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VESSEL
Unique ID: SWYOR-6A4B90
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A Fragment of a Medieval ceramic vessel. The sherd is probably from the flange projecting at the rim of a jar. The fabric is buff with a grey core in colour, hard and has a fairly fine texture. It has frequent grey inclusions and some quartz. The upper face has traces of an olive green glaze. The vessel dates from the medieval period.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1200
Date to: Circa AD 1500
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 43.8 mm
Width: 27.33 mm
Thickness: 11.91 mm
Weight: 16.02 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 14th November 2010 - Monday 14th February 2011
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: PAS form number 1414
Materials and construction
Primary material: Ceramic
Manufacture method: Wheel made
Completeness: Fragment
Spatial metadata
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)County or Unitary authority: York (Unitary Authority)
District: York (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Kexby (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SE6951
Four figure Latitude: 53.950508
Four figure longitude: -0.950109
1:25K map: SE6951
1:10K map: SE65SE
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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