Context (Display)
Historic display label found with Z 30867 A-C: 'Figured Specimens from Camb Ant Soc / Bird Bolt Hotel 1906 / found in digging foundations for Norwich Union and Liberal Club. / 19 boxes sent to Archaeol[og]y Mus[eu]m / T McKenny Hughes'

[See image attached to record Z 26852 A. Katrina Dring, 05/02/2024]
Event Date
Author: Katrina Dring

Description (Labels & Markings)
Marked in black ink: 'BIRD BOLT CAMBRIDGE'.
Event Date
Author: Danlei Zhou

Description (Physical description)
Description for Z 26858 [A-B]: '4 Handles and 2 sherds from glazed pitchers.'
Event Date
Author: maa

Context (Field collection)
Found during building work, 1904-1906 (see Browne, p. 26)
Event Date 1904
Author: Danlei Zhou

Context (References)
Hughes, Thomas McKenny. (1907). 'On the Section Seen and the Objects Found During Excavations on the Site of the Old Bird Bolt Hotel'. Proceedings of the Cambridge Antiquarian Society, vol. 11(3). pp. 424-445
Event Date 1907
Author: maa

Context (References)
Browne, David M. (1974). 'An Archaeological Gazetteer of the City of Cambridge.' Proceedings of the Cambridge Antiquarian Society, vol. 65. p. 26
Event Date 1974
Author: Danlei Zhou

Description (Physical description)
Two body sherds from thin-walled glazed vessels. One is with orange glaze and two red stripes on external surface. One is possibly from an 'Early rounded Scarborough' type vessel, with thick green glaze and applied pellets decoration on external surface.
Event Date 13/10/2023
Author: Danlei Zhou