Findspot record TR 34 SW 1248 - Anglo-Norman Wheel Thrown spouted pitcher, Burial Ground site, Dover.

Summary

A wheel thrown spouted pitcher dating to the middle of the 12th century was located within a pit during excavations undertaken by KARU in Dovers town centre in 1970 (location accurate to the nearest 10m based on available information).

Location

Grid reference TR 3185 4140 (point) Approximate
Map sheet TR34SW
County KENT
District DOVER, KENT
Civil Parish DOVER, DOVER, KENT

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

Taken from source:

This important wheel-thrown spouted pitcher of hard grey sand ware and grey surface was discovered in a pit on the burial ground site at Dover in 1970. This vessel has a grooved flattened-face rim with internal groove. It has a diameter of 120mm and a tubular spout measuring 32mm, also with a faint groove. The spout is placed high on the shoulder of the vessel and was inserted into a previously made hole in its wall. It has a characteristically sagging base and the body of the pot has marked rilling or girth grooves. Useful comparisons can be made with vessels from a pottery kiln found at Pound Lane in Canterbury, dated to about the middle of the 12th century. This is regarded as an Anglo Norman product. (1)


<1> Gerald B Clewley, 2013, Kent Archaeological Review: An Anglo-Norman Pitcher. Vol. 193 (Article in serial). SKE31861.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Article in serial: Gerald B Clewley. 2013. Kent Archaeological Review: An Anglo-Norman Pitcher. Vol. 193. Vol. 193. pp. 112.

Finds (1)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

Related Events/Activities (2)

  • Intrusive Event: Rescue Excavations Dover Town Centre, Burial Ground Site (Ref: EI 15378) (EKE4762)
  • Event Boundary: Rescue excavations within Dover Town Centre ahead of development of York Street, Dover (EKE15656)

Record last edited

Mar 31 2017 4:05PM