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an opening in the mgeof 18-19cm. while t k smaller r kd gmup ranged from 10-12
cm. The lwgcr vessels were often 4 to cook meat and were commonly called flesh
pots. The smaller verseis were oflsn used to w p m raws (Orant 198354) (Figure 54).
Both vnrieties had three stubby legs on their bases so they could sit directly upon hot
coals in the hemh. The rim5 on the flesh pots were wider, and more flmd than the
smaller pipkim. The edger on two of four of the flesh pot rims curled inwards as if in an
nrcmpl to d ~onle the verwl. Seved af the pipkinr wne burnt on the exterior in
rerwment to their use in the hemh. They also had lifting handles that were either applied
to the rides or, on the rim of the vessel. Fragments of wven handler were movered as
well as 12 legs. some adhering to base sherds. Four pot lidr were also found twoeach
fmm flesh pats and smaller pipkins (Rgurer 5la and 51bl. Each of the cmking pos.
cneluding the pot lids. were made fmm Nonh Devon gravel-tempered coarse cmhcnwm.
Although alsotempered with gravel, the smaller lidr wcreeompmtively thinner and
mom fragile than the flesh pM lids. All wven vessels we- glared on the inlerior. while
the lids were unglazed. One of the smaller lids was also slipped an the interior.
Eighteen tablewm vessels were found, including tm drinking cups, two and pspasibly
three porringers. ajug and a battle for deanling bevc-, another smallerjug
presumably far sauce or similar condiments, and two swing disks. Ths drinking cups
were all well made, with all but one king glazed m the interior and exterior. The single
enccption w- a South Samersct cup which was only g l d on the interim. There wm