Record ID: WAW-D005A9
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dudley
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A rim sherd of Roman coarseware, possibly from a jar of Black Burnished ware (c. AD 100-410). The fabric is dark brownish-grey to black with a light brownish-grey core and abundant coarse sandy/grit inclusions (<0.4mm). The rim is everted and 7.35mm thick. Part of the body remains beneath the rim. One side of the sherd is clearly burnished. All breaks are worn.   Overall dimensions: 24.32mm in length, 45.02mm in width, 11.64mm in thickness and 12.04g in weight. 
Created on: Wednesday 17th August 2022
Last updated: Monday 16th January 2023
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Record ID: WAW-CF5C67
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dudley
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A body sherd of a greyware vessel dating to the Roman period (c. AD 43-400). The sherd is sub-rectangualr in plan and is made from a dark grey fabric with a pinkish-grey core, with regular grit inclusions of <0.1mm. All breaks are well worn. Overall dimensions: 26.06mm in length, 16.50mm in width, 6.01mm in thickness and 2.86g in weight. 
Created on: Wednesday 17th August 2022
Last updated: Monday 16th January 2023
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Record ID: WAW-CF37EF
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dudley
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A body sherd of a greyware vessel dating to the Roman period (c. AD 43-200). The sherd is sub-triangular in plan and is made from a dark grey fabric with regular grit inclusions of <0.1mm. All breaks are well worn. Overall dimensions: 26.15mm in length, 28.34mm in width, 6.45mm in thickness and 5.26g in weight. 
Created on: Wednesday 17th August 2022
Last updated: Monday 16th January 2023
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Record ID: WAW-BBB73B
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dudley
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A rim sherd of Roman coarseware, possibly from a jar of Black Burnished ware (c. AD 100-410). The fabric is reduced dark grey to black with abundant coarse sandy/grit inclusions (<0.4mm). The rim is everted and12.91mm thick. A small part of the body remains at the base of the rim. All breaks are worn.   Overall dimensions: 19.64mm in length, 38.98mm in width, 10.66mm in thickness and 8.76g in weight. 
Created on: Tuesday 16th August 2022
Last updated: Monday 16th January 2023
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Record ID: WAW-BB86D9
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dudley
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A ceramic body sherd from a Severn Valley Ware vessel of uncertain type, dating to the Roman period (c. AD 55-410). Ther sherd is sub-triangular in plan and formed from a soft fabric with a reduced grey colour at its core and a lighter buff orange exterior surface. It has frequent red stone and occasional quartz inclusions (<c.0.3mm) .  Overall dimensions: 21.05mm in length, 14.60mm in width, 6.03mm in thickness and 1.60g in weight. 
Created on: Tuesday 16th August 2022
Last updated: Monday 16th January 2023
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Record ID: WMID-9426D2
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dudley
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A sherd from a pottery vessel of probable late medieval to early post-medieval in date. The sherd is a rim and body sherd from a wheel thrown pot, probably a storage jar. The sherd has been glazed with a dark brown/black lead glaze and decorated with three raised circular dots created by stamping. The fabric is orange in colour with minimal inclusions, apparently of shell and grog. It measures 44.64 mm in length, 38.67 mm wide, 12.86 mm thick and weighs 23.9 grams.
Created on: Thursday 28th October 2010
Last updated: Thursday 28th October 2010
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Record ID: WMID-93E978
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dudley
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A sherd from a pottery vessel of probable late medieval to early post-medieval in date. The sherd is a body sherd from a wheel thrown pot which has been decorated with horizontal ridges. The fabric is dark brown in colour and tempered with fine shell or calcite grit inclusions. It measures 61.85 mm in length, 47.9 mm wide, 10.7 mm thick and weighs 48.9 grams.
