DOR-216A31: Medieval pottery sherd. Glazed and decorated.

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Unique ID: DOR-216A31

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A sherd of glazed earthernware. Oxidised yellow-buff fabric with abundant fine sand. The exterior has an area of dark grey slip and an applied roundel. which is red and white There is a yellow glaze over this.A body sherd from a decorated jug. Possibly a polychrome jug from the Laverstock industry in Wiltshire.
Date: Medieval - 13th century (probably)
Reference: McCarthy, M R & Brooks C M, Medieval Pottery in Britain AD 900 - 1600, p 335 - 340
Weight: 7 g

Class: Jug

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 1300

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 7 g

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Ceramic
Manufacture method: Hand made
Completeness: Fragment
Surface Treatment: Glazed

Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Dorset (County)
District: North Dorset (District)
To be known as: Fifehead Magdalen

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

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

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Created: 10 years ago
Updated: 10 years ago

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