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Description: | Eight sherds from several drinking vessels dated to the post medieval period (1650 - 1720). At least one of the sherds is from a round bellied relatively squat mug or tankard. The fabric varies across the sherds but is predominately Midlands Purple Ware, ione sherd may be a form of Staffordshire Red Ware, but the fabric is very close to the purple-ware. All the sherds are relatively fresh with crisp broken edges. The Midlands Purple Ware fabric sherd is a very hard earthenware with a number of small rounded and sub-angular grit and quartz inclusions. There is also a high proportion of mica and sand like grains present in the fabric. The fabric colour is mid orange grey purple. Almost all the surfaces are glazed in a black colour; the consistency of the glaze is relatively thick and has been applied by dipping. Some of this glaze has dripped and pooled on the base of the vessel fragments. At least one of the sherds has a small handle, used for lifting. There is not enough of the body of any of the pots surviving to give an estimation of the depth or overall form/shape of the vessel. The sherds have a bulk weight of 128 grams
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