THETL - Thetford-type ware (local fabrics)
Miscellaneous non-standard fabrics - to be described in detail when reporting.
TS samples (Patrick Quinn): Sample 1 (Carlton Colville) is characterised by generally rounded sand dominated by quartz with less common polycrystalline quartz, chert, rare siltstone and possible pottery fragment. Abundant, more angular silt-sized fine fraction dominated by quartz with less common ferruginous inclusions and muscovite mica. Non-calcareous, vitrified, reduction-fired clay matrix. Elongate mesodrying voids.
Example is from Carlton Colville.
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