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VESSEL
Unique ID: SWYOR-450DF7
Object type certainty: Possibly
Workflow
status: Published 
A sherd of a Medieval ceramic vessel dating from AD 1100 - 1500. The fabric is hard, rough and has a fine texture. It is light grey with a pale orange outer face, with dark grey on the very surface. It has frequent, well sorted grit, black and quartz inclusions. There are traces of glaze which appears a purple brown colour on the outer face. Possible Coal Measures Purple pottery. The wall sherd is 40.6mm tall, 46.8mm wide and 8.6mm thick. 17.84g.
Class: Coal Measures Purple pottery
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1100
Date to: Circa AD 1500
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Height: 40.6 mm
Width: 46.8 mm
Thickness: 8.6 mm
Weight: 17.84 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 5th April 2015 - Sunday 5th April 2015
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: PAS form number 2596
Materials and construction
Primary material: Ceramic
Manufacture method: Wheel made
Completeness: Fragment
Spatial metadata
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Doncaster (Metropolitan District)
District: Doncaster (Metropolitan District)
Parish or ward: Sykehouse (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SE6417
Four figure Latitude: 53.64560257
Four figure longitude: -1.03333375
1:25K map: SE6417
1:10K map: SE61NW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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