1 Sample sherd weight (in g): 1.0 Comments: <5164>
25122	4.4.2-B	Shell-tempered ware (ROB SH-B)	Roman	view Vessel information for pot no. 25122 Vessel identification number: 35127 Number of fragments recovered: 2 Weight (in g): 67 Estimated vessel equivalents represented by this material: 0 Rim diameter (in mm): 150 Is pottery worn?: UNWORN Is pottery burnt?: Y 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: V LIKELY THE SAME VESSEL AS 53691!
25129	-	White-slipped ware (WS-B)	Roman	view Vessel information for pot no. 25129 Vessel identification number: 35137 Number of fragments recovered: 1 Weight (in g): 4 Estimated vessel equivalents represented by this material: 0 Rim diameter (in mm): 0 Is pottery worn?: UNWORN 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
25127	-	Hadham red-slipped ware (HAD RS-B)	Roman	view Vessel information for pot no. 25127 Vessel identification number: 35135 Number of fragments recovered: 1 Weight (in g): 7 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
25126	4.5.1-B	Godmanchester white ware (GOD WH-B)	Roman	view Vessel information for pot no. 25126 Vessel identification number: 35134 Number of fragments recovered: 1 Weight (in g): 44 Estimated vessel equivalents represented by this material: 0 Rim diameter (in mm): 140 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: GROOVES ON NECK
25138	-	Sandy fabric, medium (SAM-B)	Roman	view Vessel information for pot no. 25138 Vessel identification number: 35147 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?: MODERATE Does pottery show signs of trimming?: Y 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): 1.0 Comments: <5164>, CIRCULAR, POTENTIALLY REWORKED?
25135	5.2-B	Coarse sandy greyware (CSGW-B)	Roman	view Vessel information for pot no. 25135 Vessel identification number: 35144 Number of fragments recovered: 1 Weight (in g): 21 Estimated vessel equivalents represented by this material: 0 Rim diameter (in mm): 160 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

Animal Remains Data

Animal Remains Summary

Sample number	5164
State of preservation	MODERATE
Weight	0.008g
Number of bones medium mammals	30
Number of bones very small mammals	25
Summary notes	FIELD VOLE

