BERK-F3DBE1: Medieval Pottery Sherd

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Unique ID: BERK-F3DBE1

Object type certainty: Certain
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A Medieval everted pottery rim sherd possibly from a bowl (11th – 12th century). The rim has a slight angular external thickening. The sherd is of a sandy oxidised fabric with a pale grey core and pale orange margins and a slipped external surface. It has been wheelmade and hard-fired. Identification by Lauren Gilmour. Dimensions: weight: 7.34g.

Subsequent actions

Current location of find: Returned to finder.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: AD 1000
Date to: AD 1200

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 7.34 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 1st January 1995 - Saturday 1st October 2005

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Materials and construction

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

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Oxfordshire (County)
District: West Oxfordshire (District)
To be known as: Charlbury

Spatial coordinates


Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Gardening
Current location: Returned to finder.
General landuse: Other
Specific landuse: Garden

References cited

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Audit data

Recording Institution: BERK
Created: 17 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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