Record ID: CORN-75CAC2
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Pottery body sherd that appears to be a section through the pot with a moulded ovoid lug on the exterior with a finger tip impression below it which may not have been deliberate. This thick sherd is made of granitic admixture clay, so the fabric has inclusions of granite and mica and additional inclusions such as quartz not natural to the clay to make it an admixture. The sherd is mid-brown on the exterior and interior of the sherd with dark brown patches. This type of granitic admixture fabric is seen in Bronze Age vessels, dating from c.2100-1150 BC, and this sort of lug provides a l…
Created on: Wednesday 18th January 2012
Last updated: Friday 5th January 2024
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