Discusses evidence for continuing functioning of Romano-British pottery industry into 5thC & poss even E6thC eg Local Coarse Pebbly ware >
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> 1800+ sherds from Lincoln, origins in mid-late 4thC w/ over 50% of sherds from 5thC+ contexts; probably produced at local Swanpool kilns.
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Also have what is thought to be a mid5thC 'post-Roman' wheel-thrown ware, now known from 4 sites in Lincoln regionpic.twitter.com/jfkF4xT25N
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Also handful of pieces that suggest activity into E6thC? eg 6thC bottle from Hibaldstow in very L4thC fabric + this:https://twitter.com/caitlinrgreen/status/586820183865581568 …
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Poss most interesting is 6thC 'Anglo-Saxon' pot from 'Late Roman' kiln at Swanpool, Lincoln...! (Pic=Swanpool, 1784)pic.twitter.com/UXrVFsbcqa
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Also some 'post-Roman' imported pottery from Lincoln, incl Mediterranean amphorae sherds of 5th/6thC & possible 6thC Gaulish D ware bowl :)
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Further to all this, a heat map of 5thC Romano-British pottery usage w/ hotspot on Lincoln: https://englaid.com/2015/01/09/mapping-pottery/ …pic.twitter.com/Q13HETuXZb
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Not only RB pottery production in Lincs region into mid5thC+? Also poss evidence for villa etc maintenance into 5thChttps://twitter.com/caitlinrgreen/status/589356578161188865 …
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See also the large villa overlooking Louth+coast at Welton le Wold, where a v high-status ?5thC silver handpin foundhttps://twitter.com/caitlinrgreen/status/540872965941121024 …
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Also relevant is 5th-6thC British church in Lincoln's forum, held c.100 ppl, replaced by Christian cem from L6thC :)pic.twitter.com/v8Ia34qwRm
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See also the following too, perhaps, for further context :)https://twitter.com/caitlinrgreen/status/526334077281263617 …
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Fwiw, this is the latest of a recent small flurry of blogposts by me, & seems a good place to pause for a bit. More soon tho', I hope :)
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I may re-post/tweet a few of the recent blogs later in case anyone missed, but otherwise a (hopefully short) break from blogging beckons :)
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My brother is not on Twitter and now lives in Lincoln he really wants to see this. Where does he go dear Doctor?
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Up at the top, near the car park by the castle north wall :) It's outlin is laid out in bricks and Roman well/baptistry=visible
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Just to the north he'll find the wonderful Mint Wall too :)https://twitter.com/caitlinrgreen/status/592366027566092288 …
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I'm fascinated by how Roman Br turned into A/S Britain within about 200 yrs and why we speak English rather than Welsh
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I have a thread of links to articles on this topic, if you're interested? :)https://twitter.com/caitlinrgreen/status/815945520300625920 …
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Yes please. That would be great thanks
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