Accession No
1980.107 A
Description
478 pot sherds; 114 of which are rim sherds, 17 base sherds and one handle. The remainder are body sherds of colour-coated ware; Barbotine colour coated wear, Samian wear and grey ware.
Place
Europe; British Isles; England; Cambridgeshire; Cambridge; Castle Hill; Ridgeons Gardens [Phoenix Gardens]
Period
Roman ?Medieval
Source
Alexander, John (Dr) [excavator and donor]
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
1980.107 A; PG C2 3 [Excavation no.]
Cultural Affliation
Material
Ceramic; Pottery
Local Term
Measurements
Events
Description (Physical description)
Description for 1980.107 A-B: 'Numerous sherds of Samian (including Drag. 33 sherds stamped ...LVIN.M. and M...), amphora, mortaria, colour-coated and coarse ware; medieval sherd. Also including some Nene Valley ware'
Event Date
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: maa
Context (Field collection)
Deposit: GVIII Top
Event Date 1962
Author: Lily Stancliffe
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: Lily Stancliffe
Description (Physical description)
478 pot sherds; 114 of which are rim sherds, 17 base sherds and one handle. The remainder are body sherds of colour-coated ware; Barbotine colour coated wear, Samian wear and grey ware.
Event Date 19/4/2022
Author: Lily Stancliffe
Context (Amendments / updates)
The original description for this record identified Samian ware which was not found. It is possible that this material was previously separated out and has been stored elsewhere.
Event Date 19/4/2022
Author: Lily Stancliffe
FM:296335
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