CORN-22A3B1: Romano-British flanged rim sherd

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POT SHERD

Unique ID: CORN-22A3B1

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Pottery rim sherd from a bowl with a 'Cornish flanged' (Quinnell, 2004, p.124) rim. The flange below the rim is rounded and made of an added strip which has been applied to the body of the bowl. The angle of the flange is at about 90 degrees from the rim of the bowl. Above the flange is a recessed groove which helps to define it from the rim. The fabric is is a light orangey brown colour throughout and contains mica, felspar and augite inclusions, which suggests that it is made from gabbroic clay, originating from the Lizard. The exterior surface has been black-coated and then burnished. Romano-British, 3rd-4th century AD Quinnell (2004) illustrates similar examples from Trethurgy on page 122, Fig.59, No.127, dated to c.AD 450-550, and on page 126, Fig.60, No.132, dated to c.AD 375-400.

Subsequent actions

Current location of find: returned to finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 300
Date to: AD 550

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 26 mm
Width: 37.6 mm
Thickness: 18 mm
Weight: 11.6 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 31st January 2007 - Thursday 15th February 2007

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Pottery
Manufacture method: Wheel made
Completeness: Fragment

Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
District: Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: St. Buryan (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SW4325
Four figure Latitude: 50.069447
Four figure longitude: -5.592853
1:25K map: SW4325
1:10K map: SW45NW
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Chance find during metal detecting
Current location: returned to finder
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
Quinnell, H.	2004	Trethurgy: Excavations at Trethurgy Round, St. Austell	Truro	Cornwall County Council	122 & 126, Figs.59 & 60,	Nos.127 &132

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Created: 16 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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