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VESSEL

Unique ID: PUBLIC-264DFE

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A rim fragment of hard fired vessel likely jar produced in Kentish sandy ware fabric of possible late Medieval 1125 - 1250.

The fabric is medium hard fired orange externally with a grey centre and has mediumly sparse angular white shell temper. The rim has a flat top , then turned down with an outer edge angled down at 45 degrees, the lip overhang measures 8.4mm from the side of the vessel. The overall measurement of the thickness of the top is 19.50mm . Below the rim the neck constricts before widening again just before the break. Length 61.65mm, width 30.46mm. . The sherd weighs 29.59g.

Class: Jar
Sub class: Kentish sandy ware

Subsequent actions

Current location of find: With landowner
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to Landowner

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1125
Date to: Circa AD 1250

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 61.65 mm
Width: 30.46 mm
Thickness: 20.29 mm
Weight: 25.59 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 12th June 2018

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Ceramic
Manufacture method: Wheel made
Completeness: Fragment

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Kent (County)
District: Folkestone and Hythe (District)
Parish or ward: Lydd (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TR0421
Four figure Latitude: 50.95231893
Four figure longitude: 0.90306405
1:25K map: TR0421
1:10K map: TR02SW
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Fieldwalking
Discovery circumstances: Field walking in private grounds
Current location: With landowner
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Operations to a depth less than 0.25 m

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Recording Institution: PUBLIC
Created: 5 years ago
Updated: 3 years ago

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