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VESSEL
Unique ID: LVPL-7D7A2C
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A ceramic fragment of a vessel dating to the medieval period. The object is a fragment of the rim and body of a glazed vessel. The rim is rounded and curves inwards while the lower body of the fragment curves out forming an S-shaped profile. The outer face of the object is covered with a patchy dark black to mid-green glaze, with the fabric showing through as a compacted orange. The internal face of the object is mid-orange with some flecks of glaze adhering. The internal fabric of the object is evenly fired with a dark grey colour and flecks of shiny inclusions possibly mica.
Dimensions: 46mm in height, 44mm in width, 11mm thick, 28.32g
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 1600
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Height: 46 mm
Width: 44 mm
Thickness: 11 mm
Weight: 28.32 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 1st May 2016 - Friday 20th May 2016
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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: North Yorkshire (County)
District: Selby (District)
To be known as: Selby area
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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