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Description: | Body sherd from a pottery vessel, not enough survives to indicate the form, probably dating from the later medieval or early post medieval period (1350-1550). The sherd is irregular in plan and profile. The fabric is a relatively soft fired earthenware with a number of small angular and sub-angular grit, grog (pottery temper) and quartz inclusions. The fabric is also highly micaeous. The fabric colour is a uniform mid buff orange with the outer surface having a reduced grey colour. Glaze has been applied over this grey coloured external face. This glaze is a mid-dark yellowish green colour. The glaze is relatively thick but has been abraded in a number of places. Not enough of the vessel survives to suggest the size or form of the vessel. The sherd itself is relatively unworn and the edges although slightly abraded are relatively crisp. Similar glazed pottery sherds are often associated with serving or tableware - specifically jugs. The dating of the sherd is difficult due to the size but the presence of the yellowish glaze would suggest a later medieval date. This style of glaze is often called Tudor Green Glaze (or Border Ware) but is copied across the country.The sherd measures 30.3mm in length, 30.1mm width, is 6.2mm thick and weighs 7.33 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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