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Description: | A sherd of unglazed earthenware pottery probably dating form the medieval period (1250 ?? 1400). It is likely that the sherd is from a domestic storage or cooking vessel. The fabric of the sherds is relatively hard (biscuit like) earthenware with a number of small rounded and sub-angular grit and quartz, inclusions. The fabric colour of this sherd is mid grey. The inner surface of the sherd is a mottled light orange brown and the outer surface brown colour with areas of blackened soot adhering. This two-tone effect has been caused by low temperatures within the kiln and is typical of early pottery. There is no glaze present. The diameter of the vessel can be estimated from the curvature of the rim - this would be approximately 220mm (22cm). There is not enough of the body of the pot surviving to give an estimation of the depth or overall form/shape of the vessel. The sherd measures 46.7mm length, 65.3mm width and the side wall is 7.4mm thick. The sherd weighs 23.86 grams. | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Reavill, Peter - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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