VESSEL

A bodysherd/fragment of a handmade ceramic vessel. The sherd is 11.23mm thick and weighs 10.8g. There are two bands of three incised lines as decoration on the exterior. The sherd probably dates to the Bronze Age Period (-2150 BC to -800 BC). Like most other types of pottery, prehistoric pottery is dated using fabric type, form types, decoration and rim shapes. As little prehistoric pottery has been published from the Warwickshire area, the dating of this material is broad, relying on material published from surrounding areas such as the Cotswolds. The 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 tempered Sherd type: bodysherd Wall thickness: 11.23mm Firing condition: oxidised exterior, unoxidised core, oxidised interior Hardness: hard Feel/texture: smooth, slightly soapy Decoration: two bands of three incised lines. Condition of sherds: slightly abraded Sherd/fragment 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