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jar

Accession number: 21175
Collection place: London
Production date: Early Medieval; late 11th-12th century
Material: ceramic; earthenware
Measurements: H 165 mm; DM 180 mm
Museum Section: Medieval
Summary: Coarse London-type ware rounded jar or cooking pot complete except for part of rim. Patchy glaze on inside, small holes around rim, base almost flat with thumb marks all round. The outside of the jar is burnt.
Location: Object stored at Mortimer Wheeler House (Ceramics and Glass store)
Category: Medieval glazed ware.
Sub-category: London-type ware.