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VESSEL
Unique ID: HESH-AF5345
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
PAS-RC07
Material found out of grid
Three body sherds from a medieval cooking vessel (1150-1400). They have a black fabric with some oxidation in the core. The fabric is hard with quartz and mica inclusions. On the largest sherd there is evidence of iron corrosion (possibly iron stone). All the sherds appear to have the same thickness, fabric and colour and therefore it is possible that they are from the same vessel. The fabric of the vessel also looks burned - possibly suggesting it had been in an uncontrolled fire prior to deposition.
The largest sherd measures 50.7mm in length, 37.9 mm in width, 6.3 mm in thickness and weighs 20 grams.
The smallest sherd measures 19.1 mm in length, 15.6 mm in width, 6.1 mm in thickness and weighs 2.4 grams.
The bulk weight is 25.7 grams.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1150
Date to: Circa AD 1400
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 3
Weight: 25.7 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 1st October 2007 - Friday 30th November 2007
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: PAS-RC07
Materials and construction
Primary material: Ceramic
Manufacture method: Wheel made
Completeness: Fragment
Spatial metadata
Region: West Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: County of Herefordshire (Unitary Authority)
District: County of Herefordshire (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Richards Castle
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (From FLO)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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