WMID-843617: A rim and body sherd of probable Midlands Purple ware dating between the 16th-18th centuries.

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Unique ID: WMID-843617

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A rim and body sherd of probable Midlands Purple Ware (49mm x 51mm; thickness: 6.5mm; weight: 22.74g). A wheel-thrown and very hard fired earthenware/ stoneware. The inner side of the sherd is glazed with a lead glaze coloured with iron which has migrated from the clay body, giving a brown, black or purplish glaze. Apart from the gritty glazed inner surface, the sherd has few inclusions. Additionally, the sherd is decorated on the outside with ridges and raised spots.

Midlands Purple ware originates in the late Medieval period (15th/ 16th century). The wares may come in the form of jars, chafing dishes, jugs, bowls, cisterns and butter pots.

This type of pottery was made at several centres throughout its distribution range in the Midlands. Some of the centres may not have been in operation throughout the entire long lifespan of its ware. Production centres are known in Staffordshire (Burslem & Wednesbury), Warwickshire (Chilvers Coton) and Derbyshire (Ticknall) (D. A. Ford, 1999).

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1500
Date to: Circa AD 1800

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 6.5 mm
Weight: 22.74 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 11th March 2004

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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: Dudley (Metropolitan District)
District: Dudley (Metropolitan District)
Parish or ward: Cradley and Wollescote (Metropolitan District Ward)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SO9384
Four figure Latitude: 52.45390792
Four figure longitude: -2.1044354
1:25K map: SO9384
1:10K map: SO98SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Fieldwalking
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Recording Institution: WMID
Created: 19 years ago
Updated: About one year ago

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