Fabric 55 - Worcester-type sandy unglazed ware
Form number
55/04
Manufacture
Hand-made
Type
Rounded jar
Type reference
MPRG 4.01.07
Other type
Spouted jar
Rim description
Everted, thickened
Spout description
Tubular
Base description
Probably sagging
Function
These vessels are very similar to form 55.3 except they have spouts. Sherds are usually sooted and smoked blackened indicating that the jars were used for cooking over an open fire.
Medieval (13th century)
Notes
The diameter of these vessels (when it can be measured) comes at the smaller end of the cooking pot range (180-200mm).Only a few of these jars have been identified but their similarity to form 55.3 may mean that they are under-represented in published reports.