VESSEL

Unique ID: SWYOR-A6EEB0

Object type certainty: Certain

A Roman ceramic vessel: a greyware rim shard. The shard is part of the out-turned thickened rim, from a large vessel with a rim diameter of about 280mm. The external side is somewhat rough; it is decorated with very shallow circumferential grooves as well as a wide pronounced groove and is slightly more pitted. Internally, the fabric is smoother. The fabric is hard and fine with a gritty feel. It is pale grey throughout. There are frequent small quartz and grit inclusions throughout.

Length: 83.7mm; Width: 51.7mm; Thickness: 27.4mm; Weight: 85.07g

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: Circa AD 43
Date to: Circa AD 410

Dimensions and weight

Length: 83.7 mm
Width: 51.7 mm
Thickness: 27.4 mm
Weight: 85.07 g
Quantity: 1

Materials and construction

Primary material: Ceramic [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Manufacture method: Wheel made [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Completeness: Fragment [scope notes | view all attributed records]

Spatial data

Region: Yorkshire And The Humber
County: South Yorkshire
District: Barnsley
Parish: Darfield

Restricted 4 Figure grid reference: SE4004
The map has been degraded and provides an approximate location with a degree of random obfuscation.
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Method of discovery: Building work [scope notes]
General landuse: Other [scope notes]
Specific landuse: Other [scope notes]

Personal details

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Recorded by: Ms Mary Blevins - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Ms Mary Blevins - [view all attributed records]

Other reference numbers

Other reference: PAS form number 1659

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    Created: Thursday 2nd February 2012
    Updated: Thursday 2nd February 2012

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