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LEIC-8779F5: 8779F5.JPG midland purple handle

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LUG (HANDLE)

Unique ID: LEIC-8779F5

Object type certainty: Certain
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Medieval ceramic handle, 80mm long and 41mm wide. The handle is of a course greyish-red fabric with a grey surface. It has parallel lines runnig down its length and has a line depressions down the centre of its surface (to prevent it exploding in the kiln). The fabric is probably Midland Purple.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 80 mm
Width: 41 mm
Weight: 72 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 1st January 2004

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Ceramic
Manufacture method: Wheel made
Completeness: Incomplete

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Leicestershire (County)
District: Harborough (District)
Parish or ward: Cold Newton (Civil Parish)

References cited

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Audit data

Recording Institution: LEIC
Created: 19 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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