Created on: Thursday 28th October 2010
Last updated: Thursday 28th October 2010
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Record ID: WMID-584E86
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dudley
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A degraded shard of glass from a glass vessel of probable late medieval or post-medieval date. The shard is from the body of the vessel, and it it is not large enough to determine the form of the vessel from which it came. It measures 77.9 mm long, 38.3 mm wide, 5.34 mm thick and weighs 20.6 grams.
Created on: Monday 25th October 2010
Last updated: Friday 22nd March 2019
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Record ID: WMID-580AB3
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dudley
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small fragment of pale blue/turquoise glass, probably from a glass vessel. As the piece is very small it is difficult to determine the form of the vessel from which it came, making dating problematic. However, the colour of the glass may suggest a late post-medieval to modern date.
Created on: Monday 25th October 2010
Last updated: Monday 25th October 2010
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Record ID: WMID-027386
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dudley
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Two ceramic possible handmade vessel sherds, probably dating from the Roman – Medieval period, between AD 43 – 1500 (varying thickness: 11.5mm – 26.5mm; collective weight: 125.0g).These sherds (the largest piece may be a tile fragment) has a hard-fired and roughly textured fabric with a pitted surface. The fabric is light brown/ grey in colour and contains numerous large and small quartz/ grit inclusions. These sherds could be waste products and, overall, they are in a worn and poor condition.
Created on: Wednesday 13th December 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WMID-0250D6
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dudley
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A collection of thirty body, seven rim and five base ceramic and wheel-thrown vessel sherds, dating from the Roman – Medieval period, between AD 43 – 1500 (varying thickness: 4mm – 16.5mm; collective weight: 426.5g).Most of these unglazed sherds have a hard-fired and roughly textured fabric, which ranges in colour from off-white, light orange/ red and light grey. There are numerous small quartz and grit inclusions within most of the fabrics. Overall, the sherds are in a worn but fair condition.
Created on: Wednesday 13th December 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WMID-021D47
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dudley
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Eleven ceramic wheel-thrown glazed vessel body sherds, dating to the Medieval perod, between AD 1200 – 1500 (varying thickness: 4.5 – 12mm; collective weight: 85.0g).Most of these vessel sherds have a hard-fired and roughly textured fabric, which is either light orange or light grey in colour. All of these sherds have a small amount of glaze remaining on one side of them, which is light/ dark green or light/ dark brown in colour. Most of the sherds also have numerous small quartz and grit inclusions in their fabric. Overall, the sherds are in a worn and poor condition.
Created on: Wednesday 13th December 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WMID-01EB88
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dudley
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Three wheel-thrown ceramic probable Midlands Purple sherds (two body sherds and one rim sherd), probably dating between the late 14th/ 15th century, between AD 1350 – 1500 (varying thickness from 4.5 – 10.5mm; collective weight: 37.3g).The fabric of these sherds consists of an iron-rich clay containing common fine quartz grains, occasional larger quartz grains and rare to moderate subrounded iron ore fragments. The fabric is a partially oxidised/ reduced very hard fired earthenware or even a stoneware, varying in colour from dark orange/ red to dark grey or bluey grey. Additionall…
Created on: Wednesday 13th December 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WMID-01B806
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dudley
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Three ceramic wheel-thrown base sherds of coarse earthenware vessels, dating to the 17th/ 18th century AD (thickness ranging from 10mm – 18.5mm; collective weight: 196.1g).These hard fired earthenwares have a colour ranging from salmony pink to orange red with small frequent inclusions in the fill as well as glaze remaining on the inside of the sherds (although some glaze also appears on the outside of the sherds as a probable result of the firing process). The glaze is light-dark brown in colour with a streaking and mottled affect in areas. Additionally, there is a dark red slip be…
Created on: Wednesday 13th December 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WMID-9CBFB5
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dudley
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
One wheel thrown rim sherd of probable Medieval pottery (39.8mm x 29.2mm; thickness: 8.1mm; weight: 11.40g). A slightly rough sherd with protruding flat rim and slightly curving outwards under the neck. There are also small frequent gritty inclusions. The inner fill is dark grey with a orange-pink colour on the outside.
