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VESSEL
Unique ID: PUBLIC-CAE5B6
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
An earthenware pot sherd of medieval date, c.13th-14th century. The sherd has an unglazed pink interior surface, buff centre, with a patchy green lead glaze which has fine multiple crazing. The fabric is tempered with well sorted sand and is probably wheel made. The sherd is probably from the upper section of a drinking vessel/jug. Height of vessel sherd: 24.19 mm. Width: 23.70 mm. Thickness: 4.69 mm. Weight:245.3 grams.
Class: Ceramic
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1250
Date to: Circa AD 1400
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Height: 24.19 mm
Width: 23.7 mm
Thickness: 4.69 mm
Weight: 245.3 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 30th March 2014
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Ceramic
Manufacture method: Wheel made
Completeness: Fragment
Spatial metadata
Region: South West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Dorset (County)
District: East Dorset (District)
To be known as: Nr Wimborne
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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