MCC2062 - Early Anglo-Saxon pottery, North Hill, Colchester

Find Spot record MCC2062 - Early Anglo-Saxon pottery, North Hill, Colchester

Summary

Early Anglo-Saxon handmade pottery discovered in a pit during excavations on the NCP car park site in 1965.

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Grid reference	TL 99462 25328 (point)
Map sheet	TL92NE
County	ESSEX
Non Parish Area	COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX

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Type and Period (1)

FINDSPOT (Early Medieval Colchester I. - 500 AD? to 800 AD?)

Full Description

During excavations at the NCP car park site on North Hill in 1965 (ECC949) several sherds of hand-made, Anglo-Saxon pottery were discovered in a small pit dug into the corridor of a late Roman building (MCC2060). The fabric of all sherds was very similar - grey with rough gritty surfaces. They probably date from the 6th to 8th centuries.<1>

Sources/Archives (2)

<1> SCC183 Article in serial: Dunnett, B.R.K.. 1966. Excavations on North Hill, Colchester. 123:1. p.57.
<2> SCC45 Monograph: Crummy, Philip. 1981. CAR 1: Aspects of Anglo-Saxon and Norman Colchester. 1. p.7.

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VESSEL (Early Medieval Colchester I. - 500 AD? to 800 AD?)

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Related Events/Activities (1)

Event - Intervention: Excavations on North Hill, Colchester, 1965 (Ref: ECC949) (ECC949)

Record last edited

Dec 13 2016 2:25PM