Accession No

1996.557 B


Description

Two small fragments of charcoal.


Place

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


Period

Roman mid-late 2nd century


Source

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


Department

Arch


Reference Numbers

1996.557 B


Cultural Affliation


Material

Wood; Chacoal


Local Term


Measurements


Events

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 See archive for unpublished reports (Doc.493-Doc.497 and GO3/3/41).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: Katrina Dring


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 Unpublished report.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


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 Unpublished report.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: Katrina Dring


Context (CMS Context)
On bag: " Listed. Oyster discarded. Glass, stone, bone separate. 10/8/69."
At the bottom of box in which this bag was found was a piece of paper: ""This lot all written up onto features list. Dec. 70. MW."
From Arbury Excavations site: AR VIII, Trench: A6/L2. **Temp Bag: s1.
Pottery descriptions edited by Dr. Gavin Lucas (Feb. 1998)
Event Date 17/10/1996
Author: Katrina Dring


Description (Physical description)
Two small fragments of charcoal.
Event Date 25/5/2021
Author: Katrina Dring


Context (Found together / assemblage)
Two small fragments of charcoal or burnt wood were found bagged with sherds as 1996.557. The record has now been split, with the suffix A being assigned to the sherds and B to the charcoal.
Event Date 25/5/2021
Author: Katrina Dring


FM:292175

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