Fragment of Frechen stoneware vessel (also known as a Bellarmine or Bartmann jug) dating to 1550-1650. The oval medallion features an eagle displayed with rosettes either side, representing the Arms of the Hanse station in the City of London (a double headed eagle) based at the Steelyard or Stalhof.
Found embedded in mud during the Tower of London Thames Foreshore 2025 Survey and accessioned into the Tower’s collections.
Recorded on the Portable Antiquities Scheme (LON-443E61).
Found 10 October 2025
ID: 90017
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