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Description: | A sherd from the rim of a large ceramic vessel, probably a fragment of a Wrenthorpe Black Ware, produced in Wrenthorpe near Wakefield and dating from the seventeenth or early eighteenth century, 1600-1770. The vessel would have had a rim diameter of about 27cm. The rim is divided into two by a deep groove 2.25mm wide which runs completely around the vessel; this contains some hardened soil beneath which glaze can be seen. The glaze is applied to both inner and outer surfaces of the vessel and is a dark purplish brown colour. The fabric is fine grained and very hard. Where fresh breaks have occurred, it can be seen to be of a dark red colour; this fades to a brownish-grey when a break is exposed for any length of time. There are a few small quartzite inclusions. The sherd is 74mm long, 36.1mm wide and 22.2mm thick. It weighs 64.8gm.Black Wares were a development of Cistercian Wares and were made in Wrenthorpe from the late 16th century. The industry had declined by1770.
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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