Find Spot record 1160/118/1 - Medieval finds, Abington Street

Sherds of medieval pottery found in the foundation trenches of an office block under construction in 1955.

{1}Says "... part of C13-14th jug & complete C14th jug found at corner of Dychurch Lane in 1955 ..." (SP75576053)(M60). [This is a probable mis-interpretation of museum records copied to M60 which mention finds of only 5 sherds from 2 C13th pitchers found by museum curator whilst foundations being dug at 8-18 Abington Street.]

{2} 4 adjoining fragments of C13th green-glazed pitcher with applied stripes & stamped decoration & including part of base; also fragment of another similar jug; found whilst digging foundations for eastern end of new office block at 8-18 Abington Street; picked up by curator.

[source unknown: 13th century pitcher with applied stripes and stamped decoration, found during digging foundations in Abington Street.]

<1> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1985, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p.382 (checked) (Series). SNN77383.

<2> Williams J.H.; Shaw M.; Hardy S., 1978-1984, Northampton Development Corporation SMR Secondary Record Sheets, M60 (checked) (Catalogue). SNN108.

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