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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 736570

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Context Information

Context number	736570
Parent context number	736569
Child context number(s)	None
Group number	311 (Roundhouse), Subgroup number: 1
Settlement ?	Brampton West 1
General Period of Feature	Late Iron Age
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 736570
Filename	A14-TEA07-CN736570.pdf (297 kB)	PDF	Download
PDFs containing multiple context sheets are also available in the project archive: A14 Brampton West Context Sheets (736400-736724)		PDF	Download

Finds

Small Find Number	Object Type	Material	Period of Find	More Information	Find Photograph
73021	Unidentified (identification uncertain)	Copper Alloy	Iron Age	view Find Information for small find number 73021 Object: Unidentified Object identification uncertain: yes Accession number: 73021 Material: Copper Alloy 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: PIN/NEEDLE SHAFT Description: Incomplete. L (32)mm; W 2.8mm. Copper-alloy pin/needle fragment; missing head; shft has circular section with pointed end. Convervation notes: JM PXRF LEADED BRONZE (CU 67.52%, SN 27.49%, ZN 0.00%, PB 1.25%, AS 0.24%, SB 0.41%, AG 0.14%, NI 0.00%, FE 0.37%) PXRF NO.132 Completeness: IC Weight: 1g Count of fragments: 1 Estimated number of vessels represented by this material: 1 Length: 32.0 Width: 2.8000000000000003 Method of recovery: 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 73021 Post excavation photograph of Small Find Number 73021 [DOWNLOAD] right-click and save link View file information

Pottery

Pottery Identification Number	Form	Fabric (Fabric Code)	Period	Vessel Information
27105	JA20-B (identification uncertain)	Grog-tempered fabric, medium (GRM-B)	Iron Age	view Vessel information for pot no. 27105 Vessel identification number: 42873 Number of fragments recovered: 2 Weight (in g): 69 Estimated vessel equivalents represented by this material: 0 Rim diameter (in mm): 200 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: WHEELMADE Count of sherds collected from sample: 0
27102	BO13-B	Shelly fabric, medium (SHM-B)	Iron Age	view Vessel information for pot no. 27102 Vessel identification number: 42870 Number of fragments recovered: 6 Weight (in g): 224 Estimated vessel equivalents represented by this material: 0 Rim diameter (in mm): 180 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: WHEELMADE Count of sherds collected from sample: 0
27104	-	Sandy fabric, fine (SAF-B)	Iron Age	view Vessel information for pot no. 27104 Vessel identification number: 42872 Number of fragments recovered: 6 Weight (in g): 196 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: WHEELMADE Count of sherds collected from sample: 0 Comments: WHEELMARKS ON INTERIOR.
27103	-	Shelly fabric, medium (SHM-B)	Iron Age	view Vessel information for pot no. 27103 Vessel identification number: 42871 Number of fragments recovered: 1 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
27106	-	Grog-tempered fabric, medium (GRM-B)	Iron Age	view Vessel information for pot no. 27106 Vessel identification number: 42874 Number of fragments recovered: 1 Weight (in g): 12 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

Building Material

Fabric	Form	Material	Number of Pieces Recovered and Weight	Fabric Dates	Comments
Daub	Unkown	Daub	0 (480g)		view ASSESSMENT: WEIGHT ONLY. GENERIC DAUB FABRIC CODE.

Slag

Sample Number	Type of Slag	Fragment Count	Weight	Measurements	Comments
None	Cinder	29	125g	Length: 36mm	incl thin plate like fragments; outer layers come off a cruc or something???? consider
None	Undiagnostic Ironworking Slag	6	545g	Length: 77mm
None	Vitrified Hearth Lining	6	47g	Length: 40mm

Animal Remains Data

Animal Remains Summary

Sample number	0
State of preservation	MODERATE
Weight	0.446g
Animal remains type(s) present	Cattle Sheep or Goat Horse
Number of bones large mammals	3
Number of bones medium mammals	60
Number of bones very small mammals	5
Number of fish bones	1
Number of identifiable epiphyses	4
Number of measureable bones	1
Number of complete bones	1
Summary notes	EEL VERTEBRA

