| Title: |
Medieval cistern from Churchill
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| Issue: |
Oxoniensia 33 |
| Series: |
Oxoniensia
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| Volume: |
33
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| Page Start/End: |
66 - 70 |
| Biblio Note |
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| Publication Type: |
Journal
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| Abstract: |
A nearly complete vessel recovered from building operations is the largest pot known in the Oxford region. It is 55.5cm high, with maximum diameter 49cm and capacity of 70 litres (15½ gallons). The fabric is coarse, with wavy line decoration. When found the pot was covered with two flat stones and contained an iron key, chain-links and a roll of lead. A bung-hole at the base identifies it as probably a brewing vessel (using a barley and oats mixture). Without its base and bunghole the vessel would have been taken for a storage jar; several isolated bungholes are known from this area. The jar appears to be of late 12th/13th century date, although the key is probably 14th/15th century. |
| Year of Publication: |
1969
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| Subjects / Periods: |
| Vessel (Auto Detected Subject) |
| Jar (Auto Detected Subject) |
| Lead (Auto Detected Subject) |
| Cistern (Auto Detected Subject) |
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MEDIEVAL
(Historic England Periods)
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| 14th15th Century (Auto Detected Temporal) |
| Late 12th13th Century (Auto Detected Temporal) |
| Iron (Auto Detected Subject) |
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| Source: |
BIAB
(British Archaeological Abstracts (BAA))
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| Created Date: |
05 Dec 2008 |