Animal bones

Bone Species	Quantity of Bone for Species	Bone Type and Part(s)	More information
Frog Or Toad	6	Radius + Ulna (1 Fragment, 1 Proximal) Humerus (1 Distal) Metapodial (1 Fragment) Tibia (2 Fragment)	view More Information on Frog Or Toad Bones in Context 53962 Bone number 2316 Unique number assigned to bone: 2316 Type of species: FROG OR TOAD Type of bone: HUMERUS 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 Sieve size used to recover the bone: 2 Bone number 2319 Unique number assigned to bone: 2319 Type of species: FROG OR TOAD Type of bone: METAPODIAL part of bone present: FRAGMENT Proportion of the animal present in a range of 1-5 : 3 Number of fragments recovered: 5 Weight (in g): 0 Sieve size used to recover the bone: 2 Bone number 2318 Unique number assigned to bone: 2318 Type of species: FROG OR TOAD Type of bone: RADIUS + ULNA part of bone present: FRAGMENT Proportion of the animal present in a range of 1-5 : 2 Number of fragments recovered: 2 Weight (in g): 0 Sieve size used to recover the bone: 2 Zoological comment on zones: SMALL THAN ONES FOR #2317 Bone number 2317 Unique number assigned to bone: 2317 Type of species: FROG OR TOAD Type of bone: RADIUS + ULNA part of bone present: PROXIMAL Proportion of the animal present in a range of 1-5 : 3 Number of fragments recovered: 2 Weight (in g): 0 Sieve size used to recover the bone: 2 Zoological comment on zones: ONE FROM EACH SIDE Bone number 2321 Unique number assigned to bone: 2321 Type of species: FROG OR TOAD 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 Sieve size used to recover the bone: 2 Bone number 2315 Unique number assigned to bone: 2315 Type of species: FROG OR TOAD Type of bone: TIBIA 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 Sieve size used to recover the bone: 2
Mouse Species	1	Humerus (1 Distal)	view More Information on Mouse Species Bones in Context 53962 Bone number 2324 Unique number assigned to bone: 2324 Type of species: MOUSE SPECIES Type of bone: HUMERUS part of bone present: DISTAL Proportion of the animal present in a range of 1-5 : 3 Number of fragments recovered: 1 Weight (in g): 0 Sieve size used to recover the bone: 2
Mouse, House	1	Long Bone Fragment (1 Anterior)	view More Information on Mouse, House Bones in Context 53962 Bone number 2330 Unique number assigned to bone: 2330 Type of species: MOUSE, HOUSE Type of bone: LONG BONE FRAGMENT part of bone present: ANTERIOR Proportion of the animal present in a range of 1-5 : 4 Number of fragments recovered: 1 Weight (in g): 0 Sieve size used to recover the bone: 2 Zoological comment on zones: INC INCISOR, M1 & M2 - IN WEAR.
Mouse/Vole	2	Femur (1 Proximal) Innominate (1 Fragment)	view More Information on Mouse/Vole Bones in Context 53962 Bone number 2326 Unique number assigned to bone: 2326 Type of species: MOUSE/VOLE Type of bone: FEMUR part of bone present: PROXIMAL 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 Sieve size used to recover the bone: 2 Zoological comment on zones: LOOKS A BIT BATTERED/ERODED. Bone number 2325 Unique number assigned to bone: 2325 Type of species: MOUSE/VOLE 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 Sieve size used to recover the bone: 2 Zoological comment on zones: ACETABULUM
Rat Sized	1	Tooth (1 Fragment)	view More Information on Rat Sized Bones in Context 53962 Bone number 2323 Unique number assigned to bone: 2323 Type of species: RAT SIZED Type of bone: TOOTH part of bone present: FRAGMENT Proportion of the animal present in a range of 1-5 : 3 Number of fragments recovered: 3 Weight (in g): 0 Sieve size used to recover the bone: 2 Zoological comment on zones: INCISORS
Rodent Smaller Than Rat	1	Tooth (1 Whole Bone)	view More Information on Rodent Smaller Than Rat Bones in Context 53962 Bone number 2322 Unique number assigned to bone: 2322 Type of species: RODENT SMALLER THAN RAT Type of bone: TOOTH part of bone present: WHOLE BONE Proportion of the animal present in a range of 1-5 : 4 Number of fragments recovered: 4 Weight (in g): 0 Sieve size used to recover the bone: 2 Zoological comment on zones: INCISORS
Small Mammal	2	Metapodial (1 Distal, 1 Proximal)	view More Information on Small Mammal Bones in Context 53962 Bone number 2327 Unique number assigned to bone: 2327 Type of species: SMALL MAMMAL Type of bone: METAPODIAL part of bone present: DISTAL Proportion of the animal present in a range of 1-5 : 4 Number of fragments recovered: 1 Weight (in g): 0 Sieve size used to recover the bone: 2 Zoological comment on zones: MOUSE SIZED Bone number 2328 Unique number assigned to bone: 2328 Type of species: SMALL MAMMAL Type of bone: METAPODIAL part of bone present: PROXIMAL Proportion of the animal present in a range of 1-5 : 4 Number of fragments recovered: 1 Weight (in g): 0 Sieve size used to recover the bone: 2 Zoological comment on zones: MOUSE SIZED
Unidentifiable Species	2	Long Bone Fragment (2 Fragment)	view More Information on Unidentifiable Species Bones in Context 53962 Bone number 2320 Unique number assigned to bone: 2320 Type of species: UNIDENTIFIABLE SPECIES Type of bone: LONG BONE FRAGMENT part of bone present: FRAGMENT Proportion of the animal present in a range of 1-5 : 3 Number of fragments recovered: 4 Weight (in g): 0 Sieve size used to recover the bone: 2 Zoological comment on zones: PROBABLY AMPHIBIAN Bone number 2329 Unique number assigned to bone: 2329 Type of species: UNIDENTIFIABLE SPECIES Type of bone: LONG BONE FRAGMENT part of bone present: FRAGMENT Proportion of the animal present in a range of 1-5 : 3 Number of fragments recovered: 7 Weight (in g): 0 Sieve size used to recover the bone: 2 Zoological comment on zones: PROBABLY MOSTLY SMALL MAM (MOUSE SIZED), BUT POSS ALSO AMPHIBIAN
Vole, Bank	1	Maxillary Tooth (1 Whole Bone)	view More Information on Vole, Bank Bones in Context 53962 Bone number 2331 Unique number assigned to bone: 2331 Type of species: VOLE, BANK 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 Sieve size used to recover the bone: 2 Zoological comment on zones: M1
Vole, Water	1	Maxillary Tooth (1 Whole Bone)	view More Information on Vole, Water Bones in Context 53962 Bone number 2332 Unique number assigned to bone: 2332 Type of species: VOLE, WATER 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 Sieve size used to recover the bone: 2 Zoological comment on zones: M3- IN WEAR
White-Lipped Snail	1	Shell (1 Fragment)	view More Information on White-Lipped Snail Bones in Context 53962 Bone number 11 Unique number assigned to bone: 11 Type of species: WHITE-LIPPED SNAIL Type of bone: SHELL part of bone present: FRAGMENT Number of fragments recovered: 1 Weight (in g): 0 Sieve size used to recover the bone: 1

