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Description: | Glazed sherd from the rim of an earthenware jar or cooking vessel of medieval date (1100-1400). The sherd consists of both the rim; the sidewall being broken. The rim is stepped with an internal groove which tapers and the swells into the body of the vessel. It is relatively large with abraded edges. The fabric is a hard earthen ware which is mica rich, having abundant angular and sub-angular white quartz, and grit-like inclusions. The fabric is an orange brown colour. The exterior surface is very sandy in nature possibly as a result of leaching in the soil. Remnants of a yellow green coloured glaze are present on the interior of the rim, the rest is lost through abrasionThe sherd measures 43.3mm length, 23.6mm width, is 12.3mm thick and weighs 13.29 grams. The rim has a projected diameter of 22cm and it represents approximately 6% of the rim.
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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