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VESSEL

Unique ID: WMID-5E6E64

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A miscellaneous fragment of fired clay The fragment is 11.96mm thick and weighs 5.5g. It is 25.31mm long and 28.30mm wide. The fragment consists of a piece of fired clay, original form unidentifiable. 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: occasional grog temper, sparse mica Sherd type: fragment Wall thickness: 11.96mm Firing condition: oxidised exterior, unoxidised core Hardness: hard Surface texture: soft, soapy Condition of sherds: slightly abraded Sherd/fragment not photographed. Sherd/fragment was found in the same findspot as WMID-5E5753. 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

Chronology

Broad period: BRONZE AGE
Period from: BRONZE AGE
Period to: BRONZE AGE
Date from: 2150 BC
Date to: 800 BC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 25.31 mm
Width: 28.3 mm
Thickness: 11.96 mm
Weight: 5.5 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Monday 6th October 2008

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: Brailes

Materials and construction

Primary material: Ceramic
Manufacture method: Hand 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

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Created: 14 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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