BH-A84811: Base sherd from medieval bowl

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Unique ID: BH-A84811

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

Sherd from lower part of a medieval pottery vessel, including part of the base and the wall of the pot. The base is flat. The wall of the vessel extends upwards from the base at an angle of approximately 45 degrees, suggesting a wide, shallow vessel (probably a bowl). The fabric is grey in cross-section with reddish brown surfaces. Contains fine stone (?) inclusions. The sherd measures 42.3mm long by 41.5mm high, and 8.8mm thick at base. It weighs 20.27g.

Notes:

Found as part of a larger group of medieval pottery.

Class: Bowl

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Date from: AD 1066
Date to: AD 1500

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 42.3 mm
Width: 41.5 mm
Thickness: 8.8 mm
Weight: 20.27 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 20th December 2003

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Other reference numbers

Museum accession number: 03/104-6

Materials and construction

Primary material: Pottery
Manufacture method: Wheel made

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Hertfordshire (County)
District: Hertsmere (District)
Parish or ward: Potters Bar Furzefield (District Ward)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TL2401
Four figure Latitude: 51.694063
Four figure longitude: -0.207339
1:25K map: TL2401
1:10K map: TL20SW
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

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Recording Institution: BH
Created: 20 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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