Find Spot record MCC727 - Anglo-Saxon finds from Lion Walk, Colchester
Summary
Anglo-Saxon finds from excavations at Lion Walk between 1971-4.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 9967 2508 (26m by 45m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL92NE |
| Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Finds from Anglo-Saxon Hut1, Lion Walk: a fragment of double-sided bone comb, a fragment of an annular loom weight, a spindle whorl, and 20 sherds of mostly grass-tempered pottery.
Finds from Anglo-Saxon Hut2 , Lion Walk: The pottery contained a low proportion of grass-tempered sherds and consisted in the main of black, well burnished, often rather fine wares.
Also Anglo-Saxon sherds from features RF11 & RF11 (Site R). Finds from Lion Walk Site include sherds of Thetford Ware.<1>
Sources/Archives (2)
Finds (6)
- COMB (Early Medieval Colchester I. to Early Medieval Colchester II. - 410 AD? to 917 AD?)
- LOOMWEIGHT (Early Medieval Colchester I. to Early Medieval Colchester II. - 410 AD? to 917 AD?)
- SPINDLE WHORL (Early Medieval Colchester I. to Early Medieval Colchester II. - 410 AD? to 917 AD?)
- VESSEL (Early Medieval Colchester I. to Early Medieval Colchester II. - 410 AD? to 917 AD?)
- VESSEL (Early Medieval Colchester I. to Early Medieval Colchester II. - 410 AD? to 917 AD?)
- VESSEL (Early Medieval Colchester II. to Medieval Colchester I. - 918 AD? to 1348 AD?)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Jan 23 2017 9:10AM