Fabric 142 - Hampshire flint tempered ware
Iron rich fabric with inclusions of flint (0.25-1.0mm), greensand-derived quartz (<1.0mm) and grog pellets (<0.5mm) (Alan Vince pers comm).
Reduced grey core and interior surface with oxidised buff-orange exterior surface.
Reduced grey core and interior surface with oxidised buff-orange exterior surface.
Manufacture
Hand-made
Decoration
Incised decoration.
Unlocated, HAMPSHIRE
Sherds of this fabric have been found in Worcester and were identified by Alan Vince as part of a pitcher of a type previously found in Winchester. Vessels of this type were produced in Hampshire
Sherds of this fabric have been found in Worcester and were identified by Alan Vince as part of a pitcher of a type previously found in Winchester. Vessels of this type were produced in Hampshire
Medieval (Late 11th to early 12th century)
The sherds found in Worcester came from deposits dating from the late 11th century and the 12th century.
The sherds found in Worcester came from deposits dating from the late 11th century and the 12th century.
Hardness
Hard
Core colour
Grey
Int surface colour
Grey
Ext surface colour
Orange
| DB ID | Modified | Description | Frequency | Size | Sorting | Rounding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38 | 0 | Quartz | Moderate | Medium | Well-sorted | Sub-rounded |
| 39 | 0 | Flint | Moderate | Medium | Ill-sorted | Angular |
| 40 | 0 | Grog | Sparse | Fine | Ill-sorted | Rounded |
| Prefix | Fabric code | Reference document |
|---|---|---|
| Warks | STR01 | Soden, I, and Ratkai, S, 1998 'Warwickshire Medieval and Post Medieval Pottery Type Series', p. 203 |
| Here | E8 | Vince, A, 1985 'The ceramic finds, in Shoesmith, R (ed); Hereford City Excavations, Volume 3', p. 59-60 |
| Glouc | TF93 | Vince, A, 1974, revised 1978 'Guide to the pottery of Gloucester' |