Record ID: WMID-0BE607
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A bodysherd/fragment of a wheelthrown salt glazed ceramic vessel. The sherd is 8.25mm thick and weighs 34.8g. It is 68.02mm long and 45.62mm wide. The internal diameter of the sherd is 7cm wide. The sherd consists of a neck fragment, most likely from a jug, in a light grey stoneware fabric. The exterior surface is a dark brown mottled colour with a salt glaze (orange peel glaze) with either an embossed or applied face decoration. In style the face shows two large heavy eyebrows, two outfacing eyes, an elongated nose and part of a thick moustache. The interior surface is a lighter mott…
Created on: Tuesday 22nd December 2009
Last updated: Friday 3rd August 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Brailes', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WMID-713AD4
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A base sherd of a wheel thrown ceramic vessel, of Late Medieval to Early Post Medieval dating (AD 1400 to AD 1600). The basesherd consists of a local (unsourced) glazed earthenware, with frequent fine quartz inclusions, dating from the 15th to 17th Centuries AD. The sherd is 7.1 mm thick and weighs 75.2 g. They measure 48.2 mm in length and 80.9 mm wide. Sherd specific details: Fabric type: Fine frequent quartz tempered glazed earthernware Sherd type: base sherd Base type: Flat base Diameter: 8 cm % of base present: 50% Sherd thickness: 7.1 mm Firing condition: oxidise…
Created on: Wednesday 4th March 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 4th March 2015
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Record ID: WMID-71635A
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete handle from a wheel thrown ceramic vessel, of Late Medieval to Early Post Medieval dating (AD 1400 to AD 1600). The handle consists of a local (unsourced) glazed earthenware, with frequent fine quartz inclusions, dating from the 15th to 17th Centuries AD. The handle probably originally came from a jug. The sherd is 10.9 mm thick and weighs 29.0 g. They measure 52.0 mm in length and 34.0 mm wide. Sherd specific details: Fabric type: Fine frequent quartz tempered glazed earthernware Sherd type: handle Handle type: Strip Sherd thickness: 10.9 mm Firing conditio…
Created on: Wednesday 4th March 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 4th March 2015
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Record ID: WMID-726C96
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A basesherd of a wheel thrown ceramic vessel, of Early Post Medieval dating (AD 1400 to AD 1600). The basesherd consists of a fabric similar to that known as Tudor Green, consistent with 15th to 17th centuries AD dating. Due to the size of the fragment, it is hard to determine the original vessel form, but possibly a bowl. The sherd is 5.2 mm thick and weighs 7.0 g. It measures 23.9 mm in length and 33.1 mm wide. Sherd specific details: Fabric type: Tudor Green Sherd type: base sherd base type: flat Rim Diameter: 13 cm % of Rim present: 7.5% Sherd thickness: 5.2 mm Fir…
Created on: Wednesday 4th March 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 4th March 2015
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Record ID: WMID-175FF2
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
One basesherd from a wheel thrown vessel The basesherd consists of a fabric similar to that known as Cistercian type ware, dating from the mid 15th to 17th Centuries AD. The basesherd was probably originally from a cup or larger drinking type vessel. The sherd measures 5.7 mm thick and weighs 10.3 grams. It measures 15.5 mm in length and 26.4 mm wide. Sherd specific details: Fabric type: Cisterian type Sherd type: basesherd Sherd thickness: 5.7 mm Firing condition: oxidised exterior, oxidised core, oxidised interior Hardness: hard Surface texture: smooth Surface treatm…
Created on: Tuesday 24th March 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 24th March 2015
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Record ID: WMID-3D10C0
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Seven sherds, from several different types of ceramic vessel. Five of the sherds have a fabric that is more consistent with a Post Medieval date (16th to 18th Centuries AD). The remaining two sherds are more consistent with a medieval date (13th to 15th Centuries). Types of vessel could not be determined from the size and shape of the sherds. Weight of Post medieval sherds: 15.1 g Weight of medieval sherds: 4.8 g Combined weight: 19.9 g
Created on: Wednesday 12th August 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 12th August 2020
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Record ID: WMID-33F5E4
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A rimsherd of a wheelthrown iron glazed ceramic vessel. The sherd is 7.33mm thick and weighs 30.1g. It is 28.84mm long and 51.04mm wide. The sherd consists of a rim sherd, most likely from a large storage jar, in a dark brown, iron rich fabric with white calcium inclusions. Both the interior and exterior surfaces are a shiny dark reddy brown colour and have been glazed with an iron rich glaze. The fabric is similar to that of Midlands Purple, and dates from the 15th to 17th Centuries. Sherd specific details: Fabric type: dark red/brown colour with frequent white calcium …
Created on: Friday 16th March 2012
Last updated: Monday 19th March 2012
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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-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-A81BB4
Object type: PIPE (SMOKING)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of clay tobacco pipe stem. It measures 27.95mm long, with a diameter of 6.11mm. The central bore is 3.41mm wide (internal diameter). It weighs 1.3 grams. Clay tobacco pipe stems are undiagnostic in date, without an accompanying makers mark or bowl. It is Post Medieval to Modern in date, ranging from 17th Century to 19th Century in date.
Created on: Tuesday 16th February 2010
Last updated: Wednesday 16th October 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Brailes', grid reference and parish protected.