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1884.41.48

Ceramic lid which has been glazed white. It has a flat surface with flattened round knob which has a small projection in the middle. [MOBB [OPS move] 29/04/2016]

1884.41.48

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Collection type
Object
Description
Ceramic lid which has been glazed white. It has a flat surface with flattened round knob which has a small projection in the middle. [MOBB [OPS move] 29/04/2016]
Long description
Small ceramic lid with light grey glaze covering al surfaces. A hole has been pierced from the top of the lid. [CG [Excav. PR] 03/07/2013]
Geographical reference
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Europe > Northern Europe > United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
England Greater London City of London EC2 London Wall Gooch and Cousens wool warehouse
Date / Period
Archaeological period: Roman
Date collected
1866
Acquisition information
Donated: 1884
Materials and processes
Material Pottery, Process Perforated, Process Glazed, Process Thrown
Dimensions
Depth: max 28 mm, Height: max 13 mm, Weight 6 g
Object numbers
Accession number: 1884.41.48 PR Cat other PR nos: 3666
Research and responses

Pitt Rivers worked on archaeological digs at London Wall October - December 1866 this may have been collected then[AP Leverhulme project on founding collection 1995-1998]

Pitt Rivers monitored excavations happening at London Wall between October and December 1866. He published two papers on this in 1867. His work was also heavily referenced in a 1906 paper by Norman and Reader. Full references: Lane Fox, A. 1867a. ‘On objects of the Roman period found at great depth in the vicinity of the old London Wall’ Archaeological Journal 24:61-64; Lane Fox, A. 1867b. ‘A description of certain piles found near London Wall and Southwark, possibly the remains of pile buildings.’ Journal of the Anthropological Society of London 5:71-83; Norman, P. and Reader, F.W. 1906. ‘Recent discoveries in connection with Roman London.’ Archaeologia 60:169-250 [CB 8/12/2009]

Associated publications
Lane Fox, A.H. 1867. Objects found at great depth in the vicinity of the old London Wall. Archaeological Journal 24: 61-64. [Dan Hicks 29/07/2013] Lane-Fox, A.H. 1867. A description of certain piles found near London Wall and Southwark, possibly the remains of Pile Buildings. Journal of the Anthropological Society of London 5: lxxi-lxxxiii. [Dan Hicks 29/07/2013]

Search terms: Vessel, Pottery, Food and Drink, Lid, Tea Accessory, Food Accessory

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