Accession No
Z 30848 B
Description
Ten rim sherds. Two of fine fabric with angular, sharply downturned rims. One rim sherd has an horizontal line of finger impressions beneath the rim and evidence of applied strip decoration.
Place
Europe; British Isles; England; Cambridgeshire; Cambridge; Bene't Street; Examination School
Period
Medieval
Source
Hughes, Thomas McKenny (Professor) [collector and donor]
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
Z 30848 B
Cultural Affliation
Material
Ceramic; Pottery
Local Term
Measurements
Events
Description (Physical description)
Description for Z 30848 [A-B]: Rim sherds.
Event Date
Author: maa
Description (Labels & Markings)
Marked in black ink: 'Examination School' or 'Examination School / Benet St.'
Event Date
Author: Sophie Wardle
Context (Field collection)
Found during construction works of the Examination School (1908-1910). In 1908–9 building works revealed structural and human remains associated with the Cambridge Austin friars, as well as later and unrelated material.
Event Date 1908
Author: maa
Context (References)
Browne, David M. (1974). 'An Archaeological Gazetteer of the City of Cambridge.' Proceedings of the Cambridge Antiquarian Society, vol. 65.
Event Date 1974
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)
Description (Physical description)
Ten rim sherds. Two of fine fabric with angular, sharply downturned rims. One rim sherd has an horizontal line of finger impressions beneath the rim and evidence of applied strip decoration.
Event Date 25/10/2023
Author: Sophie Wardle
FM:305367
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