WMID-61A910: Medieval: Incomplete ceramic vessel

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Unique ID: WMID-61A910

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A rimsherd of a wheel thrown ceramic vessel, of Medieval dating (AD 1200 to AD1400).

The rimsherd consists of a local (unsourced) unglazed earthenware, with frequent fine quartz and grit inclusions and occasional mica, dating from the 11th to 15th Centuries AD, most likely from a jug.

The sherd is 6.2 mm thick and weighs 10.8 g. It has a length of 26.4 mm and is 43.9 mm wide.

Sherd specific details:
Fabric type: frequent quartz and grit tempered, unglazed earthernware
Sherd type: rimsherd
Rim type: Squared, everted
Rim diameter: 25 cm
% Rim present: 7%
Firing condition: oxidised exterior, oxidised core, oxidised interior
Hardness: Hard
Surface texture: Slightly rough
Surface treatment: none
Condition of sherds: Slightly abraded.

Sherd has been photographed. Photograph to be added.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1200
Date to: Circa AD 1400

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 26.4 mm
Width: 43.9 mm
Thickness: 6.2 mm
Weight: 10.8 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Monday 1st September 2014 - Sunday 30th November 2014

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Materials and construction

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

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: 52.93038262
Four figure longitude: -1.92706379
1:25K map: SK0537
1:10K map: SK03NE
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: found whilst out metal detecting
General landuse: Cultivated land

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Created: 8 years ago
Updated: 8 years ago

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