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VESSEL
Unique ID: YORYM-71FB2C
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A fragment of a ceramic vessel of probable medieval date, c.AD 1200 - 1500. Rim/body sherd. The fabric has a reduced grey core and an oxidised orange/red outer surface. Frequent quartzite and possible mica inclusions. A raised ridge is present to the outer surface of the fragment and the remains of a second is also present to one edge, possibly a rim, possibly a second decorative element.
The sherd is 38mm long, 30.2mm wide, 11.8mm thick and weighs 10.7g
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1200
Date to: Circa AD 1500
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 38 mm
Width: 30.2 mm
Thickness: 11.8 mm
Weight: 10.7 g
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: YMT : E05334
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: Rudston (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TA1070
Four figure Latitude: 54.11411835
Four figure longitude: -0.31874345
1:25K map: TA1070
1:10K map: TA17SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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