Identifier: transactionsofbr35bris (find matches)
Title: Transactions of the Bristol and Gloucestershire Archaeological Society
Year: 1912 (1910s)
Authors: Bristol and Gloucestershire Archaeological Society. cn
Subjects: Bristol and Gloucestershire Archaeological Society
Publisher: Bristol, Eng. : The Society
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period. These specimens were turned up with a number of less important fragments of black pottery. I have also to record the discovery of yet another stone spindle whorl, as used in weaving.2 It is in perfect state, and measures 1-^ in. across, by f in. deep, with a hole f in. diameter, and is encircled by six fine incised lines (see illustration). This was found on rock foundation at a depth of 35 feet, and is the sixth specimen discovered on the old city site since 1900. The discovery of spindle whorls, we must admit, is evidence of early occupation upon this tongue of land, but as to the exact period of time it is to be regretted that nothing has yet been found which enables us to give a definite date. The coarse bone needle, shown on the same plate,5 1 See Trans. B. <S- G. Arch. Soc, vol. xxxiv. pp. 69-77. 1 See British Museum Guide to Early Iron Age, 1905, p. 139. 3 Mr. Moline has most kindly photographed these early relics. in O H OX w H 5 oPd s H P HZ«J >HiJ <
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Bristol Archaeological Notes for 1911. 99 measuring 4! in. long, was discovered in Colston Avenuein 1910. Some grotesque medieval pottery will now claim attention,for at a depth of about 14 feet below street level, at thebottom of a rubbish pit, just above the blue deposit, severalfragments were found of a green glazed pitcher, of probablythirteenth-century date. Unfortunately, only the upperportion could be pieced together, but this clearly showsthat the original vessel must have been unusually imposing,with its rude but effective mask-head lip, below whichcan be seen a crude type of bird in raised ornamentation,the sides of the neck of the vessel being decorated with shortraised loops, and the body covered with a conventionaldesign in low relief. In size the perfect pitcher must havestood at least 14 to 16 in. in height (see illustrations). The Norman potters were certainly very original in theirwork, and the fragments, which are pieced together as far aspossible, show much quaintne

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