Animal bones

Bone Species	Quantity of Bone for Species	Bone Type and Part(s)	More information
Cattle	2	Maxilla (1 Fragment) Tibia (1 Whole Bone)	view More Information on Cattle Bones in Context 736570 Bone number 2727 Unique number assigned to bone: 2727 Type of species: CATTLE 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 Age of animal [codes: FN = foetal. I = immature. J = juvenile. O = old. SA = senior adult. YA = young adult]: A 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: Z9 Zoological comment on zones: M3 MWS: 8 Bone number 2732 Unique number assigned to bone: 2732 Type of species: CATTLE Type of bone: TIBIA 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 Age of animal [codes: FN = foetal. I = immature. J = juvenile. O = old. SA = senior adult. YA = young adult]: A 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 Sieve size used to recover the bone: 1 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 Metrical data for bone number 2732 Type of bone TIBIA Number of measured bones 1 Actual measurements in mm 308.2 Type of bone TIBIA Number of measured bones 4 Actual measurements in mm 35.6 Type of bone TIBIA Number of measured bones 6 Actual measurements in mm 55.7 Type of bone TIBIA Number of measured bones 8 Actual measurements in mm 41.6
Eel	1	Caudal Vertebra (1 Fragment)	view More Information on Eel Bones in Context 736570 Bone number 2728 Unique number assigned to bone: 2728 Type of species: EEL Type of bone: CAUDAL VERTEBRA part of bone present: FRAGMENT 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): B Sieve size used to recover the bone: 1
Horse	1	Tibia (1 Whole Bone)	view More Information on Horse Bones in Context 736570 Bone number 2722 Unique number assigned to bone: 2722 Type of species: HORSE Type of bone: TIBIA 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 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 Metrical data for bone number 2722 Type of bone TIBIA Number of measured bones 1 Actual measurements in mm 290.5 Type of bone TIBIA Number of measured bones 2 Actual measurements in mm 267.1 Type of bone TIBIA Number of measured bones 3 Actual measurements in mm 68.9 Type of bone TIBIA Number of measured bones 4 Actual measurements in mm 31.4 Type of bone TIBIA Number of measured bones 6 Actual measurements in mm 56.8 Type of bone TIBIA Number of measured bones 7 Actual measurements in mm 37.5
Sheep/Goat	6	Radius (1 Distal Shaft Fragment, 1 Proximal) Mandibular Tooth (1 Whole Bone) Caudal Vertebra (1 Whole Bone) Tibia (2 Shaft)	view More Information on Sheep/Goat Bones in Context 736570 Bone number 2726 Unique number assigned to bone: 2726 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: 2 Weight (in g): 0 Side of the animal from which the bone came from (l or r): R Zoological comment on zones: M1/2 MWS: 8/12 Bone number 23 Unique number assigned to bone: 23 Type of species: SHEEP/GOAT Type of bone: RADIUS part of bone present: DISTAL SHAFT FRAGMENT Proportion of the animal present in a range of 1-5 : 2 Number of fragments recovered: 1 Weight (in g): 7 Side of the animal from which the bone came from (l or r): L 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]: U 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 Zoological comment on zones: PHOTO TAKEN - EXTRACTED FOR C14 Bone number 2723 Unique number assigned to bone: 2723 Type of species: SHEEP/GOAT 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 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 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 Bone number 2724 Unique number assigned to bone: 2724 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): 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 Bone number 2725 Unique number assigned to bone: 2725 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: Z7 Bone number 2730 Unique number assigned to bone: 2730 Type of species: SHEEP/GOAT Type of bone: CAUDAL VERTEBRA part of bone present: WHOLE BONE Proportion of the animal present in a range of 1-5 : 5 Number of fragments recovered: 2 Weight (in g): 0 Side of the animal from which the bone came from (l or r): B Age of animal [codes: FN = foetal. I = immature. J = juvenile. O = old. SA = senior adult. YA = young adult]: A 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 Sieve size used to recover the bone: 1
Small Mammal	1	Long Bone Fragment (1 Fragment)	view More Information on Small Mammal Bones in Context 736570 Bone number 2729 Unique number assigned to bone: 2729 Type of species: SMALL MAMMAL 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: 3 Weight (in g): 0 Sieve size used to recover the bone: 1 Zoological comment on zones: UNID <> FRAGS D
Unidentifiable Species	1	Unidentified (1 Fragment)	view More Information on Unidentifiable Species Bones in Context 736570 Bone number 2731 Unique number assigned to bone: 2731 Type of species: UNIDENTIFIABLE SPECIES Type of bone: UNIDENTIFIED part of bone present: FRAGMENT Proportion of the animal present in a range of 1-5 : 1 Number of fragments recovered: 8 Weight (in g): 0 Sieve size used to recover the bone: 1 Zoological comment on zones: UNID <> FRAGS D

Environmental Data

Processed samples

Sample number	Volume proccessed (L)	Volume wet-sieved (L)	Type of flotation	Volume of flotted material (L)	Comments	Assessment results
73045	20	0	Dry	20	view Comments: MAGNETIC RESIDUE PRESENT Specialist comments: BURNT BONE. ABUNDANT ROOTS AND MOSS, MODERN PLANT REMAINS AND SEEDS, AND CECILIOIDES.	view Environmental processed samples contents for sample number 73045 (5 records) Sieving/flotation process: Wet sieving Environmental material identified: BONE FISH Abundance: Occasional Sieving/flotation process: Wet sieving Environmental material identified: BONE L MAM Abundance: Moderate Sieving/flotation process: Wet sieving Environmental material identified: CHD WOOD Abundance: Moderate Sieving/flotation process: Wet sieving Environmental material identified: BONE S MAM Abundance: Occasional Sieving/flotation process: Flotation Environmental material identified: CHD WOOD Abundance: Abundant Comments: 7X5MM

Botany Data

Flotation (sample 73045)
Sample number	73045
Process	Flotation
Volume processed (L)	20
Volume flotted (L)	20
Abundance of charred wood	50+
Diversity of charred wood	0
Comments	RING DITCH MAGNETIC RESIDUE PRESENT BURNT BONE. ABUNDANT ROOTS AND MOSS, MODERN PLANT REMAINS AND SEEDS, AND CECILIOIDES.

Wet sieving (sample 73045)
Sample number	73045
Process	Wet sieving
Volume processed (L)	20
Volume flotted (L)	20
Abundance of charred wood	11-50
Diversity of charred wood	0
Comments	RING DITCH MAGNETIC RESIDUE PRESENT BURNT BONE. ABUNDANT ROOTS AND MOSS, MODERN PLANT REMAINS AND SEEDS, AND CECILIOIDES.

Radiocarbon Dating

Sample material	BONE
Material type	SHEEP/GOAT
Context description	DATE FOR IRON AGE ROUNDHOUSE
General comments	Sample Reference: A14_736570
Laboratory name	SUERC
Laboratory sample code	91476 (GU53762)
Uncalibrated date - Conventional radiocarbon age	2057
Conventional radiocarbon age error range	26
Delta 13C (δ13C stable isotope)	-21.8
Delta 15N (δ15N stable isotope)	8.1
Primary early calibrated date range	-166
Primary late calibrated date range	3
Primary calibrated date range confidence	95.4%