Accession No

1953.208 B


Description

A group of 4 incised sherds from the same vessel; Including rim, base and body fragments. The body and rim have a series of horizontal combed incisions and a stippled chevron pattern on the neck; flat base fragment also suggests an obtuse angle. Large rim section shows signs of being glued together from three pieces.


Place

Europe; British Isles; England; Cambridgeshire; Cambridge; Free School Lane


Period

Medieval


Source

Smith, Stanley Thomas (Reverend) [collector]


Department

Arch


Reference Numbers

1953.208 B


Cultural Affliation


Material

Ceramic; Pottery


Local Term


Measurements


Events

Description (Labels & Markings)
'foundations of old cottage. Free school lane. Cambridge. 1912'
Event Date
Author: Aedan Jones


Description (Physical description)
Description for 1953.208 [A-C]: 'Sherds of jugs and one fragment with a moulded bird'

Event Date
Author: maa


Context (Field collection)
The catalogue card notes: 'Found by the foundations of old Cottages 1912 when building an extension to the Engineering Laboratory.' Handwritten label affixed to 1953.208 gives the month as 'May or June'.
Event Date 1912
Author: maa


Description (Physical description)
Description for 1953.208 [A-C]: '9 Sherds, 3 of which fit together.'
Event Date 6/9/2001
Author: Aedan Jones


Description (Physical description)
A group of 4 incised sherds from the same vessel; Including rim, base and body fragments. The body and rim have a series of horizontal combed incisions and a stippled chevron pattern on the neck; flat base fragment also suggests an obtuse angle. Large rim section shows signs of being glued together from three pieces.
Event Date 3/10/2023
Author: Aedan Jones


FM:304432

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