Record ID: LON-FC58A3 - EARLY MEDIEVAL vessel

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Unique ID: LON-FC58A3

Object type certainty: Certain

A resized image of An Early Medieval (Saxo-Norman) base and wall sherd from a sag-bottomed jar in shelly ware, probably Late Saxon Shelly Ware dating 900-1050.

An Early Medieval (Saxo-Norman) base and wall sherd from a sag-bottomed jar in shelly ware, probably Late Saxon Shelly Ware dating 900-1050. This sherd includes the angle between the wall and the base. The fabric is grey with frequent grey inclusions.

Dimensions: weight: 11.98g.

Identified by Meriel Jeater, Museum of London Curator and Medieval and Post Medieval pottery specialist.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Period to: EARLY MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: Circa AD 900
Date to: Circa AD 1050

Dimensions and weight

Weight: 11.98 g
Quantity: 1

Materials and construction

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

Spatial data

Region: South East And London
County: Greater London
District: Tower Hamlets
Parish: Tower Hamlets

Restricted 4 Figure grid reference: TQ3380
The map has been degraded and provides an approximate location with a degree of random obfuscation.
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Method of discovery: Other chance find [scope notes]
General landuse: Open fresh water [scope notes]
Specific landuse: Running water [scope notes]

Rally details.

This object was found at Tower foreshore COLAS open weekend held Saturday 17th July 2010 - Sunday 18th July 2010

Personal details

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Recorded by: Mrs Kate Sumnall - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Ms Meriel Jeater - [view all attributed records]

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