Accession No
1980.164 B
Description
Five sherds from the same jar of St Neots ware; four rim sherds and one body sherd. Rounded body with high shoulder and slightly everted rim; base missing. These sherds were previously adhered together, the adhesive has now mostly failed.
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
1980.164 B; PG E1 5 [Excavation no.]
Cultural Affliation
Material
Ceramic; Pottery
Local Term
Measurements
Events
Description (Physical description)
Description for 1980.164 A-B: 'Sherds of colour-coated ware (with white painted decoration) and coarse ware; medieval sherds, including most of a jar of St Neots ware.'
Event Date
Author: maa
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: 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)
Five sherds from the same jar of St Neots ware; four rim sherds and one body sherd. Rounded body with high shoulder and slightly everted rim; base missing. These sherds were previously adhered together, the adhesive has now mostly failed.
Event Date 29/4/2022
Author: Lily Stancliffe
FM:296350
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