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Introduction
History of the collection
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Roman wares
Saxon wares
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Roman wares
Saxon wares
Medieval and later wares
Documentation
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Concordance tables
Abbreviations and references
Gloucester pottery:
TF12B Nene valley colour-coated
Fabric
There are a number of variants: a very white fabric with few inclusions and a coarser fabric with abundant quartz, rare calcareous material and white clay pellets. Wheel-thrown. Brown or (occasionally) a dark bronze ‘metallic’ slip.
Form
beakers, bowls, dishes, 'Castor boxes', lids, jug/ flagons
Decoration
rouletting; white painted, barbotine
Date
mid 2nd-4th c
Source
traded / Lower Nene Valley /
NRFRC
LNV CC
Bibliography
Howe et al 1981
;
Tomber and Dore 1998
, 118;
Local references
Defences
p.60.
Gates
p.110.
Kingscote
p.254.
St Oswald’s Priory
p.50.
Westgate Street
p.94.
Distribution
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TF12B: Reference sample
TF12B: Reference sample
TF12B: Reference sample
TF12B: Reference sample
TF12B: Reference sample
TF12B: Reference sample
TF12B: Reference sample