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Probable Iron Age pinch pot

Findspot: 
Haslingfield, Cambridgeshire
Period: 
Date: 
Probably Iron Age (800 BC - AD 43)
Material: 
Pottery
Dimensions: 
H. 4.17cm; Dia. of vessel 6.66cm; Dia. with handle 7.37cm

The simplest way to make a vessel is by pinching a ball of clay into a small pot. Uneven walls and rims identify beginner potters who have yet to fully master the technique.

Collection information

Collection: 
University of Cambridge Museum of Archaeology & Anthropology
Accession No: 
D 1914.130

Exhibition details

Catalogue number: 
45

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