Element record MNT28098 - Finds discovered near Old Gateford Road, Worksop

Summary

Pottery finds from land at Old Gateford Road

Location

Grid reference Centred SK 57430 81569 (44m by 82m)
Map sheet SK58SE
District Bassetlaw
Civil Parish Worksop, Bassetlaw

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

Seven sherds of pottery representing six vessels were recovered during archaeological investigations at land at Old Gateford Road, Worksop, Nottinghamshire.

The material is in a slightly abraded to abraded condition with individual sherd weight varying from 8 grams to 130 grams. The total weight of the assemblage is 337g. The material is in a stable condition.

ENGS - Unspecified English Stoneware - Fabric: Light Grey - Form: Cylindrical Jar - NoS: 2 - NoV: 1 - Wieght: 51g - Decoration: close set vertical fluting; ‘jam jar' type,footring base; int. green & orange pigments - Part: Base - Date: Late 19th to mid 20th

BL - Black-glazes wares - Fabric: Sandy - Form: Large cylindrical jar - NoS: 1 - NoV: 1 - Weight: 76g - Decoration: Int. spalling glaze - Part: Base sherd - Date: 18th to 19th

BL - Black-glazes wares - Fabric: Sandy - Form: Large cylindrical jar - NoS: 1 - NoV: 1 - Weight: 38g - Decoration: Int. glaze - Part: Base sherd - Date: 18th to 19th

TOYII - Toynton Late Medieval Ware - Form: Large Jug - NoS: 1 - NoV: 1 - Weight: 130g - Decoration: lid seated wedge rim; grooved strap handle - Part: Rim with UHJ - Date: Mid 15th to mid 16th

BERTH - Brown glazes earthenware - Fabric: Coarse Orange - Form: Large jar? - NoS: 1 - NoV: 1 - Weight: 34g - Decoration: Ext. purple-dark brown metallic glaze; int. red slip; fabric incl. white clay pellets - Part: Neck - Date: 17th to mid 18th


Kathryn Blythe, 2021, Archaeological monitoring and recording on land at Old Gateford Road, Worksop, Nottinghamshire (Unpublished document). SNT5554.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • --- Unpublished document: Kathryn Blythe. 2021. Archaeological monitoring and recording on land at Old Gateford Road, Worksop, Nottinghamshire.

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Record last edited

Feb 27 2024 12:11PM

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