Range of pottery found in the Mersey(!)

Hi

I am a doctoral student completing a study of historical flooding and pollution. During some recent fieldwork I found several pottery fragments within a gravel layer and I was hoping somebody could help me to identify them so I might attribute some rough dates to the layer. I expect that there has been a lot of sediment reworking in this layer so the ages might vary - so far I have dated pieces back to 1853 as a ballpark figure! If anybody could help to identify any of the pieces in the picture below I would really appreciate it!!

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your pics wont enlarge , however you may have more luck in iding your pieces with this link
http://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/mol/collections/archaeology/community/rainfords-roots.aspx

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A standard piece of Willow pattern

G H and I look like fragments of stoneware ointment pots.
Useful list of commonly dug up items here -

http://www.antiquebottles.co.za/Glossary.htm

Hi

Thanks for pointing out the image error. They opened beautifully on the preview version but sadly not here!

I'll stick with photobucket instead to avoid tripping up again!:

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Thanks for that link NaomiM too! I'll check it out.

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Could be mochaware. Maybe a pub mug or tankard.

A C D E & F = looks to be 19th Century transfer printed earthenware, often referred to as Blue & White pottery. Mostly made in Staffordshire. Dinner services and kitchenware.

G,H and I are pieces of jam/perserve pots probably early 20th century but could be slightly earlier. Generally they look like fragments from c1875 to c1925.