jan 1, 1421 - scarth
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A regional form of ‘shard, sherd’, used here for fragments of tile or brick. 1421 <i>Soluti pro viij sarcinis de telescarthes a Telehouse de Clifton usque eundem locum 8d</i>, York (SS35/45). In the same accounts is a reference <i>Pro cariagio ... mason chippes</i>, possibly used as hard-core (SS35/95).
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