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-24EFF7
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description: Medieval. bodysherds (2), joining. Probably from a jug type. Local jug type. Sparse metamorphic rock. Frequent quartz. White. Fabric: White. White core. White interior. White 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: jug Fragment: Bodysherd.  Notes: Joining sherds. Total length: 37.7 mm. Total width: 30.5 mm. Total thickness: 5.8 mm. Weigh…
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
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Record ID: WMID-2443AA
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. Sparse mica, frequent quartz. Brown. Fabric: White. Pale core. Pale interior. Pale 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: Jug Fragment: bodysherd.  Notes: Length: 31.7 mm. Width: 30.0 mm. Thickness: 7.8 mm. Total mass 6.3 g
Created on: Tuesday 8th February 2022
Last updated: Monday 14th February 2022
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Record ID: WMID-243160
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. Brown. Fabric: Brown. Dark brown core. dark grey interior. Mid 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. Condition: Abraded. Form: cooking pot Fragment: bodysherd.  Notes: Length: 41.2 mm. Width: 51.4 mm. Thickness: 7.7 mm. To…
Created on: Tuesday 8th February 2022
Last updated: Monday 14th February 2022
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Record ID: WMID-7E06D8
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A bodysherd or possible base of a wheel thrown ceramic vessel of Roman dating (c. 90 - 150 AD). The sherd is 7.8 mm thick and weighs 5.3 grams. It is 31.7 mm long and 33.8 mm wide The sherd consists of a bodysherd with an oxidised fabric with a red slip. This fabric type is consistent with an imported fine ware from Gaul, known as Samian ware. This pottery type is typically dates from the 1st to 3rd Century AD. Subtle differences in the fabric can distinguish the origin of the pottery from South Gaul to Central Gaul or East Gaul. With the white flecks in the fabric, this sh…
Created on: Wednesday 19th January 2022
Last updated: Monday 14th February 2022
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Record ID: WMID-542AC2
Object type: PIPE (SMOKING)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete clay pipe (smoking) of early to mid seventeenth century AD dating (AD 1620 to AD 1660). Most of the bowl survives, but the rim is incomplete. A horizontal line is present just below the rim. The bowl is slightly bulbous and curves upwards at an angle of 45 degrees. A circular foot is present but incomplete, no maker's marks are visible. Part of the stem is present. The bowl and stem are still full of soil. It measures 39.3 mm in length, 31.5 mm tall and the bowl has a maximum diameter of 17.7 mm. The stem has a diameter of 8.7…
Created on: Thursday 13th August 2020
Last updated: Friday 30th June 2023
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Record ID: WMID-F58075
Object type: PIPE (SMOKING)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete clay pipe (smoking) of early to mid seventeenth century AD dating (AD 1620 to AD 1660). Most of the bowl survives, but the rim is incomplete. The bowl is slightly bulbous and curves upwards at an angle of 45 degrees. A circular foot is present with a maker's mark depicting the initials HH within a beaded border. Only a small part of the stem survives. It measures 57.2 mm in length, 27.0 mm tall and the bowl has a maximum diameter of 19.2 mm. The stem has a diameter of 9.3 mm and the bore hole has an internal diameter of 2.4 mm. The foot measures 11.5 mm long by 11.…
Created on: Monday 16th September 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 1st October 2019
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Record ID: WMID-009209
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description: Medieval. Bodysherd. Rim type: Upright. Jug. White ware. Frequent quartz. Oxidised Fabric: Oxidised. Hard. Inclusions: Frequent quartz (<1 mm). Well sorted. Forming: Wheel made. Decoration: None. Surface treatment: Green glaze on exterior Condition: Abraded. Form: uncertain. Jug. Fragment: Bodysherd Notes: Thickness: 4.8 mm. Total Mass: 33.5 g.
Created on: Tuesday 30th July 2019
Last updated: Monday 5th August 2019
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Record ID: WMID-008103
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description: Medieval. Rimsherd. Rim type: Upright. Jug. White ware. Frequent quartz. Oxidised Fabric: Oxidised. Hard. Inclusions: Frequent quartz (<1 mm). Well sorted. Forming: Wheel made. Decoration: None. Surface treatment: none. Condition: Abraded. Form: Jug Fragment: Rimsherd. Rim type: upright Notes: No enough present to accurate determine rim diameter. Thickness: 7.2 mm. Total Mass: 10.4 g.
