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VESSEL

Unique ID: YORYM-365B31

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A sherd of a ceramic vessel of medieval date, c.AD 1250-1550. The fabric is hard fired, reduced to grey at the core and interior, oxidised to buff-orange at the surface. Frequent black grit inclusions well sorted throughout the fabric.

The vessel fragment is 36.2mm long, 31.2mm wide, 8.8mm thick and weighs 12.3g.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1250
Date to: Circa AD 1550

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 36.2 mm
Width: 31.2 mm
Thickness: 8.8 mm
Weight: 12.3 g

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: YMT : E04830

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: East Riding of Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
District: East Riding of Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Millington (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SE8053
Four figure Latitude: 53.96689804
Four figure longitude: -0.78201262
1:25K map: SE8053
1:10K map: SE85SW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Chance find during metal detecting
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

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Recording Institution: YORYM
Created: 7 years ago
Updated: 7 years ago

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