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VESSEL
Unique ID: BH-717495
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
A body sherd from a Roman colour-coated fineware vessel of uncertain origin.
The irregular sherd has a light grey core with few visible inclusions, and black-slipped surfaces, the upper surface decorated by a line of rouletting and by barbotine.
Length: 28.6mm; width: 22.5mm; thickness: 3.7mm. Weight: 2.67g.
Class: colour-coated fineware
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: 1
Length: 28.6 mm
Width: 22.5 mm
Thickness: 3.7 mm
Weight: 2.67 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 7th October 1990
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: Ver 14/108 - 10
Materials and construction
Primary material: Ceramic
Manufacture method: Wheel made
Completeness: Fragment
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Hertfordshire (County)
District: East Hertfordshire (District)
To be known as: Albury
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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