Coarse sandy ware jar

Tall jars like this were probably used for storing food and provisions, and the glaze on the inside made the pottery watertight. It was found in Exeter in a rubbish pit dating from 1600.

Object Summary

Accession Loan No.
300/1988/2029
Category
Antiquities
Collection Class
Exeter archaeology
Collection Area Region
Northern Europe
Collector Excavator
Exeter Museums Archaeological Field Unit
Material
potterycoarse sandy ware
Common Name
coarse sandy ware jar
Simple Name
jar
Period Classification
Post Medieval (1500-1750)
Production Year Low
1590
Production Year High
1610

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coarse sandy ware jar