Accession No

Z 11637 E.2-4


Description

Three sherds from wheel-thrown Grimston ware vessels. Two are body sherds with dark green glaze on external surface; one decorated with vertical applied black brown stripes and a horizontal ridge; one with remains of a vertical loop handle. One is fragment of a dark green glazed handle with two thumbed impressions.


Place

Europe; British Isles; England; Cambridgeshire; Cambridge; Sidney Street; Hobson Street


Period

Medieval 13th century


Source


Department

Arch


Reference Numbers

Z 11637 E.2-4


Cultural Affliation


Material

Ceramic; Pottery


Local Term


Measurements


Events

Description (Physical description)
Description for Z 11637 E[.1-7]: '7 sherds, one being a base with thumb marks; 3 handles; and 3 pieces of jugs with green glaze. 1 of these has skull like grinning faces round the neck. Lyveden Ware.'
Event Date
Author: maa


Context (Field collection)
Site of Marks and Spencers between Sidney Street and Hobson Street
Event Date
Author: maa


Context (Related Documents)
Handwritten note in blue ball pen found with objects reads: 'Grimston ware. M. & S., Sidney St.'
Event Date
Author: Imogen Gunn


Context (Related Documents)
Two handwritten labels in blue ball pen found with object reads: 'Marks & Spencer Sidney St.'
Event Date
Author: Danlei Zhou


Context (Related Documents)
Typed note found with objects reads: 'Found in land between Sidney Street and Hobson Street, Cambridge during excavations for foundations of Marks and Spencer's building.'
Event Date
Author: Danlei Zhou


Description (Physical description)
Description for Z 11637 E[.1-7]: 'Found, 1 base as above, 3 handles, 1 jug body sherd with green glaze and 1 body sherd comprised of two sherds stuck together (label with it reads "Grimston Ware").'
Event Date 18/9/2001
Author: Danlei Zhou


Description (Physical description)
Three sherds from wheel-thrown Grimston ware vessels. Two are body sherds with dark green glaze on external surface; one decorated with vertical applied black brown stripes and a horizontal ridge; one with remains of a vertical loop handle. One is fragment of a dark green glazed handle with two thumbed impressions.
Event Date 19/10/2023
Author: Danlei Zhou


FM:305162

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