Accession No

1980.973 C


Description

Fragment of a bracelet made of jet or shale. Decorated on the surface with grooves.


Place

Europe; British Isles; England; Cambridgeshire; Cambridge; Castle Hill; Storey’s Paddock


Period

Roman


Source

Alexander, John (Dr) [excavator and donor]


Department

Arch


Reference Numbers

1980.973 C; SP J 13 [Excavation no.]


Cultural Affliation


Material

?Shale; ?Jet


Local Term


Measurements

29mm


Events

Context (Field collection)
Storey’s Paddock, Castle Hill excavations in 1959, 1960 and 1964; directed in 1959 by John Alexander and A. Furness, in 1960 by R Hodson and in 1964 by David Trump. Financial assistance provided by the Crowther-Beynon Fund.
Event Date 1959
Author: Sam Daisley


Description (Physical description)
Description for 1980.973 [A-C]: 'Sherds of mortarium, Rhenish, colour-coated and coarse ware; pieces of bone; part of a bracelet of jet or shale'
Event Date 18/2/1993
Author: maa


Context (References)
Alexander, John and Pullinger, Joyce. (2000). ‘Roman Cambridge: Excavations on Castle Hill 1956-1988’. Proceedings of the Cambridge Antiquarian Society, vol. 88. pp. 1-268
Event Date 2000
Author: Sam Daisley


Description (Physical description)
Fragment of a bracelet made of jet or shale. Decorated on the surface with grooves.
Event Date 18/5/2022
Author: Sam Daisley


FM:296564

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