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Description: | Rim sherd of a wide-rimmed jar of medieval Gritty Ware. c. AD1050-1200.The rim sherd consists of an out-turned rim with a lobed edge. The fabric is a hard-fired, sand-tempered ware which includes abundant coarse-grains between 0.5mm and 3.5mm mainly pale but occasionally dark-red in colour. These are readily visible erupting on the interior surface, but are finely textured at the exterior surface. The fabric is a very pale pinky-red in the core and buff-yellow on the exterior. The form, colour and inclusions are all consistent with the Medieval Gritty Ware described byMainman and Jenner (2013, 1178-1184). The original vessel had a rim diameter of 52cm.Mainman, A. and Jenner, A. 2013. Medieval Pottery from York (Archaeology of York 16/9). York, York Archaeological/Council for British Archaeology.Length: 60.6mm; Width: 39.7mm; Thickness: 24.3mm; Weight: 29.1g.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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