Accession No
1929.371
Description
Unglazed buff ware chicken feeder. Shallow dish with two concentric walls inside. Slightly everted walls with a flat base. The outer wall has a large area missing.
Place
Europe; British Isles; England; Norfolk; River Wissey
Period
Post Medieval ?16th century
Source
Fowler, Gordon (Major) [donor]
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
1929.371
Cultural Affliation
Material
Ceramic; Pottery
Local Term
Measurements
160mm x 40mm
Events
Description (Physical description)
Accession Register: 'Place with three concentric divisions.'
Event Date 1929
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)
Context (Analysis)
Catalogue card notes: 'it closely resembles Fig. 8, PL. LXVIII Guildhall Museum Guide described as 'probably for feeding birds.'
Event Date 1929
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Circular dish of reddish ware, unglazed; the internal space divided by 2 walls into 3 concentric divisions. The innermost division is not too large to hold a thick candle, and the vessel may be a candlestick; but it closely resembles an object described as "probably for feeding birds" .
Event Date 1929
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Probably a cheese press. Part of rim of the outer-most circle is broken-off and missing.
Event Date 2/10/2001
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)
Description (Physical description)
Unglazed buff ware chicken feeder. Shallow dish with two concentric walls inside. Slightly everted walls with a flat base. The outer wall has a large area missing.
Event Date 9/2/2024
Author: Aedan Jones
FM:21080
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