Created on: Tuesday 30th July 2019
Last updated: Monday 5th August 2019
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Record ID: WMID-0035CF
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description: Medieval. Twelve Bodysherds. Probable cooking pot. Local type. Frequent quartz. Reduced. Fabric: Reduced. Hard. Inclusions: Frequent quartz (<1 mm). Well sorted. Forming: Wheel made. Decoration: None. Surface treatment: none. Condition: Abraded. Form: uncertain. Probable cooking pot Fragment: Bodysherds Notes: Thickness: 9.2 mm. Total Mass: 279 g.
Created on: Tuesday 30th July 2019
Last updated: Monday 5th August 2019
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Record ID: WMID-002B12
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description: Medieval. Nine Bodysherds. Probable jug. Local type. Frequent quartz. Oxidised. Fabric: Reduced. Oxidised interior. Oxidised Exterior. Hard. Inclusions: Frequent quartz (<1 mm). Well sorted. Forming: Wheel made. Decoration: White Slip trail lines on exterior Surface treatment: none. Condition: Abraded. Form: uncertain. Probable jug Fragment: Bodysherds Notes: Thickness: 7.2 mm. Total Mass: 430 g.
Created on: Tuesday 30th July 2019
Last updated: Monday 5th August 2019
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Record ID: WMID-001E79
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description: Medieval. Four Bodysherds. Probable jug. Local type. Frequent quartz and charcoal. Oxidised. Fabric: Reduced. Oxidised interior. Oxidised Exterior. Hard. Inclusions: Frequent quartz (<1 mm). Frequent charcoal. (<1 mm). Well sorted. Forming: Wheel made. Decoration: none Surface treatment: none. Condition: Abraded. Form: uncertain. Probable jug Fragment: Bodysherds Notes: Thickness: 12.0 mm. Total Mass: 77.5 g. Two sherds join.
Created on: Tuesday 30th July 2019
Last updated: Monday 5th August 2019
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Record ID: WMID-FFFC62
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description: Medieval. Rimsherd. Rim type: flat. Probable storage jar. Local type. Frequent quartz. Reduced. Fabric: Reduced. Hard. Inclusions: Frequent quartz (<1 mm). Well sorted. Forming: Wheel made. Decoration: none Surface treatment: none. Some sooting present beneath rim on exterior. Condition: Abraded. Form: uncertain. Probably storage jar Fragment: Rim. Rim type: Flat. Notes: Diameter of vessel: 32 cm. EVE: 12.5%. Thickness: 6.3 mm. Mass: 53.3 g.
Created on: Tuesday 30th July 2019
Last updated: Monday 5th August 2019
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Record ID: WMID-FFEA80
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description: Medieval. Basesherd. Base type: flat. Probable jug. Local type. Frequent quartz. Occasional limestone. Reduced. Fabric: Reduced. Hard. Inclusions: Frequent quartz (<1 mm). Occasional limestone. Well sorted. Forming: Wheel made. Decoration: Diagonal slip lines Surface treatment: none. Condition: Abraded. Form:. Probably Jug Fragment: Base. Base type: Flat. EVE: 12.5%. Base diameter: 30 cm. Notes: Thickness: 6.7 mm. Mass: 105.3 g.
Created on: Tuesday 30th July 2019
Last updated: Monday 5th August 2019
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Record ID: WMID-71EC03
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description: Medieval. Rimsherd. Rim type: flat. Probable storage jar. Local type. Frequent quartz. Reduced. Fabric: Reduced. Hard. Inclusions: Frequent quartz (<1 mm). Well sorted. Forming: Wheel made. Decoration: none Surface treatment: none. Condition: Abraded. Form: uncertain. Probably storage jar Fragment: Rim. Rim type: Flat. Notes: Diameter of vessel: not enough present to accurate determine diameter. Thickness: 8.0 mm. Mass: 50.1 g.
Created on: Tuesday 23rd July 2019
Last updated: Monday 5th August 2019
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