Accession No
1980.609 B
Description
One fragment of blue glass and a glazed white pottery sherd, likely forming part of a vessel base. The glass fragment, likely from the body of a vessel, shows signs of a partial iridescent weathering crust.
Place
Europe; British Isles; England; Cambridgeshire; Cambridge; Castle Hill; Ridgeons Gardens [Phoenix Gardens]
Period
Modern
Source
Alexander, John (Dr) [excavator and donor]
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
1980.609 B; RG H 13 [Excavation no.]
Cultural Affliation
Material
Ceramic; Pottery; Glass
Local Term
Measurements
Events
Context (Field collection)
Excavated by Alexander, John (Dr).
FI 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: Jane Pettitt
Description (Physical description)
Description for 1980.609 [A-B]: 'Sherds of Samian, painted and coarse ware; pieces of recent glass and pottery'.
Event Date 9/2/1993
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: Jane Pettitt
Description (Physical description)
One fragment of blue glass and a glazed white pottery sherd, likely forming part of a vessel base. The glass fragment, likely from the body of a vessel, shows signs of a partial iridescent weathering crust.
Event Date 5/5/2022
Author: Jane Pettitt
FM:296368
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