Medieval and post-medieval pottery, Bitch Hunters Cottage, Burnham Road (EHER 48863)

2015 Test Pit 8. A small amount of medieval and post-medieval pottery, all of which dates from the 15th century and later, was recovered from one of 12 test pits excavated as part of an Access Cambridge Archaeology project. The finds suggest people were using the site in the late medieval and post-medieval periods.

April 2015. Access Cambridge Archaeology test pitting. A small amount of pottery was found from Test Pit 8, all of which dates from the 15th century and later as Late medieval Colchester ware, Glazed Red Earthenware and as 19th century ‘Victorian’ wares. Although there is very little pottery from this test pit, it shows that people were using the site in the late medieval and post-medieval periods. The few other finds identified consist of ceramic building material (CBM), coal, slate, iron nails, tile, clay pipe, a squashed metal thimble, animal bone and pieces of scrap metal. <1>