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Jug

Saxon

English Heritage

English Heritage
United Kingdom

A buff-coloured, ceramic jug. It is a wheel turned, spouted jug that has been decorated with applied strips which were then stamped with the dotted decoration. The jug has a slightly rounded base and is probably from a kiln at Michelmersh near Romsey. It dates to arund the 9th or 10th century. The spout has been broken, so it originally it would have been longer.

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  • Title: Jug
  • Date Created: Saxon
  • Location: Portchester Castle
  • Type: Jug
  • Original Source: PORTCHESTER CASTLE
  • Rights: English Heritage
  • Medium: Ceramic
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