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 723739

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Context Information

Context number 723739
Parent context number 723737
Child context number(s) None
Group number 64 (Inhumation Burial)
Settlement ? Brampton West 100
General Period of Feature Late Roman
A14 Area Brampton West (TEA07)
Associated digital archive MOLA Headland Infrastructure (2025) A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon Improvement Scheme: Digital Archive for Archaeological Works at Brampton West Landscape Block, 2016-2018 [data-set]. York: Archaeology Data Service [distributor] https://doi.org/10.5284/1081252

Context Sheet(s)

Context sheet for context 723739
Filename A14-TEA07-CN723739.pdf (112 kB) Text
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PDFs containing multiple context sheets are also available in the project archive: A14 Brampton West Context Sheets (723000-723999)

Pottery

Pottery Identification Number Form Fabric (Fabric Code)   Period   Vessel Information
25447 - Nene Valley colour-coated ware (LNV CC-B) Roman view

Vessel information for pot no. 25447

Vessel identification number: 35742
Number of fragments recovered: 1
Weight (in g): 6
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


Human Remains

Inhumations
Preservation Age group Sex estimate Inhumation details
Moderate Middle adult (26-35 years) Male view

Inhumation details for object 42303


Photo: PP
Indication when there are human intrusive remains included with the skeleton: 1
Indication when there are anmal intrusive remains included with the skeleton: 1
Cemetery name: UA
Comments: SUERC-81195 (GU48512) - 257-410 CAL AD (DATE (95.4%)), LOWER LEGS HAD BEEN DISPLACED AND LAY ON EITHER SIDE OF THE RIGHT FEMUR, WITH THE FEET STILL ARTICULATED. THERE ARE NO SIGNS OF CUT MARKS ON ANY OF THE LEG BONES HOWEVER THE DISTAL RIGHT FEMUR AND PATELLAE WERE NOT RECOVERED. INT R. PROX TIBIA. REASSOCIATED SAMPLES FROM THE GRAVE FILL [723738]. <72149>, <72150>, <72401> AND <72402> C14 DATES SUGGEST 1692 +/- 26 (257-410 CAL AD)

Inhumation pathology
Pathology code Disease Pathology Comments Pathology location(s) ?
1002 Blood Disorders Cribra orbitalia right view

3

view

Pathology locations for pathology code (element number) 1002

Bone: Frontal R (bone no. B3)
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

Cranial segment note: Most of the cranial bones are scored as a single digit, the exceptions to this are the sphenoid and occipital bones, recorded as binary arrays. The sphenoid is recorded as five separate elements, the basisphenoid or body (B12) is recorded as a single digit. Each of the two wings (B11/B13) is recorded as a two-digit array, the first digit corresponding to the greater wing and the second digit corresponding to the lesser wing. The occipital bone is recorded relative to its four primary centres, the basioccipital (=pars basilaris) in B15, the exoccipitals (=pars lateralis) in B14 and B16 and the squamous portion in B17. The mandible is recorded as two halves: the right and the left.

1001 Blood Disorders Cribra orbitalia left view

3

view

Pathology locations for pathology code (element number) 1001

Bone: Frontal L (bone no. B4)
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

Cranial segment note: Most of the cranial bones are scored as a single digit, the exceptions to this are the sphenoid and occipital bones, recorded as binary arrays. The sphenoid is recorded as five separate elements, the basisphenoid or body (B12) is recorded as a single digit. Each of the two wings (B11/B13) is recorded as a two-digit array, the first digit corresponding to the greater wing and the second digit corresponding to the lesser wing. The occipital bone is recorded relative to its four primary centres, the basioccipital (=pars basilaris) in B15, the exoccipitals (=pars lateralis) in B14 and B16 and the squamous portion in B17. The mandible is recorded as two halves: the right and the left.

1055 Miscellaneous Dental view

Severe wear to the occlusal/ lingual surfaces of the anterior maxillary teeth: Additional wear to the occlusal surface of the anterior mandibular teeth. Mainlt affecting the medial maxillary incisors (11, 21) but there is wear on all other incisors as well (12,22,31,32,41,42)

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Pathology locations for pathology code (element number) 1055

Bone: Maxilla R (bone no. B1)
Bone segment 1: 0
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

Cranial segment note: Most of the cranial bones are scored as a single digit, the exceptions to this are the sphenoid and occipital bones, recorded as binary arrays. The sphenoid is recorded as five separate elements, the basisphenoid or body (B12) is recorded as a single digit. Each of the two wings (B11/B13) is recorded as a two-digit array, the first digit corresponding to the greater wing and the second digit corresponding to the lesser wing. The occipital bone is recorded relative to its four primary centres, the basioccipital (=pars basilaris) in B15, the exoccipitals (=pars lateralis) in B14 and B16 and the squamous portion in B17. The mandible is recorded as two halves: the right and the left.

Animal Remains Data

Animal Remains Summary

Radiocarbon Dating

Sample materialBONE
Material typeHUMAN BONE,
Context descriptionLEGLESS SKELETON
General commentsSample ID
Laboratory nameSUERC
Laboratory sample code81195 (GU48512)
Uncalibrated date - Conventional radiocarbon age1692
Conventional radiocarbon age error range26
Primary early calibrated date range257
Primary late calibrated date range410
Primary calibrated date range confidence95.4%

Context Photographs