Internet Archaeology 4. Perkins. 4.3.4a

Coarse Creamware 1

Name: Coarse Creamware 1

Code: CC1

Distinguishing features: Cream colour and black crystalline inclusions

Colour: Cream - pinkish brown. 2.5YR 6/6-7.5YR 7/4	Texture: Rough	Strength: Medium
Hardness: Medium	Resistance: Medium	Fracture: Rough - finely irregular
Manufacture: Wheel	Firing temperature : Medium	Firing atmosphere: Oxidizing

Surface treatment: none, self-same slip or red paint

Clay matrix: Medium - well elutriated

Inclusions:

Type	Size mm.	Colour	Mineral %	Shape	Sorting	Note
Crystals	<4	Black	Augite 1-25%	Angular	Poor
Crystals	<4	Transparent	Sanidine 5-20%	Angular	Poor
Grit	<4	Dark red-black	- 1-10%	Sub-round	Poor
Particles	<4	Orange-brown	Grog 1-5%	Sub-round	Poor
Particles	<3	White	Lime 1-5%	Sub-round	Poor
Platelets	<2	Golden	Biotite mica <1%	Platelet	Poor

Notes: Quantities and sizes of inclusions were variable, some pieces were quite fine but others rather coarse. Generally the quality of the fabric varied with the size of the vessel, thus pithoi contained the largest and most frequent inclusions.