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VESSEL

Unique ID: WILT-8F7F67

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

An incomplete wheel thrown ceramic Crockerton ware storage vessel dating to the 17th or 18th century. The fabric has a powdery feel and is decorated with a glaze both internally and externally.

The base and broadly half of the body of the vessel survives, the remainder is missing. The base is 190mm in diameter. The weight is c. 2400 grams.

Notes:

The vessel was recovered as part of a significant waster group from Crockerton including slipware and a chamberpot. The assemblage contains firing faults.

Lorrain Mepham comments:

The fact that there are large chunks and some complete/nearly complete vessels suggests that at least some of it (if not all) is primary waste rather than a secondary deposit.

Given that as yet there are only two known kilns at Crockerton, and those are both late C15/C16, this group is clearly of interest in expanding the range of forms chronologically. This is the first known slipware group from Crockerton. Crockerton ware was clearly a flourishing industry from at least the 12th century through to the 1840s.

Find of note status

This is a find of note and has been designated: County / local importance

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1600
Date to: Circa AD 1800

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Height: 195 mm
Width: 260 mm
Weight: 2400 g

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: WHM 2017-16

Materials and construction

Primary material: Ceramic
Completeness: Incomplete

Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
District: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Longbridge Deverill (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: ST8642
Four figure Latitude: 51.1770611
Four figure longitude: -2.20165452
1:25K map: ST8642
1:10K map: ST84SE
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

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Created: 6 years ago
Updated: 6 years ago

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