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Record ID: WMID-308F74
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete ceramic bi convex decorated spindle whorl, of probably the Medieval period, dating from c. AD 1100 to AD 1450.
The spindle whorl is sub circular in shape, and lentoid in section. Neither face seems to be decorated. The central hole is circular in shape and has been cast / set roughly centrally. It has a internal diameter of 7.6 mm. The outer edges have been damaged. The ceramic appears to have a high quartz (sand) content and highly oxidised.
The whorl measures 33.9 mm in diameter and 15.2 mm thick. It weighs 15.9 g (0.56 oz).
The who…
Created on: Tuesday 29th March 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 10th May 2022
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Record ID: WMID-253E2A
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description: Post Medieval. bodysherd, probably from a bowl type. Local glazed earthenware type. Sparse metamorphic rock. Frequent quartz. Orange.
Fabric: Pale. Banded Orange core. Orange interior. Light brown exterior. Hard. Well oxidised.
Inclusions: Sparse metamorphic rock (> 1 mm), frequent quartz (between 0.5 - 1.5mm). Well sorted.
Forming: Wheel thrown. Decoration: none. Surface treatment: none. Condition: Abraded.
Form: bowl
Fragment: bodysherd.
Notes: Not photographed. Length: 34.4 mm. Width: 35.4 mm. Thickness: 8.6 mm. Total mass 11.5 g
Created on: Tuesday 8th February 2022
Last updated: Monday 14th February 2022
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Record ID: WMID-25306C
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description: Medieval. Rimsherd, probably from a bowl. Local jug type. Sparse metamorphic rock. Sparse mica, frequent quartz. Brown.
Fabric: Brown. Banded. Pale grey core. Light Brown interior. Light brown exterior. Hard.
Inclusions: Sparse metamorphic rock (> 1 mm). Sparse mica (
Created on: Tuesday 8th February 2022
Last updated: Monday 14th February 2022
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Record ID: WMID-252136
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description: Medieval. Rimsherd, probably from a jug. Local jug type. Sparse metamorphic rock. Sparse mica, frequent quartz. Brown.
Fabric: Brown. Banded. Dark Grey core. Light Brown interior. Light brown exterior. Hard.
Inclusions: Sparse metamorphic rock (> 1 mm). Sparse mica (
Created on: Tuesday 8th February 2022
Last updated: Monday 14th February 2022
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Record ID: WMID-2509FF
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description: Medieval. bodysherds (14), probably from a cooking pot. Local cooking pot type. Sparse metamorphic rock. Sparse mica, frequent quartz. Brown.
Fabric: Brown. Banded. Grey core. Dark Brown interior. Darkbrown exterior. Hard.
Inclusions: Sparse metamorphic rock (> 1 mm). Sparse mica (<1 mm), frequent quartz (between 0.5 - 1.5mm). Well sorted.
Forming: Wheel thrown. Decoration: none. Surface treatment: none. Condition: Abraded.
Form: Cooking pot
Fragment: Bodysherd
Notes: Not photographed. Total mass 66.8 g
Created on: Tuesday 8th February 2022
Last updated: Monday 14th February 2022
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Record ID: WMID-24DD87
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description: Medieval. Rimsherds (3), joining. Probably from a cooking pot type. Local cooking pot type. Sparse metamorphic rock. Frequent quartz. Pale.
Fabric: Pale. Banded grey core. Orange interior. Light grey exterior. Hard. Well oxidised.
Inclusions: Sparse metamorphic rock (> 1 mm), frequent quartz (between 0.5 - 1.5mm). Well sorted.
Forming: Wheel thrown. Decoration: none. Surface treatment: none. Condition: Abraded.
Form: cooking pot
Fragment: Rimsherd. Flat everted type. Less than 5% of rim present, so rim diameter…
Created on: Tuesday 8th February 2022
Last updated: Monday 14th February 2022
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Record ID: WMID-24AC84
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description: Post Medieval. bodysherd, probably from a bowl type. Local glazed earthenware type. Sparse metamorphic rock. Frequent quartz. Orange.
Fabric: Pale. Banded Orange core. Orange interior. Light brown exterior. Hard. Well oxidised.
Inclusions: Sparse metamorphic rock (> 1 mm), frequent quartz (between 0.5 - 1.5mm). Well sorted.
Forming: Wheel thrown. Decoration: none. Surface treatment: none. Condition: Abraded.
Form: bowl
Fragment: bodysherd.
Notes: Length: 53.5 mm. Width: 53.4 mm. Thickness: 9.6 mm. Total …
Created on: Tuesday 8th February 2022
Last updated: Monday 14th February 2022
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Record ID: WMID-249280
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description: Medieval. bodysherd, probably from a jug type. Local jug type. Sparse metamorphic rock. Frequent quartz. Grey.
Fabric: Pale. Banded Orange core. Pale Orange interior. Light grey exterior. Hard.
Inclusions: Sparse metamorphic rock (> 1 mm), frequent quartz (between 0.5 - 1.5mm). Well sorted.
Forming: Wheel thrown. Decoration: none. Surface treatment: patchy pale green transparent glaze. Condition: Abraded.
Form: jug
Fragment: bodysherd.
Notes: Length: 24.2 mm. Width: 35.1 mm. Thickness: 5.5 mm. Total mass 4.6 g
Created on: Tuesday 8th February 2022
Last updated: Monday 14th February 2022
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Record ID: WMID-246EF3
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description: Medieval. bodysherd, probably from a jug type. Local jug type. Sparse metamorphic rock. Frequent quartz. Orange.
Fabric: Pale Orange. Banded Orange core. Pale Orange interior. Light brown exterior. Hard.
Inclusions: Sparse metamorphic rock (> 1 mm), frequent quartz (between 0.5 - 1.5mm). Well sorted.
Forming: Wheel thrown. Decoration: none. Surface treatment: patchy pale green transparent glaze. Condition: Abraded.
Form: jug
Fragment: bodysherd.
Notes: Length: 24.6 mm. Width: 33.8 mm. Thickness: 5.5 mm. Tota…
Created on: Tuesday 8th February 2022
Last updated: Monday 14th February 2022
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Record ID: WMID-2459A4
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description: Medieval. bodysherd, probably from a cooking pot type. Local cooking pot type. Sparse metamorphic rock. Sparse mica, frequent quartz. Orange.
Fabric: Orange. Orange core. Orange interior. Light brown exterior. Hard.
Inclusions: Sparse metamorphic rock (> 1 mm), frequent quartz (between 0.5 - 1.5mm). Well sorted.
Forming: Wheel thrown. Decoration: none. Surface treatment: none, possible red slip. Condition: Abraded.
Form: cooking pot
Fragment: bodysherd.
Notes: Length: 34.4 mm. Width: 50.4 mm. Thickness: 7.8&…
Created on: Tuesday 8th February 2022
Last updated: Monday 14th February 2022
Spatial data recorded.
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