VESSEL

Post Medieval assembly of eight dark glazed pot sherds. There are two base sherds, two handle sherds, and four body sherds. Each sherd has a different glaze and fabric.

Image 1

1- Split body sherd of oxidised buff fabric, black glaze on surviving face. Dates from c1600 to c1800 AD. Length 18mm, width 10mm, thickness 5mm, mass 1.3g.

2- Body sherd of oxidised partially fused purple/brown fabric, interior brown/purple pitted glaze, exterior sparkly dark purple/brown pitted glaze. Probably dating to between c1500 and c1800 AD. Length 60mm, width 48mm, thickness 5mm, mass 20.4g.

3- Split body sherd of oxidised brown/red fabric, exterior manganese streaked dark tan glaze. Probably dating to between c1600 and c1800 AD. Length 31mm, width 28mm, thickness 2mm, mass 3.6g.

4- Body sherd of oxidised purple/brown fabric, interior brown/purple glaze, exterior black pitted glaze. Probably dating to between c1600 and c1800 AD. Length 41mm, width 21mm, thickness 4mm, mass 5.0g.

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1- Handle & sprig sherd of variably fired red/brown & purple/brown fabric, all round sparkly dark purple/brown glaze. Probably dating to between c1600 and c1800 AD. Length 35mm, width 26mm, rim thickness 18mm, wall 8mm, mass 11.9g.

2- Handle sherd of variably fired light grey and buff sub hackly fabric, all over pitted brown/purple glaze. Probably dating to between c1400 and c1600 AD. Length 28mm, width 22mm, thickness 8mm, mass 7.6g.

3- Shaped base or body sherd of oxidised partially fused purple/brown fabric, interior and exterior dark purple/brown pitted glaze. Probably dating to between c1500 and c1800 AD. Length 31mm, width 30mm, rim thickness 12mm, wall 4mm, mass 7.8g.

4- Shaped base or body sherd of oxidised partially fused buff fabric, probably from a plate or platter, interior dark brown/black glaze, exterior dark brown/purple finish. Probably dating to between c1600 and c1900 AD. Length 39mm, width 33mm, thickness 5mm, mass 12.8g