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Description: | Two sherds of thin walled unglazed abraded earthenware pottery probably dating to the medieval period (1300 - 1450). It is likely that the sherds are from a domestic storage vessel. The fabric of the sherds is relatively hard earthenware with a number of small rounded and sub-angular grit, quartz, ironstone and broken burnt pottery inclusions. One sherd has frequent burnt organic material inclusions: the fabric colour of this sherd is mid grey. The inner and outer surfaces of both sherds are a mottled light orange brown. This two-tone effect has been caused by low temperatures within the kiln and is typical of early pottery. There is no glaze present on either sherd. Due to the smallness of the sherds the diameter of the vessel cannot be estimated. Sherd 1 measures 23.4mm x 20.5mm x 5.6mm and weighs 3.64 grams Sherd 2 measures 25.1mm x 18.2mm x 7.6mm and weighs 4.14 grams.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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