Object

Accession No

1996.1055 C

Description

A piece of mixed compacted soil with stones, charcoal and possible snail shell.

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

1996.1055 C; D7/L3 [Excavation no.]

Cultural Affliation

Material

Soil; Stone; Charcoal; ?Snail Shell

Local Term

Measurements

19mm

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 See archive for unpublished reports (Doc.493-Doc.497 and GO3/3/41).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 Unpublished report.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 Unpublished report.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: "25/7/69"
Amalgamation of 2 identical bags.
From Arbury Excavations site: AR VIII, Trench: D7/L3. **Temp Bag: ak3.
Pottery descriptions edited by Dr. Gavin Lucas (Feb. 1998)
Event Date 1/12/1996
Author: Jane Pettitt

Description (Physical description)
Description for 1996.1055 [A-C]: 'a set of body and base sherds, coarse, usual grey and few orange sherds
Horningsea storage jar, greywares, white-slipped vessel. 2nd century AD'
Event Date 1/12/1996
Author: Jane Pettitt

Description (Physical description)
A piece of mixed compacted soil with stones, charcoal and possible snail shell.
Event Date 28/5/2021
Author: Jane Pettitt

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