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Description: | A fragment of a medieval vessel of 13th-14th century date. The fragment is part of the base of a jug or pot, possibly used for cooking.The internal surface light grey in colour with patches of green glaze remaining. The external surface is mid-orange with no visible inclusions and a green glaze on the sides of the vessel. Patches of glaze remain on the edge of the base and sooting on the base indicates that it may have been used over a fire. The internal fabric has a dark grey band suggesting that it was not fired all the way through.On the internal surface of the object along the edge is an oval of lead alloy. This may have been used as a pot mend to fix a hole in the vessel. The lead measures 30mm in length and is 14mm in width. It is interesting to note the pot mend does not continue through to the base of the object and is not visible in section from the broken edge. It may therefore have been used to fix or strengthen a shallow break or fracture or alternatively the lead alloy may have dropped onto the vessel by chance and was not intended as a pot mend.The combination of sooting on the base of the object and internal glaze which would have waterproofed the vessel suggests it was used for cooking.Dimensions: 55mm in length, 40mm in width, 20mm in height.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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