VESSEL

Four (4) bodysherds, weighing 14.7 grams, from of a wheelthrown ceramic vessel.

All four (4) sherds have a fabric similar to that described as SAND1 in Ratkai 2000, p85, but with a dark green glaze. It consists of a glazed sandy ware, a regional type of jugs, found in Herefordshire and Shropshire, with a main concentration in Worcestershire and Staffordshire. This fabric probably dates from late 12th to late 13th centuries (c.1180 to c.1280).

The bodysherds have been photographed as a group.

Separate sherd details:
Sherd 1: Bodysherd. Firing conditions: oxidised exterior, unoxidised core, oxidised interior, dark green glaze on exterior. Dimensions: 32.58mm length, 24.53mm width, 6.42mm thick, 7.0 grams weight.
Sherd 2: Bodysherd. Firing conditions: oxidised exterior, unoxidised core, oxidised interior, dark green glaze on exterior. Dimensions: 19.92mm length, 32.48mm width, 4.90mm thick, 2.7 grams weight.
Sherd 3: Bodysherd. Firing conditions: unoxidised exterior, unoxidised core, oxidised interior, dark green glaze on exterior. Dimensions: 16.85mm length, 22.83mm width, 5.23mm thick, 2.2 grams weight.
Sherd 4: Bodysherd. Firing conditions: oxidised exterior, unoxidised core, oxidised interior, dark green glaze on exterior. Dimensions: 16.53mm length, 28.79mm width, 4.91mm thick, 2.7 grams weight.

Reference:
Higham, R. and Barker, P. 2000. Hen Domen Montgomery: A timber castle on the English-Welsh border a final report. University of Exeter Press.
Ratkai, S. 2000. Pottery from the Motte at Hen Domen, pp 82-93 in Higham and Barker 2000