YORYM-D47004: Medieval : Eight Vessel Fragments

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VESSEL

Unique ID: YORYM-D47004

Object type certainty: Certain
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Eight fragments of ceramic vessels of medieval date. Six of the fragments are body sherds from separate vessels and one is a rim fragment.

Sherd 1: A fragment of a wheel thrown ceramic vessel of medieval date. The fragment is a rim sherd with a gritty, hard mid grey fabric. Some small homogenous dull white inclusions are present, possibly dolomite. The exterior surface is coated in a mid green glaze. Probably York Green Glazed Ware
Dimensions; 47.8mm x 33.7mm x 6.1mm; weight: 11.6g.

Sherd 2: A fragment of a wheel thrown ceramic vessel of medieval date. The fragment is a rim sherd with a gritty, soft buff coloured fabric. Some small homogenous dull reddish-brown inclusions are present, possibly clay or mudstone. The interior and exterior surfaces are coated in a mid olive green glaze. Probably Brandsby Ware.
Dimensions; 47.2mm x 31.5mm x 12.5mm; weight: 25.4g.

Sherd 3: A fragment of a wheel thrown ceramic vessel of medieval date. The fragment is a body sherd with a smooth, hard buff coloured fabric. No inclusions are present though numerous oval voids can be seen suggesting the use of oolite or limestone. A Sandy Ware.
Dimensions; 47.9mm x 38.2mm x 7.2mm; weight: 19.2g.

Sherd 4: A fragment of a wheel thrown ceramic vessel of medieval date. The fragment is a body sherd with a gritty, hard buff coloured fabric. Oval voids can be seen suggesting the use of oolite or limestone and small glistening inclusions are also present, possibly white mica. A Sandy Ware.
Dimensions; 30.8mm x 27.5mm x 6mm; weight: 6.1g.

Sherd 5: A fragment of a wheel thrown ceramic vessel of medieval date. The fragment is a body sherd with a gritty, hard buff coloured fabric. Oval voids can be seen suggesting the use of oolite or limestone and small glistening inclusions are also present, possibly white mica. The exterior surface is coated in a mid green glaze. A Sandy Ware.
Dimensions; 33.9mm x 24.9mm x 5.7mm; weight: 5.9g.

Sherd 6: A fragment of a wheel thrown ceramic vessel of medieval date. The fragment is a rim sherd with a gritty, soft buff coloured fabric. Some small homogenous dull brown inclusions are present, possibly grog. The exterior surface has a patch of mid olive green glaze. Probably Brandsby Ware.
Dimensions; 35.8mm x 29.3mm x 6.4mm; weight: 5.9g.

Sherd 7: A fragment of a wheel thrown ceramic vessel of medieval date. The fragment is a body sherd with a gritty, hard buff coloured fabric. Oval voids can be seen suggesting the use of oolite or limestone. A Sandy Ware.Dimensions; 22.2mm x 15.6mm x 5.4mm; weight: 2.5g.

Sherd 8: A fragment of a wheel thrown ceramic vessel of medieval date. The fragment is a body sherd with a gritty, hard buff coloured fabric. Small glistening inclusions are also present, possibly white mica. A Sandy Ware.
Dimensions; 26.9mm x 14.5mm x 11.8mm; weight: 3.7g.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1200
Date to: Circa AD 1500

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 8

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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: North Yorkshire (County)
District: Hambleton (District)
Parish or ward: Stillington (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SE5867
Four figure Latitude: 54.09564
Four figure longitude: -1.114648
1:25K map: SE5867
1:10K map: SE56NE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

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Created: 11 years ago
Updated: 11 years ago

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