Fabric 148.2 - Evesham glazed micaceous ware
Hard fabric with a rough feel containing abundant well-sorted quartz (<0.5mm), frequent mica and occasional poorly-sorted micaceous sandstone (<1.0mm).
Reddish orange with a dark grey core.
Reddish orange with a dark grey core.
Manufacture
Hand-made;Wheel-thrown
Decoration
Patchy green lead glaze, Stabbed and incised decoration.
Unlocated, near Evesham, WORCESTERSHIRE
No kilns have so far been identified but the micaceous sandstone inclusions and distribution of this ware type indicate a local source in the vicinity of Evesham.
No kilns have so far been identified but the micaceous sandstone inclusions and distribution of this ware type indicate a local source in the vicinity of Evesham.
Medieval (13th - 14th century)
To date, only jugs have been in this fabric type (Bryant 2003).
To date, only jugs have been in this fabric type (Bryant 2003).
Hardness
Hard
Feel
Rough
Fracture
Finely irregular
Surface treatment
Patchy glaze
Core colour
Dark grey
Int surface colour
Orange
Ext surface colour
Orange
| DB ID | Modified | Description | Frequency | Size | Sorting | Rounding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 463 | 0 | Quartz | Abundant | Medium | Well-sorted | Rounded - sub-angular |
| 464 | 0 | Mica | Abundant | Fine | Flat | |
| 465 | 0 | Micaceous sandstone | Occasional | Medium | Ill-sorted | Sub-rounded |