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Description: | A rimsherd of a wheelthrown iron glazed ceramic vessel.The sherd is 7.33mm thick and weighs 30.1g. It is 28.84mm long and 51.04mm wide.The sherd consists of a rim sherd, most likely from a large storage jar, 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 sherdRim type: SquareRim diameter: 25cm% of rim present: 5 %Wall thickness: 7.33 mmFiring condition: reduced Hardness: very hard Glaze: metallic iron glaze Condition 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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