LON-B35C0C: A medieval ceramic rim sherd from a Coarse Borderware cooking potdating AD1350-1500.

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Unique ID: LON-B35C0C

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A medieval ceramic rim sherd from a Coarse Borderware cooking potdating AD1350-1500. The rim is flat with an internal and external projection. The upper section of the wall just below the rim has an S-shaped cross-section. The fabric is white throughout and there is a mid/dark green glaze covering the suriving internal surface and upper surface of the rim, there is no glaze on the external surface. Approximately 13% of the total rim survives.

Rim radius: 85mm; weight: 25.94g

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1350
Date to: Circa AD 1500

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 25.94 g

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Materials and construction

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

Spatial metadata

Region: London (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Greater London Authority (Greater London Authority)
District: Greenwich (London Borough)
Parish or ward: Greenwich West (London Borough Ward)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TQ3777
Four figure Latitude: 51.47538047
Four figure longitude: -0.02872387
1:25K map: TQ3777
1:10K map: TQ37NE
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Other chance find
Discovery circumstances: Eyes only
General landuse: Open fresh water
Specific landuse: Running water

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Audit data

Recording Institution: LON
Created: 9 years ago
Updated: 8 years ago

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