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Description: | A rimsherd/fragment of a wheelthrown iron glazed ceramic vessel. The sherd is 3.47mm thick and weighs 1.8g. It is 24.48mm long and 18.73mm wide. The sherd consists of a rim sherd, most likely from a cup, in a dark brown, iron rich fabric with white calcium inclusions. Both the interior and exterior surfaces are a shiny dark reddy brown colour and have been glazed with an iron rich glaze.The fabric is similar to that of Midlands Purple, and dates from the 15th to 17th Centuries. Sherd specific details:Fabric type: dark red/brown colour with frequent white calcium inclusions.Sherd type: rim sherdWall thickness: 3.47mmRim type: RD (Rounded direct)Diameter of rim: 8cm% of Rim present: 6%Firing condition: reducedHardness: very hardGlaze: metallic iron glazeCondition of sherds: slightly abradedSherd/fragment photographed.
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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