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VESSEL

Unique ID: HESH-761D74

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A sherd of earthenware pottery probably dating form the medieval period (1350 – 1500). It is likely that the sherd is from a domestic storage or cooking vessel. The fabric of the sherds is a relatively hard earthenware with a number of small rounded and sub-angular grit, quartz, iron stone and burnt pottery inclusions. The fabric colour of this sherd is mid grey and the outer surface of the sherd is a mottled light orange colour. This two-tone effect has been caused by low temperatures within the kiln and is typical of early pottery. Due to the smallness of the sherd the diameter of the vessel cannot be estimated. It measures 32.4mm x 36.5mm x 6.8mm and weighs 8.56 grams

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Date from: AD 1350
Date to: AD 1550

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 32.4 mm
Width: 36.5 mm
Thickness: 6.8 mm
Weight: 8.56 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 20th September 2005

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Pottery
Manufacture method: Wheel made
Completeness: Fragment

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: SO3537
Four figure Latitude: 52.02758684
Four figure longitude: -2.94880082
1:25K map: SO3537
1:10K map: SO33NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Fieldwalking
General landuse: Cultivated land

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

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