Description (Labels & Markings)
Two handwritten labels adhered to surface, read: 'Great Wilbraham, Cambshire' and 'Litchfield'
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Beestin-Sheriff

Description (CMS Description)
Ceramic; Pottery Sherd
Event Date 16/9/1986
Author: maa

Context (Analysis)
Examination of the item[s] by Teresa Briscoe in August 1988:
One of two fragments, which originally bore two old Victorian ink labels; these became detached over the years, and so it was impossible to ascertain which label(s) belonged to which fragment(s). The labels gave as provenance ' Gt. Wilbraham' and ' Litchfield, Hants'.
Z 43712 A "has Lackford stamps & is thus likely to be Gt. Wilbraham"
Event Date 8/1988
Author: Eleanor Beestin-Sheriff

Context (Analysis)
Analysis by Sarah-Jane Harknett: 'Two large pieces of pottery found, both have stamped decoration, and bosses. Neither of them is marked, but one bears two labels, one of which reads: "Litchfield" and the other "Gt Wilbraham Cambs.shire". It is probable that these two sherds belong to this Accession Number.'
Event Date 27/4/2001
Author: maa

Description (Physical description)
Sherd from a carinated pot, with an upright rim. Decorated above the shoulder with three bands of stamps, all a different type, each separated by three incised linear grooves. Three shoulder bosses can be seen on the sherd: two vertical (one decorated with incised lines and the other with stamps) and one horizontal (decorated with curved incised lines). Panel of three stamps between each boss. Five types of stamp can be seen on the sherd overall.
Event Date 13/5/2021
Author: Eleanor Beestin-Sheriff