WMID-9AAC27: A sherd of iron-rich sandy pottery dating from the 11th-14th centuries.

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Unique ID: WMID-9AAC27

Object type certainty: Certain
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A sherd of Iron-rich sandy ware dating from the 11th-14th century. The sherd comes from the handle of a vessel and has deep incisions that are up to 21mm in length and form a very crude decoration. The fabric is sandy and is has a orange/brown colour. There is remains of a yellow/ brown glaze running around the incisions. Parallels of this type of pottery can be found amongst the archaeology collections at the Potteries Museum & Art Gallery, Stoke on Trent.

Notes:

This type of pottery has been found throughout Staffordshire (particularly Stafford) from this period. However, no kilns producing this ware have yet been found in the area. This style of pottery has been found as part of earthenware jars, jugs, bowls, dishes, dripping pans, pipkins and curfews (fire covers).

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: AD 1000
Date to: AD 1399

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 51 mm
Width: 70 mm
Thickness: 34 mm
Weight: 79.49 g

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Ceramic
Decoration method: Incised
Decoration style: Linear
Completeness: Fragment

Spatial metadata

Region: West Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Staffordshire (County)
District: East Staffordshire (District)
Parish or ward: Croxden (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SK0537
Four figure Latitude: 52.930383
Four figure longitude: -1.927064
1:25K map: SK0537
1:10K map: SK03NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Fieldwalking
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

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

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