Find Spot record MCC2872 - Late Anglo-Saxon heating tray, Butt Road, Colchester
Summary
A rim pot-sherd from a shallow heating tray, most probably late Saxon, recorded during excavations at Butt Road between 1976-9.
Location
| Grid reference | TL 99301 24810 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL92SE |
| County | ESSEX |
| Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Fig 96 BUC C1323 F57. A small shallow dish of a coarse sandy fabric which appears to have a slightly oxidised core. The inner surface of the dish has a thick lead-rich vitreous coating which is coloured red by traces of copper. The dish may have been used as a 'heating tray' for refining precious metals but its form is atypical. Heating trays are most commonly found in the late Saxon period.<1>
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SCC568 Monograph: Crummy, Nina. 1988. CAR 5: The post-Roman small finds from excavations in Colchester 1971-84. p.87 & Fig. 96.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Dec 21 2016 9:20AM