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VESSEL
Unique ID: LANCUM-8B9E14
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Very worn vessel fragment, probably dating from the medieval period, i.e. c. AD1300-1600. The sherd weighs 12.78g and measures 43.83 x 31.96 x 8.12mm. It is very worn and if it was glazed, none of the glaze survives. It was made from greyish earthenware and shows a number of inclusions.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Middle
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1300
Date to: Circa AD 1600
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 43.83 mm
Width: 31.96 mm
Thickness: 8.12 mm
Weight: 12.78 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 3rd December 2008 - Thursday 2nd December 2010
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: Recorded at Penrith Museum Finds Day
Materials and construction
Primary material: Ceramic
Manufacture method: Wheel made
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: North West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Cumbria (County)
District: Eden (District)
To be known as: Penrith
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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