Accession No
1952.295 D.3-27
Description
Twenty-five sherds of green glazed Brill ware; rim, handle, spout, body and base sherds represented. Three sherds possess a pearlescent quality to their glaze and high applied decoration; one of these features the base of a spout. Eleven sherds feature evenly spaced applied brown metallic lines as part of their glaze. Two rod handles, one with stabbed row of evenly spaced circular incisions; one large acute-angled base sherd with remnants of green glaze on underside of base.
Place
Europe; British Isles; England; Cambridgeshire; Cambridge; King's College
Period
Medieval 12th - 16th century
Source
Pritchard, S. H. (Mrs.) [collector and donor]
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
1952.295 D.3-27
Cultural Affliation
Material
Ceramic; Pottery
Local Term
Measurements
Events
Context (Related Documents)
The catalogue card for 1952.295 [A-F] has the following entry:' 'The majority of pieces are possibly from 12th-16th centuries. From a trench to the east of the Chapel circa 1950 at a depth of 10-15 feet.'
Event Date
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Description for 1952.295 [A-F]: 'Sherds of pottery, 3 fragments of glass, bronze ring and a whetstone.'
Event Date
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Twenty-five sherds of green glazed Brill ware; rim, handle, spout, body and base sherds represented. Three sherds possess a pearlescent quality to their glaze and high applied decoration; one of these features the base of a spout. Eleven sherds feature evenly spaced applied brown metallic lines as part of their glaze. Two rod handles, one with stabbed row of evenly spaced circular incisions; one large acute-angled base sherd with remnants of green glaze on underside of base.
Event Date 20/10/2023
Author: Zahni Blumenthal
FM:305205
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