Created on: Tuesday 17th May 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WMID-9C4115
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dudley
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Two wheel thrown rim sherds of Roman grey ware (thickness ranging from 10.7mm - 15.8mm; collective weight: 41.96g). Both sherds would have originally been part of different shaped vessels. One of the sherds seems to represent a gritty thick straight-sided vessel with small frequent inclusions. The sherd has a slight lip protruding outwards and inwards at the rim, while the other sherd has a smooth curved structure with a significant lip protruding outwards at the rim and expanding outwards below the neck and may represent a small rounded probable bowl. Both sherds have patches of o…
Created on: Tuesday 17th May 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WMID-C20835
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dudley
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Two ceramic wheel-thrown rim sherds, dating to the Roman period, probably from the 2nd-4th century AD (thickness ranging from 9.9mm - 10.2mm; collective weight: 22.26g). On the dark brown/ beige sherd, the hard-fired fabric has a gritty surface with frequent small inclusions as well as a small area of original burnishing on the outside. The other sherd has an off-white outer surface with a light grey/ blue fill. This sherd has not been fired as extensively as the other, but it also has a gritty fabric with frequent small inclusions.
Created on: Monday 7th March 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WMID-C1F073
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dudley
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A ceramic wheel-thrown rim sherd, dating to the Roman period, probably from the 2nd-4th century AD (29.1mm x 28mm; thickness: 14.2mm; weight: 11.01g). This dark grey sherd has a slightly protruding lip beneath the rim, and has a hard-fired, slightly gritty fabric with frequent small inclusions. The sherd is worn but in a fair condition.
Created on: Monday 7th March 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WMID-C1D9B5
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dudley
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A ceramic wheel-thrown rim and neck sherd, probably dating to the Medieval period (49mm x 40.3mm; thickness: 12.9mm; weight: 21.76g). This unglazed beige sherd has a very gritty and hard-fired fabric with a particularly sandy and micaceous surface. The sherd’s thickness deceases as the sherd continues down to what would have been the main body of the vessel. The sherd is in a slightly worn but fair condition.
Created on: Monday 7th March 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WMID-C1A493
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dudley
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A ceramic wheel-thrown handle sherd of possible Midlands Purple Ware, probably dating to the 17th century AD (length: 34.4mm; width: 50.1mm; thickness: 23.2mm; weight: 33.64g). A very hard-fired earthenware, the fabric has a dark red/ brown colour with the remains of a dark red/ brown glaze on the outside of the sherd.Midlands Purple Ware does originate in the 15th/ 16th century, but production waste is known from the 16th/ 17th century, continuing into the early 18th century. Specific forms include jars, dishes, bowls and cisterns. Production centres for this ware are distributed a…
Created on: Monday 7th March 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WMID-F167A1
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dudley
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
One ceramic wheel-thrown body sherd and one rim sherd of probable brown salt-glazed stoneware, dating to the late 17th/ 18th century (thickness ranging from 16mm – 19.9mm; collective weight: 160.72g). A fine vitreous yellow-grey evenly fired stoneware body with occasional quartz inclusions, the surface colour is achieved through iron wash into which the vessel was dipped. These wares were fired at 1200°-1400°C, within saggars (D. A. Ford, 1999). On the outside edge of one of the sherds, there are two fingerprints as decoration on a slightly raised platform. This ware appears in…
Created on: Friday 25th February 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WMID-F14292
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dudley