Environmental Data

Processed samples

Sample number	Volume proccessed (L)	Volume wet-sieved (L)	Type of flotation	Volume of flotted material (L)	Comments	Assessment results
5164	80	0	Dry	40	view Comments: ABUNDANT MAGNETIC RESIDUE PRESENT Specialist comments: SOILY FLOT. AMPHIBIAN BONES	view Environmental processed samples contents for sample number 5164 (12 records) Sieving/flotation process: Flotation Environmental material identified: CHD GRAIN Abundance: Occasional Comments: CEREAL NFI Sieving/flotation process: Flotation Environmental material identified: CHD WOOD Abundance: Occasional Comments: 5X2MM Sieving/flotation process: Wet sieving Environmental material identified: BONE L MAM Abundance: Occasional Sieving/flotation process: Wet sieving Environmental material identified: BONE MISC Abundance: Occasional Sieving/flotation process: Wet sieving Environmental material identified: CHD SEEDS Abundance: Occasional Sieving/flotation process: Wet sieving Environmental material identified: BONE S MAM Abundance: Occasional Sieving/flotation process: Wet sieving Environmental material identified: CHD GRAIN Abundance: Occasional Comments: WHEAT (TRITICUM SP.), CEREAL NFI Sieving/flotation process: Flotation Environmental material identified: CHD SEEDS Abundance: Occasional Comments: INDET SEED Sieving/flotation process: Wet sieving Environmental material identified: BONE AMPHIB Abundance: Occasional Sieving/flotation process: Wet sieving Environmental material identified: MOLSC TR Abundance: Occasional Sieving/flotation process: Wet sieving Environmental material identified: MOLSC MARINE Abundance: Occasional Sieving/flotation process: Wet sieving Environmental material identified: CHD WOOD Abundance: Occasional Comments: 7X4MM

Botany Data

Flotation (sample 5164)
Sample number	5164
Process	Flotation
Volume processed (L)	80
Volume flotted (L)	40
Abundance of charred grain	1-10
Diversity of charred grain	0
Abundance of charred seeds	1-10
Diversity of charred seeds	0
Abundance of charred wood	1-10
Diversity of charred wood	0
Comments	FILL OF GRAVE ABUNDANT MAGNETIC RESIDUE PRESENT SOILY FLOT. AMPHIBIAN BONES

Wet sieving (sample 5164)
Sample number	5164
Process	Wet sieving
Volume processed (L)	80
Volume flotted (L)	40
Abundance of charred grain	1-10
Diversity of charred grain	0
Abundance of charred seeds	1-10
Diversity of charred seeds	0
Abundance of charred wood	1-10
Diversity of charred wood	0
Comments	FILL OF GRAVE ABUNDANT MAGNETIC RESIDUE PRESENT SOILY FLOT. AMPHIBIAN BONES