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28 A stone and timber manor house was constructed during the 12th century (Group V) on the same site and alignment as the earlier timber hall. It continued in use, though with modification of its plan, until the early 14th century, when it was demolished and replaced by a stone manor house (Group VI) set farther east. This structure was in turn abandoned, probably during the 15th century. A complex ditched boundary network, whose use spanned several centuries, served to delimit the late Saxon and medieval settlement from the neighbouring field-system, as well as providing sub-divisions within the settlement area. AN AQUAMANILE FROM THE RAUNDS EXCAVATION - T. Pearson for Archaeology Unit, Northamptonshire County Council. The aquamanile described below was discovered in the demolition levels of the 12th-14th century manor-house buildings (Group V). Included in the pottery from these levels are many products from outside the region, such as from Oxford and Brill. The division of excavation units between groups V and VI is clear as the structural activity of these periods coincided'With a change in the ceramics. Based on the regional imports the boundary date between these periods would appear to be circa 1350. The aquamanile can, on the basis of its fabric, be ascribed to the pottery industries at Lyveden and Stanion (north Northamptonshire) and the style indicates a date in the second half of the 13th and first half of the 14th century (1). In view of its excavated position a date in the latter part of this range might be argued although the form might be expected to have had a long life. The sherds show that this vessel was in the form of a ram's head aquamanile (Fig.10). However, there are several features which are worthy of note. Two distinct fabrics have been used in its construction. The fabric of the body of the vessel is tempered with rounded oolite grits (2) which are often clustered on the surface (3) giving the appearance of 'snowflakes'. It is also iron-bearing and is reduced dark-grey in colour, with an orange-brown tinge on the internal surface and a green lead glaze on the external surface. The moulded pouring spout, horns, and the filling spout, are all in a white clay which is not dissimilar to the fabric of Stamford ware. This clay has been moulded and smoothed onto the body of the vessel and is covered by a lead glaze giving it a yellow colour. The body of the vessel is decorated with pads of the same white clay which have been stamped with a grid design and with applied strips. The eyes have been formed by pads of the oolite-tempered clay which have been stamped with a ring to form the iris. The use of this clay for the eyes, instead of iron enriched clay or slip, might suggest that there was a definite intention to reduce the vessel in firing as oxidised examples of the same type of clay are buff or orange in colour. The vessel is hand-made which is indicated by the uneven texture of the internal surface and the finger smoothing (4). The rod handle is pierced horizontally at its base from both sides; the holes are round in section and penetrate to the inside of the vessel. The glaze drip on the horn'suggests that the vessel was fired upright on its base (5). In addition, the vessel was partially wasted,during firing with one of the horn's broken away from the body and glazed over.
29 Fig.Z0 Aquamanile found at Raunds. The white fdbric is shown hatched in cross-section and as white in eZevation. The grid stamps are on pads of white clay. ScaZe 1 : 4.
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Page 39 and 40: 37, Evidence of substantial Late Sa
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Page 61 and 62: 59 CHURCHYARD 111 MASONRY LOW PARLO
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81 NEW .COLLEGE OXFORD KITCHEN
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ABINGDON ABBEY. SHAM RUINS. (PRN 13
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Phase II c. 1600. A three storied f
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94 (5) AGRICULTURAL AND INDUSTRIAL
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OXFORD ARCHAEOLOGICAL UNIT 1982 - T
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103 work. The report at.the Blackfr
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107 Treasurer'S Department; Stewart
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109 GLOUCESTERSHIRE FAIRFORD/LECHLA
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111 To the east of the central area
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113 ABINGDON: 6 Lombard Street - Go
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115 work for the store to confirm t
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117 Mr J Sergent of Stanton St John
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119 early 14th century. The constru
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125 CHARNEY BASSETT: Cherbury Camp
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137 OXFORD: Oseney Abbey, Mill Stre
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151 OXFORD ARCHAEOLOGICAL ENVIRONME
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153 HARDWICK WITH YELFORD: Mingles
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