Fabric 57.1 - Cotswolds unglazed ware


Iron rich clay with abundant ill-sorted, rounded oolitic limestone (<3mm), rounded quartz (<0.5mm) and rounded red iron ore inclusions (<0.5mm).
Surface colour varies from orange/buff to dark green although the core is nearly always reduced to a light grey.

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Fabric 57.1 Cotswolds unglazed ware

Manufacture
Hand-made;Wheel-thrown
Decoration
No slip or glaze.
Gloucester, GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Along with fabric 57 this fabric is part of a tradition of limestone tempered wares produced in the Cotswold region. It is very similar to Gloucester TF41A, which is thought to have been produced in Gloucester. At present it appears to have a limited distribution and has only been identified in Gloucester, Wincombe, Frampton-on Severn, Hereford and Worcester.
Medieval (Late 9th to ?early 12th century)
Evidence from excavations in Hereford suggests a late 9th/early 10th to mid/late 11th century date for this fabric. Evidence from Worcester indicates that it may still be in use in the early 12th century.

Texture & Colour


Core colour
Grey
Int surface colour
Grey
Ext surface colour
Grey

Inclusions (4)

DB ID Modified Description Frequency Size Sorting Rounding
103 0 Limestone Moderate Coarse Ill-sorted n/a
104 0 Quartz Sparse-moderate Fine Well-sorted Rounded
105 0 Iron-rich pellets Sparse Fine
106 0 Brown flecks Moderate Coarse Rounded

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Concordance (3)