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Description: | A rim sherd of a medieval pottery vessel, possibly Midlands white ware. The sherd is 33.8mm long, 63.4mm wide, and 19.1mm from front to reverse. These are maximum dimensions. The sherd has a mass of 32.2g. The sherd is curved in section, with a concave front, and a convex reverse. The sherd is also curved when viwed from above or below, with a concave outer edge, and a convex inner edge. The rim has a distinct rib on the outer edge. There is also a horizontal ridge within the inside of the vessel, around the narrowest part of the rim.The sherd has a cream and light brown coloured external surface. The core is light brown/cream coloured. The fabric has a rough, pimply, surface, with common, well sorted medium to course sub-rounded inclusions, probably largely sand. The vessel may be Midlands white ware. In 'Medieval Pottery in Staffordshire, AD 800 - 1600: A Review', Ford (1995, pages 33-5) notes that a general date range usually given for this ware is from the late 12th century to the 14th century AD, but that there is evidence showing that the main period of use may have begun in the 13th century or 14th century at a number of sites.
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