ESS-B3E534: ESS-B3E534 Early Medieval Vessel: pottery sherd

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VESSEL

Unique ID: ESS-B3E534

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Fragment of wheel thrown slightly sandy shelly ware dating from late Early Medieval (Anglo-Saxon) to early Medieval, circa 850 to 1200AD. The fabric is tempered with shell and small dispursed flint inclusions. The core is grey, and the external surfaces are reddish-brown. It it part of the shoulder of a vessel, with part of the wall being straight, before expanding outwards giving the sherd a convex profile. The fragment measures 62.08mm by 39.46mm, is 5.90mm thick and weighs 21.13 grams.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 850
Date to: Circa AD 1200

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 62.08 mm
Width: 39.46 mm
Thickness: 5.09 mm
Weight: 21.13 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Friday 1st June 2007

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Materials and construction

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

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Suffolk (County)
District: Mid Suffolk (District)
To be known as: Thornham Magna CP

Spatial coordinates

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

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Gardening
General landuse: Other
Specific landuse: Garden

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Created: 16 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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