Fabric 64.1 - Worcester-type sandy glazed ware
Form number
64.1/04.02
Manufacture
Wheel-thrown
Type
Rounded jug
Type reference
MPRG 3.01.08
Other type
Bridge-spouted jug
Rim description
Complex, sometimes inverted
Spout description
Bridge
Handle description
Strap
Base description
Generally thumbed
Slip color
White
Slip extent: internal
-
Slip extent: external
Total underneath glaze
Glaze color
Dark green
Glaze extent: internal
-
Glaze extent: external
Total
Decoration type
Applied strips, stabbing and roller stamping
Decoration description
Heavily decorated around rim and spout with combination of applied strips, stabbing and roller stamping. Complex geometric and heraldic roller stamps.
Function
Storage
General distribution
These have the widest distribution of all forms in this fabric type. They are common in Worcestershire, found over much of Herefordshire and as far afield as Montgomery Castle, Brecon Castle, Shrewsbury and Gloucester.
Medieval (13th to 14th century)
Notes
Jugs of this type were first recognized by Barton (1968a, fig 4) and are often referred to as 'Worcester type' in reports. Bridge-spouted jugs can also be shouldered in form (MPRG 3.01.09).