MAP 01-09-01, Hornsea, Yorkshire

Ceramic Building Materials

By S Garside-Neville

Introduction

A small amount of fragmentary material was submitted for examination. The material ranged in date from possibly the medieval to the post medieval period.

Medieval material/Post medieval material

Forms present include bricks and plain roof tile, all of which could be medieval to post medieval date. Unfortunately, most of the material is so fragmentary in nature, it is only possible to suggest very broad dating at this time. A brick fragment from 1008 has measurements and features which could be medieval in date (14^th century onwards), but it has been reused. This means that it might easily have been gathered from elsewhere, possibly in the post medieval period, for use on site.

One fragment of roofing material looks as though it might be worn, and is also burned, so could have been used in a hearth.

Other material

A couple of fragments of red sandstone are present. It is possible that the sandstone is burnt.

Conclusion

It is likely that the sample is mainly post medieval in date.

This sample should be retained for further study. Comparison with material of a more certain date might, in the future, help give it a closer date range.

Context Listing Table

Key

Cxt = Context L = Compete length B = Complete breadth

T = Complete Thickness FH = Complete Flange Height

Date range = date range of form Date = estimated date of context

* = only minimum measurement available

NB: This list indicates only forms present and any variations (such as slag attached, or pawprints). It does not list every fragment of CBM

Cxt	Form	B	T	Comments	Date range	Date
1008	Brick	131	48	Slop moulded? Straw/grass on base, reused, silty fabric	14-15^th?	14- 15^th?
1008	Plain				13^th+
1008	Plain			Smoothing marks on upper surface	13^th+
1010	Plain			Silty, orange	13^th+	13^th+
1010	Plain			Corner fragment	13^th+
1011	Plain			Silty purple	13^th+	13^th+
1012	Brick			Refined fabric	14^th+	14^th+
1012	Plain			Fine fabric, roughly shaped	13^th+
1012	Stone			Sandstone, red	?
1013	Brick?				14^th?+	14^th?+
1013	Plain			Cut/worn edge? Used as surface? Hearth?	13^th+
1015	Brick			Coarse sandy fabric	14^th+	14^th+
1015	Ridge?			Silty purple fabric	13^th+
1017	Brick			Refined fabric	16^th+	16^th+
1017	Stone			Sandstone, red	?

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