VESSEL

A basesherd of a handmade ceramic vessel. The sherd is 6.64mm thick and weighs 4.7g. The sherd probably dates to the Bronze Age (c.-2150 BC to c.-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 Q (Sandy with Quartzite) in McSloy 2007, p 25, dated to the Bronze Age (c.2150 BC to c.800 BC) but with added fossil shell. Sherd specific details: Fabric type: Fine sandy fabric, with occasional quartz and fossil shell inclusions. Sherd type: basesherd Base type: FLT (Flat) Base diameter: Unable to be determined due to amount of surviving base Wall thickness: 6.64mm Firing condition: oxidised exterior, unoxidised core, oxidised interior Hardness: hard Feel/texture: rough, slightly soapy 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