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Description: | Incomplete pottery handle of large cistern or pitcher, similar to a strap handle in plan but oval in section, which is less common, locally.The fabric is typical of the local Lostwithiel ware, with felspar and mica inclusions, which is dated from the 15th to 16th century, for this style of handle.The remains of the body attached to the end of the handle is 68 mm in length, 74 mm in width, and 24 mm in thickness. The handle is 104 mm long, 53 mm wide and 40 mm thick. (maximum dimensions recorded below)Fairclough (1979) illustrates a handle of similar proportions, attached to a large pitcher, on page 87, Fig.20, No.164, which is dated from the 15th to the 16th century.
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