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Description: | A fragment of a ceramic vessel of medieval date. The fragment is a body fragment from a Humber Ware vessel. The fabric has a dark grey core and interior with a buff-orange exterior. Sparse fine quartz inclusions (c.0.1-0.3mm) are present within the fabric. Fragments of a thin orange glaze are evident on the exterior.Depending on how the kilns were fired the unglazed areas of Humber ware vessels can be either grey or orange in colour. Usually the glazed areas are a light olive green but occasionally these can also be yellowish-orange, as in this case. AD 1275-1500The fragment is 39.4mm long, 29.9mm wide, 7mm thick and weighs 7.7g.Thanks are extended to Adam Parker, Collections Facilitator at the Yorkshire Museum, for his assistance in identifying this object.
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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