Object number
TN.2008.567
Title
Lord's Excavation Finds
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various
Description
Nine shards of pottery and glass found during excavation of Lord's outfield. The largest piece is a section from a Willow Pattern ceramic. As well as a large piece with a letter K, one with a blue castle, a blue handle, two green leaf decorations, brown and gold shard, yellow and blue striped shard and a piece of coloured glass.
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Between September 2002 and March 2003 some 20,000 tons of heavy clay soil were removed from the outfield and replaced by with layers of soil, gravel and fine sand. The resulting outfield offered greatly improved drainage, minimising the amount of play lost to wet conditions. The square itself was undisturbed and the famous Lord’s slope retained as part of the ground’s distinct character.
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