Accession No
1980.325 B
Description
Two sherds from different vessels. One is large and orange, possibly from the base of a vessel, with a clear, shiny glaze. The other is a small white rim sherd with a white glaze.
Place
Europe; British Isles; England; Cambridgeshire; Cambridge; Castle Hill; Ridgeons Gardens [Phoenix Gardens]
Period
Medieval Post Medieval
Source
Alexander, John (Dr) [excavator and donor]
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
1980.325 B; PG J2 3 [Excavation no.]
Cultural Affliation
Material
Ceramic; Pottery
Local Term
Measurements
Events
Context (Field collection)
Deposit: GIX Top
Event Date 1962
Author: maa
Context (Field collection)
Ridgeons Gardens I (Phoenix Gardens), Castle Hill excavations 1962-1963 by John Alexander, Ray Farrar, etc. (Event no. ECB1294).
Event Date 1962
Author: Eleanor Beestin-Sheriff
Description (Physical description)
Description for 1980.325 [A-B]: 'Sherds of colour-coated and coarse ware; medieval and post-medieval sherds'
Event Date 12/2/1993
Author: maa
Context (References)
Alexander, John and Pullinger, Joyce. (2000). ‘Roman Cambridge: Excavations on Castle Hill 1956-1988’. Proceedings of the Cambridge Antiquarian Society, vol. 88. pp. 1-268.
Event Date 2000
Author: Eleanor Beestin-Sheriff
Context (Amendments / updates)
1980.325 covers sherds from the Roman, Medieval, and Post Medieval periods. The decision has been taken to allocate them suffixes and individual records: 'A' for the sherds which are likely Roman, and 'B' for the sherds that are Medieval or Post Medieval.
Event Date 19/4/2022
Author: Eleanor Beestin-Sheriff
Description (Physical description)
Two sherds from different vessels. One is large and orange, possibly from the base of a vessel, with a clear, shiny glaze. The other is a small white rim sherd with a white glaze.
Event Date 19/4/2022
Author: Eleanor Beestin-Sheriff
FM:296275
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