Fabric 12.1 - Reduced Severn Valley ware
This fabric description applies to locally produced Severn Valley ware. Soft to hard fired, fine fabric containing common mica, occasional quartz grains (0.5mm), clay pellets (<1.5mm), black or brown fine-grained rock (<1.0mm), iron ore and unidentified soft, white inclusions, possibly decayed feldspar (<0.5mm).
Reduced to a grey finish - this was intentional. Generally grey throughout but sometimes with a brown core.
Reduced to a grey finish - this was intentional. Generally grey throughout but sometimes with a brown core.
Manufacture
Wheel-thrown
Decoration
Trailed rustication is commonly seen on jars, although combinations of cordons, grooves and burnish are also seen. Occasional occurrence of white slip, combed wavy lines or rouletting.
Malvern, WORCESTERSHIRE
Reduced Severn Valley wares of fabric 12.1 are found in small quantities on most sites in Worcestershire. It is probable that vessels of this fabric were being produced on the same kiln sites as their oxidised counterparts (Fabrics 12 and 12.2) in the Malvern area.
3 related kilns
Reduced Severn Valley wares of fabric 12.1 are found in small quantities on most sites in Worcestershire. It is probable that vessels of this fabric were being produced on the same kiln sites as their oxidised counterparts (Fabrics 12 and 12.2) in the Malvern area.
3 related kilns
Roman (Mid 1st to 4th century)
Only found in any quantity on sites of 1st to 2nd century date.
Only found in any quantity on sites of 1st to 2nd century date.
Hardness
Hard
Feel
Smooth
Fracture
Conchoidal
Surface treatment
Burnished
Core colour
Brown
Int surface colour
Grey
Ext surface colour
Grey
| DB ID | Modified | Description | Frequency | Size | Sorting | Rounding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 115 | 0 | Mica | Moderate | Well-sorted | Flat | |
| 116 | 0 | Quartz | Sparse | Fine | Well-sorted | |
| 117 | 0 | Black or brown inclusions | Sparse | Medium | Ill-sorted | |
| 122 | 0 | Clay pellets | Sparse | Coarse | Ill-sorted | |
| 123 | 0 | Iron-rich pellets | Sparse | Ill-sorted | ||
| 124 | 0 | White inclusions | Sparse | Fine | Ill-sorted |