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2000 years of pottery forms and shapes Early Saxon AD 350 - 650

	Common name Sandy ware Class Urn Height 288mm Identifier PW203 Production centre local Distribution local Use as a cremation urn Date 5th - 6th century AD Historic context found during the construction of a dual carriageway at Upton, Northamptonshire; a number of features were uncovered which included an Anglo-Saxon building. The building was destroyed in a violent fire.
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