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VESSEL
Unique ID: YORYM-AD5542
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A fragment of a ceramic vessel of medieval date. The fragment is the handmade handle from a Sandy Red Ware vessel, such as a tall jug. Abundant, uniform sand temper is present within the fabric and erupting at the surface. The fabric has a coarse texture. Reduced pale grey core and oxidised pale orange exterior. A pale cream-white slip is present on the exterior surface of the handle, upper side only.
Sandy Red Ware was produced across the Yorkshire region in the 13th - 15th centuries.
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 1500
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 67.1 mm
Weight: 48.1 g
Diameter: 25.2 mm
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: YMT : E03895
Materials and construction
Primary material: Ceramic
Manufacture method: Hand made
Completeness: Fragment
Spatial metadata
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)County or Unitary authority: North Yorkshire (County)
District: Hambleton (District)
Parish or ward: Tollerton (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SE5164
Four figure Latitude: 54.06941937
Four figure longitude: -1.22217363
1:25K map: SE5164
1:10K map: SE56SW
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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