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VESSEL
Unique ID: WMID-63EAB0
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A bodysherd of a wheel thrown ceramic vessel, of Medieval dating (AD 1200 to AD1400).
The bodysherd consists of a local (unsourced) glazed earthenware, with frequent fine quartz and grit inclusions, dating from the 11th to 15th Centuries AD, probably from an open bowl or jug vessel
The sherd is 6.0 mm thick and weighs 10.5 g. It has a length of 34.7 mm and is 47.6 mm wide.
Sherd specific details:
Fabric type: frequent quartz and grit tempered, glazed earthernware
Sherd type: bodysherd
Firing condition: unoxidised exterior, unoxidised core, oxidised interior
Hardness: Hard
Surface texture: Slightly rough
Surface treatment: pale green glaze on exterior
Condition of sherds: Slightly abraded.
Sherds 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: 34.7 mm
Width: 47.6 mm
Thickness: 6 mm
Weight: 10.5 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: Incomplete
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.
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