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1884.41.186

Fragment of a medium grained ceramic tile. [CG [Excav. PR] 12/06/2013]

1884.41.186

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Collection type
Object
Description
Fragment of a medium grained ceramic tile. [CG [Excav. PR] 12/06/2013]
Long description
Fragment of a medium grained ceramic tile. [CG [Excav. PR] 12/06/2013]
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 "in refuse heap, 14 feet deep"
Date / Period
Archaeological period: Medieval
Date collected
1866 Nov
Acquisition information
Donated: 1884
Materials and processes
Material Pottery
Dimensions
Length x Width: max 91 x 61 mm, Thick: max 13 mm, Weight 81 g
Object numbers
Accession number: 1884.41.186 PR no.: 3660
Research and responses

Pitt Rivers excavated part of the London Wall in October to December 1866. In addition some finds from that excavation in this collection are dated January 1867. [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]

Paul Booth 12.09.2013 - Medieval roof tile [CG [Excav. PR] 14/10/2013]

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: Dwelling, Pottery, Building Part

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