Newcastle, The Close, Mansion House, water pot

HER Number:
6584

District:
Newcastle

Site Name:
Newcastle, The Close, Mansion House, water pot

Place:
Newcastle

Map Sheet:
NZ26SW

Class:
Container

Site Type: Broad:

Site Type: Specific:
Food and Liquid Storage Container

General Period:
Medieval

Specific Period:

Form of Evidence:
Find

Description:
Fragments of a red pottery medieval water pot covered with green glaze were found in the Mansion House. The pot was 5.5 inches high, with a globular body, almost 5 inches in diameter with a short neck, expanding to form a handle. There were nine holes in the base.

Easting:
2496

Northing:
6366

Grid Reference:
NZ24966366

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Newcastle upon Tyne, Series 4, Vol IV (1931), p 292.