Accession No
D 1977.12
Description
Four sherds from a large wheel-made rounded bowl, two reconstructed from sherds. Everted, externally thickened and rounded, internally bevelled rim, decorated with an incised wavy line on top; straight, everted wall; obtuse-angled, slightly sagging base. Glossy iron mottled pale green-brown glaze on internal surface from just below rim to base.
Place
Europe; British Isles; England; Cambridgeshire; Wicken; Butts Farm
Period
Medieval 15th century
Source
Nield [depositor]
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
D 1977.12
Cultural Affliation
Material
Ceramic; Pottery
Local Term
Measurements
Events
Context (Field collection)
Found at a rubbish pit underneath kitchen of a 16 Century AD house at Butts Farm
Event Date
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Rim fragment of large dish with internal green glaze.
Event Date
Author: maa
Context (Related Documents)
Handwritten note found with objects reads: 'Butt's Farm. Wicken'
Event Date
Author: Danlei Zhou
Description (Physical description)
In 3 pieces.
Event Date 28/8/2001
Author: Danlei Zhou
Context (References)
Spoerry, Paul. (2016). The Production and Distribution of Medieval Pottery in Cambridgeshire. East Anglian Archaeology 159. Bar Hill: Oxford Archaeology East. p. 198, Fig. 9.53 (HM125)
Event Date 2016
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)
Description (Physical description)
Paul Spoerry (2016): 'Wheel-made rounded bowl with externally thickened and rounded, internally bevelled rim that has been decorated with an incised wavy line around the circumference. The bowl has a slightly sagging obtuse angled base. Internally the bowl is patchily covered with a glossy iron mottled pale green-brown glaze from the base to just below the rim. Hard-fired, moderately hackly fracture, buff surfaces, mid brown margins and core. Sandy feel, moderate–abundant fine quartz, occasional, medium quartz and rare very coarse calcareous inclusions up to 3mm.'
Event Date 2016
Author: Danlei Zhou
Description (Physical description)
Four sherds from a large wheel-made rounded bowl, two reconstructed from sherds. Everted, externally thickened and rounded, internally bevelled rim, decorated with an incised wavy line on top; straight, everted wall; obtuse-angled, slightly sagging base. Glossy iron mottled pale green-brown glaze on internal surface from just below rim to base.
Event Date 24/10/2023
Author: Danlei Zhou
FM:16101
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