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VESSEL

Unique ID: DUR-509087

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Body sherd of a Samian ware vessel.

Decorated on the outer surface by moulded decoration, a bird walking left can be seen.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 43
Date to: Circa AD 300

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 6 mm
Weight: 3.8 g

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Ceramic
Manufacture method: Wheel made
Completeness: Fragment
Surface Treatment: Slipped

Spatial metadata

Region: North East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: County Durham (Unitary Authority)
District: County Durham (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Bishop Auckland (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: NZ2131
Four figure Latitude: 54.673634
Four figure longitude: -1.675879
1:25K map: NZ2131
1:10K map: NZ23SW
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Other chance find
Discovery circumstances: Whilst walking past a badger sett
General landuse: Grassland, Heathland
Specific landuse: Disturbed

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simon wrote @ 15:23:07 on the 8th November 2011.
South Gaul of dr37

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Created: 13 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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