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VESSEL
Unique ID: BERK-9C36B8
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A sherd from an 18th century flared bowl. The fabric is hard with a slightly sandy temper and white polycrystaline inclusions that indicates the source is probably the Nettlebed area (Maureen Mellor pers comm.). The fabric is fired to a reddish-orange, covered internally with a thin white slip under a clear glaze with splashes of copper to give the green colouring. This style of bowl was made with or without handles and those with everted rims such as this example are often termed stool bowls, indicating a possible function. However they were also used in the serving of food.
Notes:
The date of this vessel is contemporary with the front part of the building of what is now The Vine and Spice restaurant, formerly The Vine public house. This sherd was found during renovation works beneath the floor. More information about the building can be found in the Oxfordshire HER (reference PRN 12873).
Subsequent actions
Current location of find: Retained by finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: AD 1700
Date to: AD 1799
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 365.3 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 15th June 2009
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: 2009.125
Materials and construction
Primary material: Ceramic
Manufacture method: Wheel made
Completeness: Incomplete
Surface Treatment: Glazed
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Oxfordshire (County)
District: South Oxfordshire (District)
Parish or ward: Long Wittenham (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SU5493
Four figure Latitude: 51.633226
Four figure longitude: -1.221182
1:25K map: SU5493
1:10K map: SU59SW
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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