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VESSEL
Unique ID: LANCUM-1C5F17
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Large handle fragment of a medieval jug dating from the 13th/14th century AD. The fragment comes from a large greenish/yellow-glazed cream coloured earthenware jug. The fabric appears to be rosy/cream-coloured clay that was tempered with smaller gritty and quartzite inclusions. The inside is reddish brown and appears to be oxidised. A few flecks of green and yellow glaze remain on top of the handle. The length is 60mm, the width is 35mm thickness 22mm and the weight 28.09g.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 60 mm
Width: 35 mm
Thickness: 22 mm
Weight: 28.09 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 2nd May 2017 - Tuesday 2nd May 2017
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Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: North West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Lancashire (County)
District: Ribble Valley (District)
Parish or ward: Pendleton (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SD7539
Four figure Latitude: 53.84663226
Four figure longitude: -2.38146836
1:25K map: SD7539
1:10K map: SD73NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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