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VESSEL
Unique ID: WAW-06C133
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
A bodysherd of a handmade ceramic vessel.
The sherd is 17.29mm thick and weighs 28.4g. It is 36.84mm long and 53.40mm wide.
The sherd consists of a bodysherd, in a fabric is similar to that published as GR2 (fine grog/clay pellet with some leached shell) in McSloy 2007, p 25, dated to the Bronze Age (c.2150 BC to c.800 BC) but without the fossil shell.
Sherd specific details:
Fabric type: Grog, frequent mica inclusions.
Sherd type: bodysherd
Wall thickness: 17.29mm
Firing condition: oxidised exterior, unoxidised core, oxidised interior.
Hardness: Hard
Surface texture: Slightly rough, soapy.
Condition of sherds: Slightly abraded.
Sherd was not photographed.
Reference:
Hart, J. and Alexander, M. 2007 Prehistoric, Romano-British and Medieval Remains at Blenheim Farm, Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire: Excavations in 2003. Bristol and Gloucestershire Archaeological Reports No. 5. Cotswold Archaeology. Cirencester.
McSloy, E.R. 2007 The Pottery pp24-34 in Hart and Alexander 2007
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: BRONZE AGE
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: BRONZE AGE
Date from: Circa 2150 BC
Date to: Circa 800 BC
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 36.84 mm
Width: 53.4 mm
Thickness: 17.29 mm
Weight: 28.4 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 13th August 2007
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: Brailes
Materials and construction
Primary material: Ceramic
Manufacture method: Hand made
Completeness: Fragment
Spatial metadata
Region: West Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Warwickshire (County)
District: Stratford-on-Avon (District)
Parish or ward: Brailes (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SP3141
Four figure Latitude: 52.066511
Four figure longitude: -1.549192
1:25K map: SP3141
1:10K map: SP34SW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
No references cited so far.
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