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Toynton Jug
E37 Toynton Jug
Toynton Jug
Toynton Jug

E37 Toynton Jug

Date14th Century
Object NameJug
Mediumpottery
ClassificationsArchaeology Excavated
LocationOn Display - Aberdeen Maritime Museum
Object numberABDMS034314
About MeThis complete jug was reconstructed from several hundred fragments found together during an excavation on the south side of Castle Street. It is decorated with three faces. The jug was named the 'Bear pot' by the excavators as the faces most closely resemble bears.