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VESSEL

Unique ID: WMID-1EE5C7

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A bodysherd/fragment of a ceramic jug. The sherd is 9.91mm thick and weighs 47.8g. It is 58.69mm long and 66.11mm wide. The sherd consists of a bodysherd with the base of a handle projecting from the side. It is similar in style to medieval flat style handles used for jugs from the mid 12th to mid 13th centuries AD. Sherd specific details: Fabric type: fine sand tempered fabric, with frequent mica and white quartz inclusions. Sherd type: bodysherd Wall thickness: 9.91mm Handle type: strip Firing condition: oxidised exterior, unoxidised core, oxidised interior. Hardness: hard Condition of sherds: slightly abraded Sherd/fragment photographed.

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Date from: AD 1150
Date to: AD 1250

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 58.69 mm
Width: 66.11 mm
Thickness: 9.91 mm
Weight: 47.8 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 11th May 2008

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: Brailes

Materials and construction

Primary material: Ceramic
Manufacture method: Wheel made
Completeness: Fragment

Spatial metadata

Region: West Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Warwickshire (County)
District: Stratford-on-Avon (District)
To be known as: Brailes

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Chance find during metal detecting
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Updated: 13 years ago

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