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VESSEL
Unique ID: SF-88B2AA
Object type certainty: Certain
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A heavily worn and abraded body sherd of probable Medieval sand-tempered pottery, dating c. 1150-1400. The fabric is black throughout and hard-fired, with numerous inclusions of sand or quartz visible in the outer surfaces. It measures 26.07mm long down its long axis, 19.80mm wide, and 6.49mm thick at its midpoint. It weighs 4.26g.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1150
Date to: Circa AD 1400
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 26.07 mm
Width: 19.8 mm
Thickness: 6.49 mm
Weight: 4.26 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 25th January 2017
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