Finds from the Well at St Paul-in-the-Bail, Lincoln (Lincoln Archaeology Studies)

This report examines the finds from the 17th-century backfill of a well in the churchyard of St. Paul-in-the-Bail. Dug possibly as early as the 1st century, the well lay within the east range of the later forum , and may have been used subsequently as the baptistry of two successive early churches, built some time between the late 4th and 7th centuries. The history and use of the well is briefly outlined, with the focus of the volume on the finds. The assemblage from the 17th-century backfill represents the largest group of artefacts of this period to have been recovered in the city of Lincoln and contains a high proportion of organic material. The artefacts show a wide range in type and quality, including both common household articles and items indicating a relatively high social status. Selected finds are catalogued, primarily by function.. Table of Contents. Acknowledgements Summaries: English, French, German Introduction (Jenny Mann) The Well (Kate Steane) The Finds - Introduction (Jenny Mann Personal ornament (Jenny Mann) Costume and costume accessories (Penelope Walton Rogers et al) Toilet articles (Geoff Egan and Carole Morris) Leather shoes (Quita Mould) Building debris (Pam Graves et al) Vessels (Jane Young et al) Other household equipment (Geoff Egan and Carole Morris) Clay tobacco pipes (Jenny Mann) Games (Quita Mould et al) Commerce, reading and writing (Marion Archibald, Geoff Egan and Carole Morris) Horse equipment (Geoff Egan and Quita Mould) Military equipment (Geoff Egan et al) Tools and crafts (Geoff Egan et al) Miscellaneous (Geoff Egan et al) Discussion (Jenny Mann, with Pam Graves) Appendix: concordance of catalogued items by context Bibliography Index