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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 780065

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Context Information

Context number	780065
Parent context number	780066
Child context number(s)	None
Group number	602 (Pit Cluster)
Settlement ?	Fenstanton Gravels 4
General Period of Feature	Mid Roman
A14 Area	Fenstanton Gravels (TEA28)
Associated digital archive	MOLA Headland Infrastructure (2025) A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon Improvement Scheme: Digital Archive for Archaeological Works at Fenstanton Gravels Landscape Block, 2016-2018 [data-set]. York: Archaeology Data Service [distributor] https://doi.org/10.5284/1081254

Context Sheet(s)

Context sheet for context 780065
Filename	A14-TEA28-CN780065.pdf (293 kB)	PDF	Download
PDFs containing multiple context sheets are also available in the project archive: A14 Fenstanton Gravels Context Sheets (287159-780124)		PDF	Download

Finds

Small Find Number	Object Type	Material	Period of Find	More Information	Find Photograph
28097	Armour	Copper Alloy	Roman (43 - 410)	view Find Information for small find number 28097 Object: Armour Accession number: 28097 Material: Copper Alloy Material species: Unidentified Species Function: Military equipment Small find period: Roman Period of stratigraphy: Roman Early date: 43 Late date: 410 Typology: LORICA SEGMENTATA 2nd typology: HINGED FITTING Description: Incomplete; L half 28.9mm; W 14.7mm; Diam rivet heads 3.8-4.2mm. Copper-alloy 'lorica segmentata' hinged fitting fragment; rectangular plate from one half or a strap hinge or hinged buckle; two rivets with domed heads on the central line; incised borders. Completeness: IC Weight: 4g Count of fragments: 1 Method of recovery: Unrecorded - Default assumption is hand collected Was the object discovered during survey?: 1 Does the object fall under the treasure act?: 0 the object has been discarded?: 0	Post excavation photograph of Small Find Number 28097 Post excavation photograph of Small Find Number 28097 [DOWNLOAD] right-click and save link View file information
78079	Nail	Iron	Roman	view Find Information for small find number 78079 Object: Nail Accession number: 78079 Material: Iron Material species: Unidentified Species Function: Nails Small find period: Roman Period of stratigraphy: Roman Early date: 0 Late date: 0 Typology: SHANK 2nd typology: P Completeness: IC Weight: 3g Count of fragments: 1 Estimated number of vessels represented by this material: 0 Method of recovery: Unrecorded - Default assumption is hand collected Was the object discovered during survey?: 1 Does the object fall under the treasure act?: 0 the object has been discarded?: 0
78080	Nail	Iron	Roman	view Find Information for small find number 78080 Object: Nail Accession number: 78080 Material: Iron Material species: Unidentified Species Function: Nails Small find period: Roman Period of stratigraphy: Roman Early date: 0 Late date: 0 Typology: 1B 2nd typology: P Completeness: IC Weight: 8g Count of fragments: 1 Estimated number of vessels represented by this material: 1 Method of recovery: Unrecorded - Default assumption is hand collected Was the object discovered during survey?: 1 Does the object fall under the treasure act?: 0 the object has been discarded?: 0
78084	Nail	Iron	Roman	view Find Information for small find number 78084 Object: Nail Accession number: 78084 Material: Iron Material species: Unidentified Species Function: Nails Small find period: Roman Period of stratigraphy: Roman Early date: 0 Late date: 0 Typology: SHANK 2nd typology: P Completeness: IC Weight: 4g Count of fragments: 1 Estimated number of vessels represented by this material: 0 Method of recovery: Unrecorded - Default assumption is hand collected Was the object discovered during survey?: 1 Does the object fall under the treasure act?: 0 the object has been discarded?: 0
78090	Quern	Stone	Unknown	view Find Information for small find number 78090 Object: Quern Accession number: 78090 Material: Stone Material species: Unidentified Species Function: Household utensils and furniture Small find period: Unknown Period of stratigraphy: Roman Early date: 0 Late date: 0 Typology: ROTARY QUERN Description: Fragment, no edges but some rotational wear. Count of fragments: 1 Estimated number of vessels represented by this material: 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 78090 Post excavation photograph of Small Find Number 78090 [DOWNLOAD] right-click and save link View file information
78091	Unidentified	Iron	Roman	view Find Information for small find number 78091 Object: Unidentified Accession number: 78091 Material: Iron Material species: Unidentified Species Function: Unknown or uncertain function test Small find period: Roman Period of stratigraphy: Roman Early date: 0 Late date: 0 Typology: STRIP Description: Incomplete. L (26)mm; W 11mm; Th 3mm. Iron strip or ring fragment. Rectangular-sectioned, parallel-sided, curved iron strip, broken at both ends. Completeness: IC 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 78091 Post excavation photograph of Small Find Number 78091 [DOWNLOAD] right-click and save link View file information Post excavation photograph of Small Find Number 78091 Post excavation photograph of Small Find Number 78091 [DOWNLOAD] right-click and save link View file information

Animal Remains Data

Animal Remains Summary

Sample number	0
State of preservation	MODERATE
Weight	0.137g
Animal remains type(s) present	Cattle Horse
Number of bones large mammals	10