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VESSEL
Unique ID: SWYOR-DC3891
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A fragment of a Medieval ceramic vessel; a small wall sherd. The fabric is hard and has a fine texture. It is probably Coal Measures Ware. It is pale orange to grey in colour with a mottled dark brown to purple glaze on the inner face. The surface is pimply with frequent small grey, white and quartz inclusions.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1300
Date to: Circa AD 1500
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 27.34 mm
Width: 22.6 mm
Thickness: 6.7 mm
Weight: 5.94 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 30th November 2011 - Thursday 29th November 2012
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: PAS form number 2071
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: Wakefield (Metropolitan District)
District: Wakefield (Metropolitan District)
Parish or ward: Hemsworth (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SE4014
Four figure Latitude: 53.621019
Four figure longitude: -1.396742
1:25K map: SE4014
1:10K map: SE41SW
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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