Requests for help and information submitted to the PCRG

I have some photos of a rather nice pot, comes from an east facing crouched burial at Wicken, south of Ely. The C14 date on the body, which I have no problem believing, came in at 210 - 30BC at 88% or 190 - 50 at 68%. Now, I haven't come across many whole MIA pots before, nor many in burial contexts. Was wondering whether either of you had any good parallels and whether you could pass this around the PCRG to see if anyone else has.

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Please could you contact Richard Mortimer at:

The PCRG has received the following request from Jos Kleijne:

I am a Research Master student from Leiden University. Currently, I am working on my thesis on Middle Bronze Age (1800-1100 cal BC) ceramics from the Low Countries, Southern Britain and Northern France. I am interested in (re-)integrating migration and cultural transmission in the discussion. My methods will concern manufacturing techniques, decoration styles, pottery forms and the archaeological contexts in which we find them. I already have a substantial amount of data on British finds, but (as I come from the Netherlands) many information is not available to me.

If any of our members are able to help Jos source the information that he requires, please could you contact him directly at: jos.kleijne@hccnet.nl

Help wanted

Andrea Wood is undertaking an MA in archaeological illustration at Swindon College. She would like to be put in touch with anyone who could advise on the subject of the manufacture and consumption of ale in the Neolithic period in Britain. Her dissertation is concerned with residues of ale and other brewed/fermented drinks and pollens etc.

If anyone can help, please email her at andrea1775@hotmail.co.uk