Accession No
1980.247 B
Description
A rim sherd from a St Neot's ware vessel.
Place
Europe; British Isles; England; Cambridgeshire; Cambridge; Castle Hill; Ridgeons Gardens [Phoenix Gardens]
Period
Medieval
Source
Alexander, John (Dr) [excavator and donor]
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
1980.247 B; PG F3 1 [Excavation no.]
Cultural Affliation
Material
Ceramic; Pottery
Local Term
Measurements
Events
Context (Field collection)
Deposit: FVIII 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 1980.247 [A-B]: 'Sherds of coarse ware; medieval sherd (St Neots ware)'
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)
1980.247 covers two types of pottery; there are two Roman sherds and a sherd of Medieval St Neot's ware. The decision has been taken to separate them out, and allocate the two types their own record and suffix.
Event Date 22/4/2022
Author: Eleanor Beestin-Sheriff
Description (Physical description)
A rim sherd from a St Neot's ware vessel.
Event Date 22/4/2022
Author: Eleanor Beestin-Sheriff
FM:296279
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