Medieval and post-medieval pottery, 4 North End (EHER 49419)

2016 Test Pit 4. One of ten test pits excavated in Southminster as part of the Access Cambridge Archaeology Project. The pottery from this test pit suggests that the site was in use in the medieval period, possibly as fields, and that this low-level use continued into the post-medieval era. Other finds were also recovered but remain undated.

April 2016. Access Cambridge Archaeology test pitting. One of ten test pits excavated in Southminster as part of the Access Cambridge Archaeology Project. The pottery from this test pit suggests that the site was in use in the medieval period, possibly as fields, and that this low-level use continued into the post-medieval era. <1> <2> The majority of the pottery excavated from Test Pit 4 dates as 19th century ‘Victorian’ wares although a small amount of both medieval and post-medieval wares were also recorded. These have been identified as Surrey Whiteware, Late medieval ware, Glazed Red Earthenware and English Stoneware. The other finds consist of tile, ceramic building material (CBM), clay pipe, roof tile, glass, iron nails, metal hoops, a one penny coin dated 1983, clothes peg spring, coal, slate, mortar, asbestos, tarmac, mortar, concrete, a possible rubber handle and cockle shell. Beside the modern material, no date is given for this assemblage. <3>