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Record ID: ESS-359EB0
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Thurrock
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Eight base sherds of Grey Ware vessels dating to the late Roman period. The sherds are of hard, light grey fabric with abundant mica inclusions of varying size. There is a shortage of closely dateable pieces in the group, so dating has been extrapolated from the broad date range of the site.
Created on: Tuesday 20th August 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 2nd April 2014
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Record ID: ESS-0D46B5
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a Medieval ceramic vessel dating between 1100 and 1500 AD. The fragment is a handle sherd of hard, mid grey fabric. The exterior surface has been green glazed, now partially surviving. The sherd measures 37.3mm in length, 21.4mm in width and 16.5mm in thickness; it weighs 10.4g.
Created on: Tuesday 6th August 2013
Last updated: Thursday 22nd August 2013
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Record ID: ESS-0D1E54
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a probable Roman ceramic vessel dating between 43 and 402 AD. The fragment is a handle sherd of hard, orange fabric with a grey core. The outer surface is coated in a cream coloured slip. It measures 45.1mm in length, 24.6mm in width and 17.5mm in thickness; it weighs 24.45g.
Created on: Tuesday 6th August 2013
Last updated: Thursday 22nd August 2013
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Record ID: ESS-C3D4B7
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of a ceramic Frechen stoneware Bartmann jug dating to the Post Medieval period. The body sherd measures 45.3mm in length, 43.7mm in width and 8.4mm at its thickest; it weighs The fabric is a hard, mid buff colour and there is evidence of the original dark brown glaze surviving in parts on the outer face. There is a moulded design on the outer surface bearing a coat of arms. The shield is quartered and depicts the chevrons of Ravensburg and the fess checky of Mark. These arms belong to the Julich-Cleve-Berg duchy of the Frechen area of Germany. A similar, complete vessel, a…
Created on: Thursday 27th June 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 10th July 2013
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Record ID: ESS-C38D04
Object type: PIPE (SMOKING)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Stem fragment from a late post-medieval clay smoking pipe. A small part of the bowl survives at one end whilst the stem has suffered an old lateral break part way along the length. The stem now measures 57.1mm in length, 13.5mm in width at the bowl fragment end and 7.25mm in diameter at the break. The inner diameter measures c. 1.7mm and the fragment weighs 4.28g. The fragment is decorated with a moulded design featuring repeating comb motifs towards the bowl separated from the stem design by three circumferential lines. The stem bears two lateral panels bearing text; one reads CRITCH…
Created on: Thursday 27th June 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 1st October 2019
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Record ID: ESS-C336A4
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of a large ceramic vessel, possibly dating to the Medieval period. The object is a body sherd with part of the thickened rim attached. The fabric is a hard, mid grey-brown colour and small circular voids could suggest it was made using a straw or grass temper. It measures 66.8mm in length, 32.7mm in width, 18.7mm in thickness excluding the rim (26.8mm including) and weighs 45.31g.
Created on: Thursday 27th June 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 10th July 2013
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Record ID: ESS-860EE5
Object type: PIPE (SMOKING)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of a clay pipe comprising of the bowl and a portion of the stem, dating to the 17th Century. It measures 44.7mm in width, 36.8mm in height and bowl diameter of 15.3mm. It weighs 13.69g.
Created on: Monday 24th June 2013
Last updated: Thursday 11th July 2013
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Record ID: ESS-8597B5
Object type: PIPE (SMOKING)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Three fragments of clay pipes comprising of the bowls and part of the stem. the fragments date to the 17th century. 1. 106.5mm in length, 33.3mm in height, bowl diameter 20.15mm. Weight; 18.66g 2. 69.3mm in length, 43.5mm in height, bowl diameter 22.8mm. Weight; 13.35g 3. 48.3mm in length, 34.4mm in height, bowl diameter 18.8mm. Weight; 16.94g
Created on: Monday 24th June 2013
Last updated: Thursday 11th July 2013
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Record ID: ESS-4994C0
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Thurrock
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of a vessel dating to the Post Medieval period. The fragment is circular in plan and part of the base. There are wheel marks on the underside. The fabric is hard, mid grey and with small round quartz inclusions. The outer edges are coated with a black slip or glaze.
Created on: Tuesday 28th May 2013
Last updated: Thursday 27th March 2014
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Record ID: ESS-492021
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Thurrock
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Three fragments of vessels, probably dating from the Medieval to Post Medieval periods. Total weight: 56.97g. The fragments are all from the rims of vessels with a small amount of body remaining. 1. Hard, mid brown fabric with tiny ovoid voids. Distinct rim. 2. Soft, orange fabric with small circular voids. Thickened edge to form rim. 3. Soft oragne fabric with mid grey center. No visible inclusions or voids. Rim curves away from body at c. 45 degress before curving under with thickened edge.
