We excavated some amazing ceramics and glassware, particularly considering the Newmarket Farm was only occupied by farm labourers and their poverty stricken families. Many of these are to be washed on Friday 10th July – do you fancy joining us?
Finds from 1x1m sondage in centre of front yard, N of cottage; 2nd February 2014
Finds from 1x1m sondage in centre of front yard, N of cottage; 2nd February 2014
Finds from 1x1m sondage in centre of front yard, N of cottage; 2nd February 2014
Decorated ceramic shard from under front doorstep; 27th January 2014
Decorated ceramic shard from under front doorstep; 27th January 2014
Decorated ceramic shard from under front doorstep; 27th January 2014
Decorated ceramic shard from under front doorstep; 27th January 2014
Decorated ceramic shard from under front doorstep; 27th January 2014
Pink and white cased glass from under front doorstep; 27th January 2014
Pink and white cased glass from under front doorstep; 27th January 2014
Ceramic shard from fill of construction trench for gully drain; 24th January 2014
Ceramic shard from fill of construction trench for gully drain; 24th January 2014
Ceramic shard from fill of construction trench for gully drain; 24th January 2014
Finds tray at end of day from midden at base of chimney; 29th December 2013.
Inner face of shoulder? joint of ceramic arm? of figurine? 20th December 2013.
Ceramic arm? of figurine? with gilt decoration; 20th December 2013.
Guinness ashtray; 20th December 2013.
‘Guinness is good for you’ ashtray; 20th December 2013.
Large shards of a small decorated plate; 20th December 2013.
Blue and white marble; 20th December 2013.
Reverse of blue and white shard bearing ‘CORINTH’ name over part of a crown design; 15th December 2013.
Blue and white ceramic shard; 15th December 2013.
Moulded pattern on outside of large rim shard of ceramic wash bowl; 13th December 2013.
Rim shard of large wash bowl; 13th December 2013.
A shard of a decorative ceramic object with a narrow slot in the top; 13th December 2013.
One of a few shards of a floral design plate; 13th December 2013.
Ceramic shard with ‘MADE IN ENGLAND’ inscription; 13th December 2013.
Ceramic side plate shards; 13th December 2013.
Pink and white wash jug shards; 13th December 2013.
Finds tray from E of chimney base; 13th December 2013.
Ceramic shard, in late afternoon sun, from excavation of demolition rubble from E of chimney base; 8th December 2013.
Finds tray from excavation of demolition rubble from E of chimney base; 8th December 2013.
Decorated base of clay pipe bowl; 8th December 2013.
Shard of cup decorated with verse from ‘Who Killed Cock Robin’; 8th December 2013.
Light blue and white decorated ceramic shard; 1st December 2013.
Blue and white decorated ceramic shard; 1st December 2013.
Blue and white ceramic shard of gentleman and lady in front of a pond or lake; 1st December 2013.
Blue and white ceramic; decorated with image of 2 figures; 24th November 2013.
Brown and white mocha ware sherd; 24th November 2013.
Blue and white ceramic; decoration with image of fisherman? 24th November 2013.
Blue and white ceramic sherd; 24th November 2013.
Blue and white ceramic sherd; 24th November 2013.
Sherds of an ‘aesthetic movement’ design plate (same design as before); 24th November 2013.
Finds tray from 2x2m grid sq S of cottage E of extension; 24th November 2013.
Broken top of a bottle with internal screw thread on left hand side for rubber stopper; 22nd November 2013.
Decorated ceramic sherd; 22nd November 2013.
Decorated clay pipe stem fragment; 22nd November 2013.
Shards of an ‘aesthetic movement’ design plate; 22nd November 2013.
Part of pottery mark for ‘aesthetic movement’ plate; 22nd November 2013.
Decorated ceramic sherd; 17th November 2013.
Bottle base; 17th November 2013.
Bottle base; 17th November 2013.
Decorated ceramic sherd from partially excavated grid square S of cottage, E of ~1880 extension; 25th October 2013.
Decorated ceramic sherd from partially excavated grid square S of cottage, E of ~1880 extension; 25th October 2013.
Reverse of decorated dinner plate shard from partially excavated grid square S of cottage, E of ~1880 extension; 25th October 2013.
Decorated dinner plate shard from partially excavated grid square S of cottage, E of ~1880 extension; 25th October 2013.
19thc clay pipe stem shard from partially excavated grid square S of cottage, E of ~1880 extension; 25th October 2013.
Cup handle shard from partially excavated grid square S of cottage, E of ~1880 extension; 25th October 2013.
Finds tray from partially excavated grid square S of cottage, E of ~1880 extension; 25th October 2013.
Decorated ceramic sherds; 23th October 2013.
Decorated ceramic sherds; 23th October 2013.
Fragment of 19thc clay pipe stem; 21st October 2013.
Some finds from S of cottage extension; 18th October 2013.
Finds tray with a large proportion of window glass; 12th October 2013.
Decorative ceramic sherds and clay pipe stems; 12th October 2013.
Porcelain doll’s cup; 12th October 2013.
Porcelain cup shards with colourful flower design and intact handle; 22nd September 2013.
Shard of ‘mochaware’ ceramic; 13th September 2013.
“OXO” bottle from the drain; 30th August 2013.
Terracotta bowl; 23rd August 2013.
Clay pipe stems; 23rd August 2013.
Ceramics and pink glass; 23rd August 2013.
‘Who killed Cock Robin’ saucer or tea plate; 23rd August 2013.
Possible ink pot; 23rd August 2013.
Close up of decorated pipe stem; 16th August 2013.
Child’s cup or mug; 9th August 2013.
Shippam’s fish/meat paste jar shards, and other finds; 14th June 2013.
Looking W at finds trays; 14th June 2013.
Finds, including brown teapot spout; 14th June 2013.
Clay pipe stem with star shaped makers mark on heel, 19th c.(?) from rubble mound; 7th April 2013
Decorated clay pipe bowl, 19th c.(?) from rubble mound; 7th April 2013
Decorated clay pipe bowl, 19th c.(?) from rubble mound; 7th April 2013
Stoneware jar base, from rubble mound; 7th April 2013
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