| Week 5 - some Small Finds |
| Week 5
Small Find 1737 Context 2722 Small Find 1763 Context 2722 The largely complete vessel on the left was found near the base of a pit in the north west corner of the site. It has been deliberately pierced in the same way as a similar vessel found in one of the pits last year and as the pewter vessel from the Ogham Pit. The second vessel which was more fragmentary but probably complete was found underneath it, in the same fill of the pit. |
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Small Finds 1712 From contexts 1054 Part of bone spoon with handle and scoop measuring approximately 5cm. Found in context 1054 which is the backfill of a Victorian trench. |
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Week 5 Small Find 1783 From context 2613 Part of a samian vessel found in one of the layers in the south-east corner of the site close to Building 1. |
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Small Find 1790 From context 2582 Copper alloy bird's head which is the handle of a vessel. Three similar examples have been found at Colchester. Found in the top of a possible pit near the centre of the site. |
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Small Find 1792 From context 2350 This silver coin was recovered during cleaning in the north-east corner of the site. It shows a trireme with oars on one side and the standards of the 15th legion on the other. |
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Small Find 1805 From context 2687 This spindle whorl was found in the lower fill of a post-hole. It is made from a rounded piece of pottery. |
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Small Find 1823 From context 2684 Copper alloy coin found in the top of a possible pit near the south edge of the excavation. It shows an emperor's profile. |
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Small Find 1859 From context 2482 Fragment of a rotary quern. This was used to grind the grain for flour and would have been an essential part of a household's equipment. This one is made from Lodsworth stone which originates in Sussex. It was found in the upper fill of a pit near the south edge of the excavation. |
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From context 2610 Part of a glass vessel found within a gravel surface near Building 5. |
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