Context (References)
Fell, Clare. 1956. 'Roman Burials Found at Arbury Road, Cambridge, 1952'. Proceedings of the Cambridge Antiquarian Society. vol XLIX. pp. 13-23.
Event Date 1952
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)

Context (Field collection)
Burial 4.
Found: Arbury Road Building Estate, excavated by Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology Cambridge University in 1952. Found below the N.E. corner of the chalk floor which covered coffin 1952.442; this body was deposited before 1952.442
Event Date 1952
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)

Description (Physical description)
'A Stone coffin and lid of Barnack Rag (Oolitic limestone), found with lid already broken. Extern. length 6' 11.5" int. length 6' 2" extern. width at head 2' 5" int. width at head 1' 8" extern. width at foot 1' 10.5" int. width at foot 1' 3.5" extern. depth at head 1' 9.5" int, depth at head 1' 3.5" extern. depth at foot 1' 3.5" int. depth at foot 11" B Lead coffin and lid, found inside (a), flat lid with no turn-down. Length 5' 11.5" width at head 17" width at foot 16" depth at head 12.5" depth at foot 11" .Analysis of the lead shows a small tin content The coffin contained the body of a woman about 5' 2" tall (Duckworth Lab. No. EU.I.3.177); a few pieces of the woolen shroud survived ^+ snail-shell^ and seem to be of wool in plain weave and matt weave (C)' reads the catalogue card. In addition the skeletons of a shrew and a mouse are seen, though this is not noted on the handwritten catalogue card only on the later typed card.
Event Date 1952
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)

Context (Acquisition Details)
Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology Annual Report. December 1953. pp. 3.
Event Date 1953
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)

Context (References)
Frend, W.H.C. 1955. 'A Romano-British Settlement at Arbury Road, Cambridge'. Proceedings of the Cambridge Antiquarian Society. vol XLVIII. pp. 10-43.
Event Date 1955
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)

Context (References)
Frend, W.H.C. 1959. 'Further Finds on the Arbury Road Estate'. Proceedings of the Cambridge Antiquarian Society. vol LII. pp. 69-72.
Event Date 1959
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)

Context (References)
Liversidge, Joan. 1977. 'Roman Burials in the Cambridge Area'. Proceedings of the Cambridge Antiquarian Society. vol LXVII. pp. 11-38.
Event Date 1977
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)

Context (References)
Boyd, Stephanie. (2024 - forthcoming). The Story of Cambridge. 2nd edition. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Event Date 2024
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)

Context (Amendments / updates)
A document held by the Duckworth laboratory written by Bernard Denston (possibly between 1952-56) states the remains were transferred to the Duckworth from the school of Anatomy. Since that time, it appears that they have been on loan to the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology.
Event Date 12/3/2025
Author: Lily Pencliffe