Exhibits

Pottery jar

About AD 500

This type of jar was introduced by Saxon immigrants from northern Germany. It was shaped by hand, and decorated with a simple linear and punched design.

Photo of conservator holding a Saxon pot
The pot could be restored sufficiently to show that it was once had simple decoration

The jar probably comes from a disturbed grave. It is the earliest near-complete Saxon pot to have been discovered in central London.

Parts of the pottery jar


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