VESSEL

Unique ID: DOR-E5F485

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

1 sherd of late medieval to early post-medieval sandy wares. These are difficult to distinguish from the earlier West Dorset Sandy wares and are likely to be a later development of those industries. The fabric is oxidised orange with a reduced grey core. Fairly smooth, fine fabric tempered with fine sand. Unglazed. A flat topped rim sherd with a slight external overhang, probably from a jar. The sherd is abraded. Date: Late Medieval to Early Post-Medieval - 14th to 16th century Weight: 11 g Identified with guidance and notes from Lorraine Mepham

Notes:

Part of large assemblage of Roman and later pottery

Class: Jar

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: Circa AD 1300
Date to: Circa AD 1600

Dimensions and weight

Weight: 77 g
Quantity: 1

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 12th June 2007

Personal details

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Recorded by: Ms Ciorstaidh Hayward Trevarthen - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Ms Ciorstaidh Hayward Trevarthen - [view all attributed records]
Secondary identifier: Lorraine Mepham - [ view all attributed records]

Other reference numbers

Other reference: SCMS Entry Number 021642

Materials and construction

Primary material: Earthenware [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Manufacture method: Wheel made [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Completeness: Fragment [scope notes | view all attributed records]

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Spatial metadata

Region: South West
County: Somerset
District: South Somerset
To be known as: Charlton Horethorne

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Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Fieldwalking [scope notes]
General landuse: Cultivated land[scope notes]
Specific landuse: Character undetermined[scope notes]

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