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Description: | Fourteen (14) sherds, weighing 180 grams, from of a wheelthrown ceramic vessel. These sherds consist of two (2) rimsherds, one (1) basesherd, one (1) handle and ten (10) bodysherds.All fourteen (14) sherds have a fabric similar to that described as SAND1 in Ratkai 2000, p85. It consists of a glazed sandy ware, a regional type of jugs, found in Herefordshire and Shropshire, with a main concentration in Worcestershire and Staffordshire. This fabric probably dates from late 12th to late 13th centuries (c.1180 to c.1280).The rims and bases have been photographed separately, the bodysherds have been photographed as a group.Separate sherd details:Sherd 1: Rimsherd. Developed flattened rim. Rim diameter 18cm, percentage present 5%. Firing conditions: oxidised exterior, unoxidised core, oxidised interior. Dimensions: 27.96mm length, 33.63mm width, 10.98mm thick, 10.7grams weight.Sherd 2: Rimsherd. Rounded Everted rim. Not enough present of rim to estimate diameter and percentage present. Firing conditions: oxidised exterior, unoxidised core, oxidised interior. Dimensions: 18.44mm length, 16.87mm width, 7.01mm thick, 2.5 grams weight.Sherd 3: Basesherd. FLT (Flat). Base diameter 14cm, percentage present 12%. Firing conditions: oxidised exterior, unoxidised core, unoxidised interior, green glaze splashes on exterior. Dimensions: 44.33mm length, 63.48mm width, 5.73mm thick, 28.0 grams weight.Sherd 4: Handle. Strap. Firing conditions: oxidised exterior, unoxidised core, oxidised interior, green glaze splashes on exterior. Dimensions: 46.12mm length, 54.95mm width, 9.89mm thick, 37.6grams weight.Sherd 5: Bodysherd (2 bodysherds glued together). Firing conditions: oxidised exterior, unoxidised core, oxidised interior. Dimensions: 99.62mm length, 67.13mm width, 9.05mm thick, 59.7 grams weight.Sherd 6: Bodysherd. Firing conditions: oxidised exterior, unoxidised core, oxidised interior. Dimensions: 37.24mm length, 23.24mm width, 6.52mm thick, 5.9 grams weight.Sherd 7: Bodysherd. Firing conditions: oxidised exterior, unoxidised core, oxidised interior. Dimensions: 34.18mm length, 21.23mm width, 5.70mm thick, 4.6 grams weight.Sherd 8: Bodysherd. Firing conditions: oxidised exterior, unoxidised core, oxidised interior. Dimensions: 15.65mm length, 23.33mm width, 6.20mm thick, 2.1 grams weight.Sherd 9: Bodysherd. Firing conditions: oxidised exterior, unoxidised core, oxidised interior. Dimensions: 23.80mm length, 26.49mm width, 5.59mm thick, 3.9 grams weight.Sherd 10: Bodysherd. Firing conditions: oxidised exterior, unoxidised core, oxidised interior. Dimensions: 22.18mm length, 33.73mm width, 5.27mm thick, 4.3 grams weight.Sherd 11: Bodysherd. Firing conditions: oxidised exterior, unoxidised core, oxidised interior. Dimensions: 13.07mm length, 29.68mm width, 6.07mm thick, 2.0 grams weight.Sherd 12: Bodysherd. Firing conditions: oxidised exterior, unoxidised core, oxidised interior. Dimensions: 23.01mm length, 27.57mm width, 6.36mm thick, 5.5 grams weight.Sherd 13: Bodysherd. Firing conditions: oxidised exterior, unoxidised core, oxidised interior. Dimensions: 33.62mm length, 17.66mm width, 5.28mm thick, 3.7 grams weight.Sherd 14: Bodysherd. Firing conditions: oxidised exterior, unoxidised core, oxidised interior. Dimensions: 41.89mm length, 32.01mm width, 5.47mm thick 9.5 grams weight.Reference:Higham, R. and Barker, P. 2000. Hen Domen Montgomery: A timber castle on the English-Welsh border a final report. University of Exeter Press.Ratkai, S. 2000. Pottery from the Motte at Hen Domen, pp 82-93 in Higham and Barker 2000
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