Object

Accession No

1996.1050 B

Description

A piece of stone broadly rectangular in shape; possibly used as a building material. Damaged; pitted upon reverse.

Place

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

Period

Roman

Source

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

Department

Arch

Reference Numbers

1996.1050 B; D7/L2 [Excavation no.]

Cultural Affliation

Material

Stone

Local Term

Measurements

42mm

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 See archive for unpublished reports (Doc.493-Doc.497 and GO3/3/41).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

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 Unpublished report.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

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 Unpublished report.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: Jane Pettitt

Context (CMS Context)
On bag: "Slag".
At the bottom of box in which this bag was found was a piece of paper: "Non-pottery oddments."
From Arbury Excavations site: AR VIII, Trench: D7/L2. **Temp Bag: t7
Event Date 1/11/1996
Author: Jane Pettitt

Description (Physical description)
Description for 1996.1050 A-C: 'slag'.
Event Date 1/11/1996
Author: Jane Pettitt

Description (Physical description)
A piece of stone broadly rectangular in shape; possibly used as a building material. Damaged; pitted upon reverse.
Event Date 27/5/2021
Author: Jane Pettitt

FM:292198