YORYM-F23837: Early-Medieval : Vessel Sherd

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VESSEL

Unique ID: YORYM-F23837

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A fragment of ceramic vessel of Early Medieval date. The fragment is a body sherd from which the exterior surface is missing. The fabric is light grey (N7) with common, ill-sorted, angular calcite inclusions measuring c.0.5-2.0mm and common angular quartz grains measuring c.0.5-1.0mm.

The sherd is 28mm long, 20mm wide, 6.2mm thick and weighs 3.5g.

Thanks are extended to Adam Parker, Collections Facilitator at the Yorkshire Museum, for his assistance in identifying this object.

Class: Body Sherd

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 600
Date to: Circa AD 900

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 28 mm
Width: 20 mm
Thickness: 6.2 mm
Weight: 3.5 g

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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: East Riding of Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
District: East Riding of Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Driffield Area

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Chance find during metal detecting
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

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Created: 10 years ago
Updated: 10 years ago

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