Created on: Tuesday 28th May 2013
Last updated: Thursday 27th March 2014
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Record ID: ESS-2378F7
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of a ceramic vessel dating to the Post Medieval period. The sherd forms part of the body of the vessel including a fragment of ovoid sectioned handle. The fabric is hard with sparse inclusions of small round black grains, probably grog or stone. The inner and outer sufaces of the vessel are glazed with a smooth black glaze. The inner surface has visible throw marks indicating the vessel was manufactured by wheel. The sherd measures 6.4mm in thickness (13.2mm including the fragment of surviving handle) and weighs 24.76g.
Created on: Thursday 2nd May 2013
Last updated: Thursday 27th March 2014
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Record ID: ESS-FDA475
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Thurrock
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of ceramic vessel, likely dating from Medieval to Post Medieval periods. The fragment is an 'L' shaped sherd of rim. The fabric coarse with round, regular mica inclusions. The fragment weighs 5.17g.
Created on: Tuesday 30th April 2013
Last updated: Thursday 27th March 2014
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Record ID: ESS-FD0AB7
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Thurrock
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of a Samien ware vessel dating to the Roman period. The fragment is a small body sherd and not enough remains to identify the form. The fabric is soft and fine, orange in colour with a glossy red-brown slip on the inner and outer sides of the vessel. The slip is now patchy in appearance. The fragment weighs 3.79g and measures 5.98mm in thickness.
Created on: Tuesday 30th April 2013
Last updated: Thursday 27th March 2014
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Record ID: ESS-FCDE85
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of a ceramic vessel dating from the Medieval to Post Medieval periods. The fabric is soft with no visible inclusions or voids. The fragment is a wheel-thrown rim sherd with only a small fragment of body. It measures 47.3mm in width, 24.1mm in height and 14.3mm in thickness. It weighs 19.8g
Created on: Tuesday 30th April 2013
Last updated: Thursday 27th March 2014
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Record ID: ESS-FC6DA6
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of a ceramic vessel dating to the Post Medieval period. The fabric is soft with small, well rounded voids, likely indicating limestone or calcite inclusions. The fragment is a body sherd, with wheel marks, and a section of the rim. It measures 64.5mm in width, 33.7mm in height and 17.4mm in thickness. It weighs 24.26g.
Created on: Tuesday 30th April 2013
Last updated: Thursday 27th March 2014
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Record ID: ESS-FC0463
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of a ceramic vessel dating from the Medieval period, possibly extending into the early Post Medieval period. The fragment comprises of a small section of the body and part of the thickened rim. Both the inside of the vessel and the outer surface has been glazed with a green glaze, now faded to a pale brown-green. The fabric is soft with little to no inclusions. The inner core of the fragment as viewed in the break is a daek grey compared to the more oxidised red of the outer surfaces. The fragment measures and weighs 25.6g and measures 40.6mm in width, 18.2mm in thickness a…
Created on: Tuesday 30th April 2013
Last updated: Thursday 27th March 2014
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Record ID: ESS-DA8A32
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of a ceramic vessel, likely to be a jug. The fragment consists of part of a handle. The fabric is a dark grey, hard and has a smooth texture. There are long, thin voids visible in the breaks, possibly indicating a grass or straw temper. In addition, there are well very small rounded silver mica inclusions comprising of less that 5% of the breaks. The fragment is oval in section, tapering in width from one end to the other. The break at the widest point is old and worn whilst the narrow break is more recent. The fragment is of uncertain type and therefore difficult to date. Sil…
Created on: Thursday 4th April 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 5th March 2024
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Record ID: ESS-A4B5F4
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Published
Burnham Hoard 2010 T509: Ceramic: The pottery in the hoard appears to produce three seperate vessel bases, giving a minimum of three vessels associated with the hoard, however only the one remained relatively in tact. Area D: Block lifted vessel: The Burnham hoard contained one almost complete pottery vessel which was block lifted (hoard item T.D.2) before being deconstructed along fault lines to remove the metalwork contents. The fabric has a black core, and a batchy red-brown outer wall. There are flint inclusions throughout, however these are much more dense on the base of the v…
Created on: Monday 21st May 2012
Last updated: Monday 16th December 2013
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Record ID: ESS-31AB03
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Three grey ware pottery rim sherds from different vessels. 1) Fine sandy grey ware with mica inclusions. There is a double groove running around the base of the rim. The rim is oval in cross section, with a flattened back edge. The neck extends at a 90 degree angle from the base of the rim. The rim is 16.11mm long, 7.45mm thick. 2) Coarse grey ware, with small flint inclusions throughout. There are several extremely sparce black inclusionsm which are c1-2mm. The rim is sub-triangular, with one flat and two curved edges. The neck is significantly narrower. Rim is 23.04mm long, 15.52mm…
Created on: Friday 16th March 2012
Last updated: Monday 13th November 2023
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Record ID: ESS-31A292
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Grey ware pottery vessel sherd. The surface of the fabric is quite rough with small flint inclusions throughout. There are some sparce voids from larger inclusions which have either burnt of leached out of the fabric. There are also several large (c1-2mm) black inclusions, although these are extremely sparce. The sherd measures 48.00mm by 36.66mm, is 10.24mm thick and weighs 22.60mm. The sherd only slightly curves.
Created on: Friday 16th March 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 10th April 2012
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