Accession No

Z 30517 D


Description

Fragments of bone and tooth from multiple animals; one human tooth and possible human phalanx. Bones include long bones, vertebrae, phalanges, scapulae and ribs and come from animals of various sizes including cattle, sheep, rodents and possible fish; one section of pig mandible with teeth and one of sheep or goat; teeth from pigs, horse, sheep and cattle; some evidence of burning. 575 pieces present.


Place

Europe; British Isles; England; Cambridgeshire; Cambridge; Castle Hill; Gloucester Street


Period

Roman


Source

Browne, David M. [excavator and donor] 


Department

Arch


Reference Numbers

Z 30517 D; GS70 25 [Excavation no.]


Cultural Affliation


Material

Bone; Tooth; ?Human Bone; Human Tooth


Local Term


Measurements


Events

Context (Analysis)
Cf. 1974.106-107, 1974.112, 1974.123, 1974.130-131, 1974.227-235, 1974.237-239
Event Date
Author: Katrina Dring


Context (Field collection)
From Roman site.
Deposit: GV Top -
Event Date 1970
Author: maa


Context (Field collection)
Gloucester Street, Castle Hill excavations at 10 Gloucester Street (Event no. ECB4933) and at the corner with Castle Street (Event no. ECB4934), 1970 by David Browne. See archive for (GO3/3/35 and Doc.500). 
Event Date 1970
Author: Katrina Dring


Description (Physical description)
Catalogue card Z 30517 [A-D]: 'Sherds of Samian colour-coated painted and coarse ware (including large storage jar); pieces of animal-bones and Tooth, oyster- (end other aquatic) and snail-shells'
Event Date 1974
Author: maa


Context (References)
Browne, David M. (1974). 'An Archaeological Gazetteer of the City of Cambridge.' Proceedings of the Cambridge Antiquarian Society, vol. 65. p. 16, Map I 
Event Date 1974
Author: Katrina Dring


Description (Physical description)
Fragments of bone and tooth from multiple animals; one human tooth and possible human phalanx. Bones include long bones, vertebrae, phalanges, scapulae and ribs and come from animals of various sizes including cattle, sheep, rodents and possible fish; one section of pig mandible with teeth and one of sheep or goat; teeth from pigs, horse, sheep and cattle. 575 pieces present.
Event Date 6/5/2022
Author: Katrina Dring


FM:296384

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