Object

Accession No

2007.456 C.6

Description

107 pot sherds of brown grit-tempered fabric, one with red exterior. Seven rim sherds.

Place

Europe; British Isles; England; Cambridgeshire; [Huntingdonshire]; Little Paxton

Period

Late Anglo Saxon 10th century 11th century

Source

Addyman, Peter Vincent [excavator and donor]; Tebbutt, Charles Frederick [excavator]

Department

Arch

Reference Numbers

2007.456 C.6; LP62 [excavation no.]

Cultural Affliation

Material

Pottery; Ceramic

Local Term

Measurements

Events

Description (Labels & Markings)
One sherd in bag marked 'Little Paxton 1962, B718, F21' is labelled in pencil with 'Oven'.
Event Date
Author: Annie McKay

Context (Field collection)
B7/8; F21. Excavated by Peter V. Addyman and Charles F. Tebbutt, 1961-1962.
Event Date 1961
Author: Annie McKay

Context (References)
Addyman, P. V. (1969). 'Late Saxon settlements in the St. Neots area. II. The Little Paxton settlements and enclosures'. PCAS LXII. p. 85, Fig. 15
Event Date 1969
Author: Annie McKay

Description (Physical description)
LP61 + LP62 (Box 1) containing pottery.
Event Date 2007
Author: Annie McKay

Context (Acquisition Details)
Excavated in the 1960s and only recently donated to the Museum by Peter Addyman.
Event Date 2007
Author: Annie McKay

Description (Physical description)
Description for 2007.456 C[.1-10]: 'Nine bags of mixed pottery sherds and one lump of basalt.'
Event Date 13/8/2018
Author: Annie McKay

Description (Physical description)
107 pot sherds of brown grit-tempered fabric, one with red exterior. Seven rim sherds.
Event Date 6/9/2023
Author: Lily Stancliffe

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