LON-FC58A3: An Early Medieval (Saxo-Norman) base and wall sherd from a sag-bottomed jar in shelly ware, probably Late Saxon Shelly Ware dating 900-1050.

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Unique ID: LON-FC58A3

Object type certainty: Certain
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An Early Medieval (Saxo-Norman) base and wall sherd from a sag-bottomed jar in shelly ware, probably Late Saxon Shelly Ware dating 900-1050. This sherd includes the angle between the wall and the base. The fabric is grey with frequent grey inclusions.

Dimensions: weight: 11.98g.

Identified by Meriel Jeater, Museum of London Curator and Medieval and Post Medieval pottery specialist.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 900
Date to: Circa AD 1050

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 11.98 g

Rally details.

This object was found at Tower foreshore COLAS open weekend

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Materials and construction

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

Spatial metadata

Region: London (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Greater London Authority (Greater London Authority)
District: Tower Hamlets (London Borough)
Parish or ward: St. Katharine's and Wapping (London Borough Ward)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TQ3380
Four figure Latitude: 51.503293
Four figure longitude: -0.085156
1:25K map: TQ3380
1:10K map: TQ38SW
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Other chance find
Discovery circumstances: Found eyes only on the foreshore.
General landuse: Open fresh water
Specific landuse: Running water

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Created: 13 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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