Jug

About this jug

Medallion: Miscellaeneous

Location:

1 Basinghall Ave, London EC2V 5DD, UK
United Kingdom

Long/Lat: 51.51683, -0.09096

Archaeological Context: Sealed feature: Sealed feature

Site type: Eating / Drinking establishment (i.e. inn, pub)

Notes: From the site of the former White Bear Inn, corner of Basinghall Street and Basinghall Avenue in the City of London, destroyed by the Great Fire of London. Site excavated by MOLA in 2005
Post Medieval Archaeology 48/2 2014 261-284
Nigel Jeffries et Al

Time Period: 1625 - 1675

Feature description: Just one fragment of the jug is preserved. The sherd has a partly preserved medallion on it, which shows the heart and crown motive. The jug shows signs of burning, and ash is attached, maybe from the Fire of London in 1666?

Identifier: BAZ05-841

Custody: Museum

Custody Data: MOLA