PUBLIC-38618F: Medieval ceramic vessel: Fragment of bung hole vessel

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Unique ID: PUBLIC-38618F

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A fragment of a medieval, coarse ware, ceramic bung hole pitcher, jug or cistern (c. 1350-c. 1450).

Description: The fragment consists of a complete bunghole, the area around the hole thickened and proud of the surface, with a small fragment of body sherd still attached. There are distinct finger or thumb marks around the hole where the clay has been worked. There are splashes of light green glaze on the outer surface. The outside is an oxidised orange colour with some grey mottling on the inner surface. It has a reduced grey core. The fabric is fine-grained with sparse inclusions of quartz less than 0.5mm in diameter..

Measurements: Length 85.77mm, width 93.88mm, thickness 13.36mm, internal diameter of hole 30mm. Weight 134g

Class: Coarse ware
Sub class: Bung hole

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1350
Date to: Circa AD 1450

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 85.77 mm
Width: 93.88 mm
Thickness: 13.36 mm
Weight: 134 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 9th July 2017

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Ceramic
Manufacture method: Hand made
Completeness: Incomplete

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Lincolnshire (County)
District: East Lindsey (District)
Parish or ward: Skidbrooke with Saltfleet Haven (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TF4393
Four figure Latitude: 53.41443125
Four figure longitude: 0.1500926
1:25K map: TF4393
1:10K map: TF49SW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Chance find during metal detecting
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Operations to a depth less than 0.25 m

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

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