Record ID: WAW-0507B7
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Seven body sherds from various vessels in grey fabrics. No diagnostic or datable features are present. The sherds date to either the Roman or Medeival period and perhaps the Medieval peroid is most likely. The sherds weigh 72g and are slightly abraded.
Created on: Thursday 8th September 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WAW-04F7C2
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The sherd is a fragment of the base and body of a vessel, possibly a jug. The exterior surface of the body, at the base is undulating, with a pinch mark. There is also a trace of a brown/green glaze on the base. The sherd probably dates to the Medieval period. The fabric is quite hard. The surfaces are an orange colour whereas the core is a mid grey colour. The sherd weighs 11.9g and is slightly abraded.
Created on: Thursday 8th September 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WAW-022646
Object type: COOKING VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The sherd is a portion of a rim, possibly from a cooking pot. The rim, in profile is angular, forming a sub inverted ‘L’ shape. The sherd probably dates to the Medieval period. The fabric is hard, and the exteior surface is a mottled orange/beige colour while the interior is a mid grown/grey colour. The core is a mid grey colour. The fabric has frequent cream/white coloured inclusions, which don't appear to be shell, perhaps limestone. The sherd weighs 17.6g and is slightly abraded.
Created on: Thursday 8th September 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WAW-01D631
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The sherd is a portion of a rim, of an unknown type of vessel. The sherd is Roman, it is a Black Burnished Ware. This dates to the c. 120 - c. 350. The fabric is a dark grey colour throughout with small quartz inclusions. It is quite soft. The sherd weighs 6.8g and is slightly abraded.
Created on: Thursday 8th September 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WAW-01C011
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The sherd is a portion of a rim, of an unknown type of vessel. The vessel is a utilitarian type of vessel rather than table ware. The rim, in profile is curvaeous, and is similar shape to a mushroom. It has a bulbous 'head' in prfoile with a narrowed body beneath. The sherd is either Roman or Medieval. The fabric is a reduced ware. hard, and the surface has a mottled grey/black colour. This maybe due to smoke, rather than the colour of the fabric. There are no obvious inclusions. The fabric is otherwise a mid grey colour. The sherd weighs 22.2g and is slightly abraded.
Created on: Thursday 8th September 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WAW-019CB1
Object type: COOKING VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The sherd is a portion of a rim, possibly from a cooking pot. The rim, in profile is angular, forming an inverted ‘L’ shape. The sherd probably dates to the Medieval period. The fabric is hard, and the surface is a dark grey/black colour. This maybe due to smoke, rather than the colour of the fabric. There are frequent white flecked inclusions which may be shell, there are also occasional large dark grey/black inclusions. The core is a dark grey, with mid grey margins and red surfaces beneath the probable smoke discolouration. The sherd weighs 28.9g and is slightly …
Created on: Thursday 8th September 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WAW-013810
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The object is a Post Medieval button, dating to the 17th century. Read, B (Metal Buttons 2005) illustrates similar buttons, Nos. 152 etc. which have similar dating. The button is made of cast copper alloy. In plan it is circular and the head is 5.12mm thick with rounded edges. The upper surface is decorated with a double-stranded cross design, each strand terminating with a scroll. The centre of the cross has an ornate four-petalled flower. Between each strand is a column of small annulets, terminating with two crescents facing each other. In the field of the cross are also…
Created on: Thursday 8th September 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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