ASSEMBLAGE

Medieval and early post-Medieval earthenware pottery vessel sherds x 14. Total weight 381.0g. Numbered left to right, top to bottom: 1. Body sherd, pimply fabric, orange oxidised-fired with grey outer surface (medieval). Weight 12.8g 2. Body sherd, reduced-fired grey pimply fabric (medieval). Weight 9.1g. 3. Body sherd, reduced-fired grey pimply fabric with splashes of brownish glaze on the outer surface (medieval). Weight 8.4g. 4. [profile image 1] Handle sherd, strap handle with channel running down centre, orange oxidised-fired pimply fabric (medieval). Width 28mm, max thickness 9.8mm, min thickness (centre) 6.2mm, weight 7.9g. 5. Blackware/Cistercian ware body and handle sherd from a cup? Thickness black glaze, brown-orange fabric (16th-17th century). Weight 13.5g. 6. Blackware/Cistercian ware body & base sherd, purple-orange fabric with thick internal metallic black glaze, apparently flat base, numerous cream inclusions (16th-17th century). Weight 17.2g. 7. Blackware ware body sherd with thick internal and external black glaze, orange fabric (17th century). Weight 16.1g. 8. Body sherd, buff fabric with thick internal yellow (clear) glaze (16th-17th century). Weight 18.8g. 9. [profile image 2] Rim sherd from large bowl/pancheon, out-turned rim with ridge at upper edge, pimply fabric, no glaze (medieval?). Diameter c.260mm, weight 51.5g. 10. Body sherd, light orange fabric thick internal metallic black glaze (16th-18th century). Weight 4.3g. 11. [profile image3] Rim sherd from a bowl, out-turned rim with ridge close to upper outer edge, light orange/buff fabric with grey core and red-orange outer surface and a ?colourless glaze on the inside surface?16th-18th century). Weight 32.8g. 12. [profile image 4] Rim sherd possibly Midlands Purple ware (16th-17th century), beaded rim, internal purplish glaze. Weight 16.3g. 13. & 14. Two base sherds brown clay with light streaks (from coal measures clay?) thick internal streaky brown glaze, from large bowls (c.18th century). Weights 127.4g & 44.9g, diameter of no.13 base c.230mm.