Record ID: SF-E89855
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
six potsherds, combined weight 21g, reduced ware, black fabric, micaceous with fine grit and occasional large flint temper. Three adjoining sherds form sharp curve suggesting shoulder of urn. Decorated with combed lines in chevron bands of two and four. Largest sherd is 24.39mm in length and 21mm in width. Other sherds of early Anglo-Saxon date have been recorded from nearby in Yaxley, see SF-409D66 and E3C1E4. Many examples of this type of vessel with linear decoration are known from Spong Hill, Norfolk where they were used for cremations.(Hills et al 1994)
Created on: Tuesday 11th December 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Yaxley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-E3EE67
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
single bodysherd of pottery of Early Medieval date, probably fifth-sixth century AD. Fabric is micaceous, with fine quartzite temper, similar to sherds recorded as SF-E3C1E4. Outer surface has single grooved line of decoration, and band of stamped chevrons above sharp carination. The sherd weighs 16.42g. Further sherds of similar date have been recorded from nearby, see SF-409D66.
Created on: Thursday 12th April 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Yaxley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-1E8BB4
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
seven potsherds of Roman , Early Saxon and medieval date. a) 1 Roman greyware base sherd. Fine micaceous fabric, very worn, 21.64g weight. b) Early Anglo-Saxon bodysherds; i)two joining sherds with grog and sand tempering, from a decorated vessel ? conical jar. With two zones of incised horizontal bands and three rows of two types of stamp, multiple circles (Hamerow type A2) and outlined cross (Hamerow type B2)weight 27.25g. ii)one sherd with coarse quartz temper, with incised horizontal decoration, abraided internally, weight 14.06g iii) one sherd with sandy temper, abraided, undec…
Created on: Monday 20th November 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Yaxley', grid reference and parish protected.