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VESSEL
Unique ID: SF-CC1694
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
An assemblage of 5 glass vessel sherds of Roman date. They have a combined total weight of 13.55g.
1) A light blue/green flanged rim sherd, possibly from a table ware vessel of Roman date. This sherd measures 16.42mm in length, 19.84mm in width, 4.23mm in thickness, 1.49g in weight.
2) A pale green body sherd, possibly from a bottle or household container of Roman date. This sherd measures 22.81mm in length, 12.06mm in width, 2.22mm in thickness, 0.84g in weight.
3) A pale green neck sherd, possibly from a bottle or household container of Roman date. This sherd measures 25.17mm in length, 13.75mm in width, 2.64mm in thickness, 2.11g in weight.
4) A pale green neck sherd, possibly from a bottle or household container of Roman date. This sherd measures 36.08mm in length, 16.43mm in width, 7.36mm in thickness, 4.64g in weight.
5) A translucent blue/green base sherd, possibly from a bottle or household container of Roman date. This sherd measures 44.58mm in length, 11.30mm in width, 7.99mm in thickness, 4.47g in weight.
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 409
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 5
Weight: 13.55 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 1st January 2014
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Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Suffolk (County)
District: St. Edmundsbury (District)
To be known as: Ousden
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