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Description: | The Archaeology collections are Designated and consist of over 500,000 items, mainly excavated locally from Roman (Clausentum), Saxon (Hamwic) and mediaeval Southampton, particularly important showing urban development. Roman Clausentum (now Bitterne Manor) was founded as a port circa AD 1O and the collections include examples of the distinctive New Forest Pottery, glass and jewellery.
Saxon Hamwic, sited in the city's St. Mary's area, the first of the great English mercantile towns, existed as an industrial and trade centre for 150 years. Medieval Southampton acquired its present shape in the Norman period with the town defences. Collections on display include fine imported medieval pottery and glass. | Source: | Cornucopia - Discovering UK Collections | Address: | Winkle Street
Southampton Hampshire United Kingdom,
SO14 2NY | FAX: | 01703 339 601 | Telephone: | 01703 635 904 | Identifier: | oai:www.cornucopia.org.uk:4898 | Go to resource |
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