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VESSEL

Unique ID: BERK-A05A81

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A large upper body sherd of a high medieval domestic cooking vessel, probably from a storage jar. The fabric is fine to medium grained, slightly sandy / gritty with a chalk/limestone temper. The vessel is partially oxidised; the inner wall is light grey to pale buff in colour, while the outside wall is grey in various hues. The rim is not present but a slight everting of the body sherd suggests a possible collar with a seperate rim element, now missing. The curviture of the sherd suggests a complete vessel circumference of c.10cm. This vessel is probably handmade locally. The sherd measures 86.18mm long, 77.19mm wide and 6.06mm thick. It weighs 50.7gms.

Notes:

The cottage at which these sherds were found is a 15th century thatched cottage - it is suggested that these sherds are contemporary with the original occupation of the house.

Subsequent actions

Current location of find: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Date from: AD 1400
Date to: AD 1499

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 86.18 mm
Width: 77.19 mm
Thickness: 6.06 mm
Weight: 50.7 g
Diameter: 100 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Monday 9th March 2009

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Materials and construction

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

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Oxfordshire (County)
District: Vale of White Horse (District)
Parish or ward: Radley (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SU5398
Four figure Latitude: 51.678273
Four figure longitude: -1.234873
1:25K map: SU5398
1:10K map: SU59NW
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

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

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Recording Institution: BERK
Created: 14 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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