WMID-F1A6F4: Medieval to Post Medieval: Incomplete crucible fragment

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Unique ID: WMID-F1A6F4

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Description: Medieval to Post medieval. basesherd, crucible. Base type: Rounded. Local type. Frequent quartz. Reduced.

Fabric: Reduced. Grey core. Black exterior. Black interior. Hard.

Inclusions: Frequent quartz (0.5-3 mm). Poorly sorted.

Forming: Wheel thrown. Decoration: none. Surface treatment: clear glaze on exterior. Copper ore deposits on interior. Condition: Abraded.

Form: crucible

Fragment: Basesherd.

Notes: Diameter of vessel: not enough present to accurate estimate diameter. Thickness: 20.4 mm. Mass: 90.5 g.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1100
Date to: Circa AD 1700

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 20.4 mm
Weight: 90.5 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Friday 8th November 2013 - Friday 8th November 2013

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Ceramic
Secondary material: Copper
Manufacture method: Wheel made
Completeness: Incomplete

Spatial metadata

Region: West Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Warwickshire (County)
District: Stratford-on-Avon (District)
Parish or ward: Brailes (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SP3040
Four figure Latitude: 52.05757505
Four figure longitude: -1.5638671
1:25K map: SP3040
1:10K map: SP34SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Chance find during metal detecting
Discovery circumstances: Found whilst out searching with a metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Recording Institution: WMID
Created: 6 years ago
Updated: 6 years ago

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