Accession No

1996.663 B


Description

Fragments of heavily corroded iron.


Place

Europe; British Isles; England; Cambridgeshire; Cambridge; Arbury Road; Manor Farm


Period

Roman 2nd century


Source

Alexander, John (Dr) [excavator and donor]; Trump, David [excavator]


Department

Arch


Reference Numbers

1996.663 B; B3/L2 [Excavation no.]


Cultural Affliation


Material

Metal; Iron


Local Term


Measurements


Events

Context (References)
Alexander, John, et al. (1968). ‘Excavations in Cambridge 1968: A Preliminary Report on Excavations.’ Unpublished report.
Event Date 1968
Author: Annie Tomkins


Context (Field collection)
Site AR VIII, Manor Farm, excavated by John Alexander and David Trump, 1968-1969. 
Manor Farm Arbury Road excavations, 1965-1969 (Event no. ECB359). See archive for unpublished reports (Doc.493-Doc.497 and GO3/3/41).
Event Date 1968
Author: Annie Tomkins


Context (References)
Alexander, John, et al. (1969). ‘Excavations in Cambridge 1969: A Preliminary Report on Excavations at Arbury Road.’ Unpublished report.
Event Date 1969
Author: Annie Tomkins


Context (CMS Context)
On bag: "Washed, marked, listed pottery, R/B, dark ditch fill, 13/8/68".
SF.
From Arbury Excavations site: AR VIII, Trench: B3/L2. **Temp Bag: d8.
Pottery descriptions edited by Dr. Gavin Lucas (Feb. 1998)
Event Date 1/12/1996
Author: Annie Tomkins


Description (Physical description)
Description for 1996.663 [B]: 'Sample of metal possibly iron.'
Event Date 1/12/1996
Author: Annie Tomkins


Description (Physical description)
Fragments of heavily corroded iron.
Event Date 27/5/2021
Author: Annie Tomkins


FM:292146

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