Accession No

Z 16893 A


Description

Almost complete wheel-made salt glazed baluster jug, reconstructed from sherds, one sherd now detached. Simple upright rim on narrow neck decorated with incised lines, strap handle connecting neck to upper shoulder, body ovoid and decorated with incised geometric designs, tapering to small slightly concave closed pedestal base. Exterior surface with brown coloured glaze, grey core.


Place

Europe; British Isles; England; Cambridgeshire; Cambridge; Christ’s Lane; Bradwell’s Court


Period

Medieval Post Medieval 16th Century 17th Century 18th Century


Source

Addyman, Peter Vincent [excavator and donor]; Biddle, Martin [excavator and donor]


Department

Arch


Reference Numbers

Z 16893 A


Cultural Affliation


Material

Ceramic; Pottery


Local Term


Measurements

224mm


Events

Description (Physical description)
Description for Z 16893 [A-N]: 'Pots and sherds, clay pipes etc.
Event Date
Author: maa


Context (Field collection)
Section IV Pit B. Excavated by Peter Addyman and Martin Biddle during construction of Bradwell’s Court, a new shopping arcade between Christ’s Lane and Emmanuel New Court, in spring and summer 1959. See archive (GO3/4/4) for typescript notes.
Event Date 1959
Author: maa


Context (References)
Addyman, P.V. & Biddle, M. (1965). 'Medieval Cambridge: Recent Finds and Excavations'. Proceedings of the Cambridge Antiquarian Society, vol. 58. pp. 74-137
Event Date 1965
Author: Stephanie Chinneck


Description (Physical description)
Also an almost complete light brown, salt glazed jug with incised patterns. Neck, handle and two thirds of the body present along with one loose sherd.
Event Date 12/9/2001
Author: Stephanie Chinneck


Description (Physical description)
Almost complete wheel-made salt glazed baluster jug, reconstructed from sherds, one sherd now detached. Simple upright rim on narrow neck decorated with incised lines, strap handle connecting neck to upper shoulder, body ovoid and decorated with incised geometric designs, tapering to small slightly concave closed pedestal base. Exterior surface with brown coloured glaze, grey core.
Event Date 23/1/2024
Author: Stephanie Chinneck


FM:13515

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