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PUBLIC-BC5C41: Medieval pot sherd (inner face)

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VESSEL

Unique ID: PUBLIC-BC5C41

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation

A body sherd of hard fired earthenware from the Medieval period. The fabric is gritty, with a probable sand/quartz temper, with the interior and exterior having a pinkish colour. There is no evidence of reduction or sooting. The object has a length of 35.30 mm; with a width of 28.19 mm, and a thickness of 7.59 mm. The object weighs 8.029 grams.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1066
Date to: Circa AD 1500

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 35.3 mm
Width: 28.19 mm
Thickness: 7.59 mm
Weight: 8.029 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 13th July 2014

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Ceramic
Completeness: Fragment

Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Dorset (County)
District: Purbeck (District)
To be known as: Wareham

Spatial coordinates


Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Chance find during metal detecting
Discovery circumstances: While metal detecting spoil heaps
General landuse: Other

References cited

No references cited so far.

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Audit data

Recording Institution: PUBLIC
Created: 8 years ago
Updated: 5 years ago

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