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VESSEL
Unique ID: ESS-AC6145
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
Vessel handle fragment from a medieval vessel, probably a jug. C. 1200 - 1500
The fabric is orange coloured and fine, with a high-shine brown light brown coloured glaze. There is an indent at the top of the handle.
Dimensions: weight 28.21g, length: 63.4mm, width of handle 17.5mm, thickness of handle: 14.6mm
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: 63.4 mm
Width: 17.5 mm
Thickness: 14.6 mm
Weight: 28.21 g
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Ceramic
Manufacture method: Wheel made
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Essex (County)
District: Uttlesford (District)
Parish or ward: Margaret Roding (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TL6011
Four figure Latitude: 51.77480396
Four figure longitude: 0.31770306
1:25K map: TL6011
1:10K map: TL61SW
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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