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VESSEL

Unique ID: SOMDOR-F9D265

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A single small body sherd of post-medieval lead glazed earthenware dating from the 17th-18th century. The fabric is light orange in colour with very fine inclusions of rounded quartz (<0.1mm) and occasional iron oxide. The fabric is typical of pottery produced at Donyatt in South Somerset. The glaze is well formed and greenish-amber in colour. The sherd measures 35.07mm long, 24.14mm wide, 5.87mm thick and weighs 5.60g.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: AD 1600
Date to: AD 1800

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 35.07 mm
Width: 24.14 mm
Thickness: 5.87 mm
Weight: 5.6 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Friday 24th November 2006

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Ceramic
Manufacture method: Wheel made
Completeness: Fragment
Surface Treatment: Glazed

Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Dorset (County)
District: West Dorset (District)
To be known as: Dorchester

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Fieldwalking
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

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

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