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VESSEL
Unique ID: WMID-398397
Object type certainty: Certain
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A rimsherd of a wheelthrown ceramic vessel.
The sherd is 6.93mm thick and weighs 7.7g. It is 25.59mm long and 32.38mm wide.
The sherd consists of a rimsherd, in a fabric is similar to 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 (leached)
Sherd type: rimsherd
Rim type: Square
Rim diameter:17cm
% of Rim present: 4%
Wall thickness: 6.93mm
Firing condition: oxidised exterior, unoxidised core, oxidised interior.
Hardness: Hard
Surface texture: Smooth, slightly soapy
Condition of sherds: Slightly abraded.
Sherd was photographed.
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
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1000
Date to: Circa AD 1200
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 25.59 mm
Width: 32.38 mm
Thickness: 6.93 mm
Weight: 7.7 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Friday 6th May 2011
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: Brailes
Materials and construction
Primary material: Ceramic
Manufacture method: Wheel made
Completeness: Incomplete
Spatial metadata
Region: West Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Warwickshire (County)
District: Stratford-on-Avon (District)
Parish or ward: Brailes (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SP3041
Four figure Latitude: 52.066565
Four figure longitude: -1.56378
1:25K map: SP3041
1:10K map: SP34SW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
No references cited so far.
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