Accession No
1979.311 I
Description
342 sherds from multiple vessels, mainly coarse grey ware but some orange. Body sherds, base sherds and rim sherds can all be seen, and some feature clubbed rims and footrings.
Place
Europe; British Isles; England; Cambridgeshire; Cambridge; Arbury Road; Manor Farm
Period
Roman
Source
Alexander, John (Dr) [donor]; Trump, David [excavator]
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
1979.311 I; A6/2 [Excavation no.]
Cultural Affliation
Material
Ceramic; Pottery
Local Term
Measurements
Events
Context (Amendments / updates)
Some found in bag marked 'discarded roof-tile, limestone, bone frags.' [Unsigned, undated]
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Beestin-Sheriff
Description (Physical description)
Description for 1979.311 [A-L]: 'Sherds of Samian, mortaria, colour-coated, painted, and coarse ware (including large storage jars); piece of tile; a fragment of a quern; pieces of iron slag; animal-bones and teeth'
Event Date
Author: maa
Context (Field collection)
Site AR I, Manor Farm, excavated by David Trump, 1965-1966.
Manor Farm Arbury Road excavations, 1965-1969 (Event no. ECB359). See archive for unpublished reports (Doc.493-Doc.497 and GO3/3/41).
Event Date 1965
Author: Eleanor Beestin-Sheriff
Context (References)
Alexander, John, et al. (1966). ‘Arbury Road Cambridge 1965-66: A Preliminary Report on Excavations at Sites AR I, II, III, IV and V'. Unpublished report.
Event Date 1966
Author: Eleanor Beestin-Sheriff
Context (CMS Context)
Excavated by Alexander.Dr.John in 1965-7.
Deposit: EX Top
Event Date 25/1/1993
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
342 sherds from multiple vessels, mainly grey ware but some orange. Body sherds, base sherds and rim sherds can all be seen, and some feature clubbed rims and footrings.
Event Date 3/8/2021
Author: Eleanor Beestin-Sheriff
FM:292920
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