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Description: | 19 sherds of Late Medieval sand tempered pottery produced in the South Somerset Region and dating from the 14th-16th centuries.All of the sherds have a similar fabric ranging in colour from oxidsed orange surfaces with reduced light grey cores to darker reddish brown surfaces with grey cores. A few sherds are reduced grey throughout. 12 of the sherds are small abraded body sherds ranging in size from 33.33 x 18.53 x 4.99mm thick (3.71g) to 14.52 x 5.60 x 4.50mm thick (0.48g). Some are fire blackened and derive from cook pots.A large body sherd measuring 62.40 x 52.74 x 5.99mm thick (31.65g) is externally fire blackened.Two large base sherds are also externally fire blackened. they measure 64.47 x 51.26 x 6.78mm thick (35.05g) and 44.37 x 32.54 x 5.75mm thick(10.45g).Another large base sherd has traces of external lime green glaze. It also has traces of pale slip on the interior surface and may derive from an open bowl with a flat base. It measures 93.33 x 51.32 x 9.25mm thick (77.42g).Another small body sherd from close to the base angle has traces of internal lime green glaze. It measures 25.56 x 19.28 x 9.31mm thick (5.20g).The only rim sherd was upright and flattened, it measures 26.59 x 13.40 x 4.82mm thick (3.33g).The remaining body sherd was from a circular lug handle measuring 46.10 x 39.74 x 6.92mm thick (33.40g).
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