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Six ceramic wheel-thrown rim sherds of probable coarse earthenware, dating to the 17th/ 18th century AD (thickness ranging from 10.9mm – 24.9mm; collective weight: exceeds weight limit of 250g). These hard fired earthenwares have a colour ranging from salmony pink orange red with small frequent inclusions in the fill as well as glaze remaining on the insides of the sherds. The glaze is nearly black in colour with a dark red slip below. Additionally, one of the smaller sherds may be Staffordshire Black ware, also dating to the same period.Coarse earthenwares originated in the 15th/…
Created on: Friday 25th February 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WMID-DFA7C8
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dudley
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Two ceramic wheel-thrown body sherds and one rim sherd of probable Staffordshire Blackware, dating to the 17th/ 18th century AD (thickness ranging from 7.1mm – 16.7mm [with handles]; collective weight: 59.23g). A hard-fired earthenware, the fabric colour ranges from salmony pink, orange and light purple with a dark brown/ black glaze inside and out and a slightly metallic finish. Remains of a dark red slip can be seen below the glaze. Slight decoration known as ‘turning’, which produces horizontal bands or ridges on vessels, can be seen on the inside of one of the sherds.Black…
Created on: Thursday 24th February 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WMID-DF84C2
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dudley
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Sixteen ceramic wheel-thrown body sherds of probable coarse earthenware, dating from the 17th/ 18th century AD (thickness ranging from 4.1mm – 14.8mm; collective weight: exceds weight of scales: 230g). These hard fired earthenwares have a colour ranging from salmony pink orange red with small frequent inclusions in the fill as well as glaze remaining on one of the sherds. The glaze is nearly black in colour with a dark red slip below – the slip is present on both sides.Coarse earthenwares originated in the 15th/ 16th century and were recognised as a distinct ware in the 17th cent…
Created on: Thursday 24th February 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WMID-DF5312
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dudley
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
One ceramic wheel-thrown rim sherd of probable Staffordshire Blackware, dating to the 17th/ 18th century AD (36.8mm x 15.5mm; thickness: 11.3mm; collective weight: 7.81g). A hard-fired earthenware, the fabric colour is salmon pink with a dark brown/ black glaze inside and out and a slightly metallic finish.Blackwares originate from Cistercian wares in the 15th/ 16th century, but is recognised in Staffordshire from the 17th century, with a decline in the mid 18th century AD. Later forms include round-bodied and straight sided cups and mugs, porringers, dishes, bowls, posset and chambe…
Created on: Thursday 24th February 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WMID-DF1077
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dudley
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Four ceramic wheel-thrown body sherds, one side and base sherd and two rim sherds of probable worn coarse earthenware, dating to the 17th/ 18th century AD (thickness ranging from 5mm – 18.7mm; collective weight: 188.13g). These hard fired earthenwares have a colour ranging from salmony pink orange red with small frequent inclusions in the fill as well as glaze remaining on one side of the sherds, particularly on the inside. The glaze is nearly black in colour with a dark red slip below. Additonally, one of the smaller sherds may be Staffordshire Black ware, also dating to the same …
Created on: Thursday 24th February 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WMID-DEECC8
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dudley
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Ten ceramic wheel-thrown base sherds of probable coarse earthenware, dating to the 17th/ 18th century AD (thickness ranging from 8mm – 13.7mm; collective weight: 184.49g). These hard fired earthenwares have a colour ranging from salmony pink orange red with small frequent inclusions in the fill as well as glaze remaining on one side of the sherds, particularly on the inside. The glaze is nearly black in colour with a dark red slip below. Additionally, one of the smaller sherds may be Staffordshire Black ware, also dating to the same period.Coarse earthenwares originated in the 15t…
