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VESSEL
Unique ID: WAW-1B9028
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
One body sherd of a wheel thrown ceramic vessel, of Medieval dating (AD 1100 to AD 1400).
The body sherd consists of a Worcester-type sandy glazed ware fabric, which has an applied curved stem terminated with two small leaves. The types of vessels produced from this fabric inclue, jugs, jars, bowls, pipkins, and pitchers (Worcestershire Ceramics). The exterior has traces of a to have a light green glaze.
The sherd measures 8.59mm thick across the decoration, and weighs 14.7 grams.
Sherd specific details:
Fabric type: Worcester-type sandy glazed ware which has rounded quartz, chert and micaeous inclusions.
Sherd type: Body sherd
Firing condition: grey exterior, grey core, orange interior
Hardness: Hard
Surface texture: Slightly rough
Surface treatment: light green glaze on exterior
Condition of sherd: abraded.
Class: Worcester-type sandy glazed ware
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1100
Date to: Circa AD 1400
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 8.59 mm
Weight: 14.7 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 29th November 2012 - Thursday 27th February 2014
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Ceramic
Manufacture method: Wheel made
Completeness: Fragment
Spatial metadata
Region: West Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Worcestershire (County)
District: Malvern Hills (District)
Parish or ward: Hallow (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SO8258
Four figure Latitude: 52.2199118
Four figure longitude: -2.26490176
1:25K map: SO8258
1:10K map: SO85NW
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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