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VESSEL
Unique ID: WMID-5F10B8
Object type certainty: Certain
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A bodysherd/fragment of a wheelthrown ceramic vessel. The sherd is 4.83mm thick and weighs 1.9g. It is 20.42mm long and 16.94mm wide. The sherd consists of a bodysherd most likely from a cooking pot type vessel, in a orange oxidised fabric similar to that published as COTS (Cotswold Oolitic) in McSloy 2007 pp30. A significant proportion of the oolitic limestone inclusions have been leached out. It most likely dates from 11th to 13th centuries. Sherd specific details: Fabric type: Cotswold oolitic coarseware Sherd type: bodysherd Wall thickness: 4.83mm Firing condition: oxidised exterior, unoxidised core, oxidised interior Hardness: hard Condition of sherds: slightly abraded Sherd/fragment not photographed. Sherd found in the same findspot as WMID-5F0467. References: 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: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: AD 1000
Date to: AD 1200
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 20.42 mm
Width: 16.94 mm
Thickness: 4.83 mm
Weight: 1.9 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 20th September 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.
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