Created on: Thursday 24th February 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WMID-DEAC95
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dudley
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
One ceramic wheel-thrown rim sherd and one base sherd or probable brown salt-glazed stoneware, dating to the late 17th/ 18th century AD (thickness ranging from 7.1mm - 10mm; collective weight: 58.41g). A fine vitreous grey evenly fired stoneware body with occasional quartz inclusions, the surface colour is achieved through iron wash into which the vessel was dipped. These wares were fired at 1200°-1400°C, within saggars (D. A. Ford, 1999). On the outside edge of one of the sherds, a kite shape decoration around it has been incised into the fabric. This ware appears in many form…
Created on: Thursday 24th February 2005
Last updated: Monday 28th June 2021
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Record ID: WMID-DE8EE6
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dudley
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Two ceramic wheel-thrown body sherds and one rim sherd of probable coarse earthenware, dating to the 18th century AD (thickness ranging from 8.9mm – 13.7mm; collective weight: 41.07g). These hard-fired earthenwares have a colour ranging from salmony pink to orange red with small frequent inclusions in the fill as well as glaze remaining on one side of the sherds, particularly on the inside. The glaze is nearly black in colour with a dark red slip below.Coarse earthenwares originated in the 15th/ 16th century and were recognised as a distinct ware in the 17th century, with productio…
Created on: Thursday 24th February 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WMID-49BD47
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dudley
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small wheel thrown base and side sherd of Blackware (height: 43mm; diameter of base: 43.6mm; thickness: 5.3mm; weight: 21.79g). Probably originally in the form of a small cup with multiple handles, this is a poor quality sherd which has been reasonably well-fired due to blistering near the base. The fabric is rather hard and reddish-grey in colour and have been glazed inside and out with the lead glaze probably drawing iron from the body. These vessels would have probably been fired inside a pancheon or harder vessel in order to withstand the high temperatures. This sherd dates from …
Created on: Wednesday 24th November 2004
Last updated: Thursday 26th January 2023
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Record ID: WMID-47DA27
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dudley
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small wheel thrown ceramic foot ring base sherd (41.2mm x 35.9mm; thickness: 13.8mm; weight: 15.26g). A coarseware covered on one side with a dark brown-black glaze on top of a dark red slip. The fill is salmon pink colour with sparse large inclusions. The sherd could have been used as possible kiln waste. This sherd dates to the 18th, or even 17th century. This find was found with records WMID-458D27, WMID-467B61, WMID-46E6C5, WMID-4748D7, WMID-482097, WMID-495752, WMID-49BD47, WMID-4A18A8, WMID-4A77C8 & WMID-5EC7C6.
Created on: Wednesday 24th November 2004
Last updated: Thursday 26th January 2023
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Record ID: WMID-4748D7
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dudley
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A mottled wheel thrown ceramic rim sherd, dating to the 17th/ 18th century (47.8mm x 46.2mm; thickness: 11.1,mm; weight: 22.60g). A dark yellow-brown glaze with dark brown splashes and marks, while the fabric is an orange colour. The vessel is well-fired, with some glaze along the breaks and edges. Possibly some sort of jug with a big diameter? This find was found with records WMID-458D27, WMID-467B61, WMID-46E6C5, WMID-47DA27, WMID-482097, WMID-495752, WMID-49BD47, WMID-4A18A8, WMID-4A77C8 & WMID-5EC7C6.
Created on: Wednesday 24th November 2004
Last updated: Thursday 26th January 2023
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Record ID: WMID-1DA501
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dudley
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Two small sherds of probable Roman pottery (including one possible rim), consisting of a orange fill with worn decoration on the outer surface (average thickness: 4mm; collective weight: 2.79g). These sherds probably belong to the same vessel and have no sign of glazing or a slip.
