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VESSEL

Unique ID: SOM-2D8336

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

One body sherd of later Medieval closed vessel, possibly a jug or jar as the piece appears to be narrowing or expanding on a curve. The high fired fabric is a dark buff with a bright orange outer surface. It has abundent medium to coarse sand temper making up c. 30% of the fabric including occasional larger pieces up to 1mm. It probably dates to c. AD 1300-1600. Thre breaks are relatively fresh and it weighs 9.09g.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1300
Date to: Circa AD 1600

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 9.09 g

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: SCC receipt 018362

Materials and construction

Primary material: Ceramic
Completeness: Fragment

Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Somerset (County)
District: South Somerset (District)
To be known as: Martock

Spatial coordinates

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

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Recording Institution: SOM
Created: 4 years ago
Updated: 4 years ago

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