HESH-E3D104: Rim sherd of a thick walled platter or bowl probably dating from the post medieval period (1550-1650).

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Unique ID: HESH-E3D104

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Rim sherd of a thick walled platter or bowl probably dating from the post medieval period (1550-1650). The sherd is irregular in plan and curved in profile. The fabric is a hard fired earthen ware with a number of small angular and sub-angular grit, sand and quartz inclusions. The fabric colour is two-tone, the outer a mid orange brown and the inner a mid grey. This two-tone effect has been caused by low temperatures within the kiln and is typical of this type of post medieval pottery. The exterior and possibly the interior surface has a light-mid green (copper?) shiny glaze (also known as 'Tudor green glaze') applied to it. The coverage of this glaze is patchy. From the rim of the sherd a diameter for the pot can be estimated; this would be approximately 31cm. The form of this sherd is very similar to that of the later slip-ware pottery of the late 17th – 19th centuries, however the presence of the ‘Tudor Green Glaze would indicate an earlier date.

The sherd measures 38.7mm in length, 67.8mm width, maximum thickness (rim) 19.6mm, minimum thickness (body) 6.3mm. Weight 40.87 grams

Class: Bowl

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: AD 1550
Date to: AD 1650

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 38.7 mm
Width: 67.8 mm
Thickness: 19.6 mm
Weight: 40.87 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 14th September 2005

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Pottery
Manufacture method: Wheel made
Completeness: Incomplete
Surface Treatment: Glazed

Spatial metadata

Region: West Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: County of Herefordshire (Unitary Authority)
District: County of Herefordshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Vowchurch (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SO3437
Four figure Latitude: 52.02746855
Four figure longitude: -2.96337383
1:25K map: SO3437
1:10K map: SO33NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Fieldwalking
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Recording Institution: HESH
Created: 18 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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