Created on: Monday 22nd November 2004
Last updated: Thursday 26th January 2023
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Record ID: WMID-843617
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dudley
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A rim and body sherd of probable Midlands Purple Ware (49mm x 51mm; thickness: 6.5mm; weight: 22.74g). A wheel-thrown and very hard fired earthenware/ stoneware. The inner side of the sherd is glazed with a lead glaze coloured with iron which has migrated from the clay body, giving a brown, black or purplish glaze. Apart from the gritty glazed inner surface, the sherd has few inclusions. Additionally, the sherd is decorated on the outside with ridges and raised spots. Midlands Purple ware originates in the late Medieval period (15th/ 16th century). The wares may come in the form of ja…
Created on: Tuesday 22nd June 2004
Last updated: Thursday 26th January 2023
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Record ID: WMID-83A473
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dudley
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A rim sherd of Midlands Yellow ware pottery (79.5mm x 31mm; thickness: 22mm; weight: 40.41g). A hard-fired earthenware with internal (and partly external) lead glaze which fired to a yellow colour while in an oxidising atmosphere. The main fabric has a creamy pink colour with relatively frequent small inclusions of red and black grit. Midlands Yellow ware can be seen in a variety of vessel forms including butter pots which are cylindrical jars in a variety of sizes with distinctive rim profiles made for transporting butter from farmer to consumer (D. A. Ford, 1999). Despite Midlands …
Created on: Tuesday 22nd June 2004
Last updated: Thursday 26th January 2023
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Record ID: WMID-832481
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dudley
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A rim sherd of Midlands Yellow ware pottery (69.5mm x 27mm; thickness: 20.5mm; weight: 42.49g). A hard-fired earthenware with internal (and partly external) lead glaze which fired to a yellow colour whilst in an oxidising atmosphere. The main fabric has a creamy pink colour with frequent small inclusions of red and black grit. Midlands Yellow ware can be seen in a variety of vessel forms including butter pots which are cylindrical jars in a variety of sizes with distinctive rim profiles made for transporting butter from farmer to consumer (D. A. Ford, 1999). Despite Midlands Yellow w…
Created on: Tuesday 22nd June 2004
Last updated: Thursday 26th January 2023
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Record ID: WMID-6DD3F5
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Dudley
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small sherd of late Iron Age pottery (35mm x 41mm; thickness: 8.5mm; weight: 14.00g). A fairly smooth, hard and thick probable sand-tempered fabric with large inclusions throughout and protruding out of the surface. The sherd is a light brown/ red colourwhile the inner surface is almost black in places. This sherd is very similar to examples found during excavations at Gussage All Saints in Dorset, particularly the type classified as Fabric A/C (Wainwright, 1979, pages 49-51). From these other examples, this sherd may have come from a bead rim vessel or flat rimmed barrel jar. In gen…
Created on: Monday 21st June 2004
Last updated: Thursday 26th January 2023
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Record ID: WMID-6D7314
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Dudley
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small sherd of Iron Age pottery (28.5mm x 27mm, thickness: 9.5mm; weight: 5.54g). A hard and fairly thick probable sand-tempered fabric with a smooth fracture and a small even distribution of quartzite throughout. The outer and interior surfaces are fairly rough and a dark grey, black colour. This sherd is very similar to examples found during excavations at Gussage All Saints in Dorset that have been classed as Fabric A/B. From these other examples, we could suggest that this sherd may have come from a bead rim vessel or a flat rimmed barrel jar. In general, these vessels were wheel…
Created on: Monday 21st June 2004
Last updated: Thursday 26th January 2023
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Record ID: WMID-6A72A2
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dudley
Workflow stage: Published
A wheel-thrown base (and side) sherd of probable Mancetter-Hartshill mortaria (54mm x 56mm with a thickness of 11.5mm at the edge of the base; weight: 45.79g). The sherd has a fine-textured and powdery fabric with an off-white core and inclusions of fine quartz and occasional red-brown and white particles grit. The grit seems to be fairly worn which may indicate that the vessel was used to a fair extent. This type of mortaria has its main source at Mancetter and Hartshill on the Warwickshire/ Leicestershire border, where many kilns have been recorded and excavated. Unfortunately, wi…
Created on: Monday 21st June 2004
Last updated: Tuesday 18th April 2017
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Record ID: WMID-F1F086
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dudley
Workflow stage: Published
Pottery fragment. Pale grey-yellow coarse grained fabric with grits. Pale orange slip to inner surface of fragment, also incised line or groove to inner surface. Relatively smooth outer surface. Not particularly hard fired. Possibly Roman in date.
Created on: Wednesday 10th September 2003
Last updated: Tuesday 18th April 2017
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