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Record ID: SF-66501D
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a base of Roman samian ware vessel. Central or East Gaulish manufacture. Weight: 13.05g  Length: 50.43mm Width: 24.02mm A light orange, fine fabric with a glossy orange slip
Created on: Monday 22nd April 2024
Last updated: Monday 22nd April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Worlingworth', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-64E464
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Two rim-sherds of Roman greyware pottery.  1: Length: 34.36mm Width: 64.88mm Thickness: 9.66mm Weight: 35.94g 2. Length: 30.96mm Width:46.81mm Thickness:15.91mm Weight: 17.10g
Created on: Monday 22nd April 2024
Last updated: Monday 22nd April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Sutton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUR-64DEBC
Object type: TOBACCO PIPE
Broad period: MODERN
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete figurative “grotesque” or “character” clay tobacco pipe moulded in the form of a monkey or ape, dressed in a theatrical outfit comprising a broad fringed collar with central stud, a buttoned jacket with cuffs and a narrow brimmed hat. The face is depicted with teeth bared and facial features finely detailed. The arms are depicted clasped in front of the chest. The top of the hat forms the rim to a pipe bowl which is contained within the head of the figure. The lower part of the figurine ends in a break at the waist, below which would…
Created on: Monday 22nd April 2024
Last updated: Monday 22nd April 2024
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Record ID: SUR-64961E
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A heavily abraded rim fragment from a large medieval vessel, possibly a jug, with a buff coloured sand-tempered fabric. The fragement includes part of the rim, which had an original internal diameter of around 150mm and has an exterior flange to seat a lid. Below this is an abraded stump of a strap handle, decorated with pierced holes. The exterior surface has splashes of a green glaze.
Created on: Monday 22nd April 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd April 2024
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Record ID: SUR-646EF2
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A strap handle from a jug or flagon of a medieval greyware, c. 12th - 13th century. The fabric is reduced grey, hard fired and sandy with heavily iron stained surfaces from prolonged deposition in a riverine environment. The handle has a U-shaped cross section and the exterior side has incurved scalloped edges. There are vitrified areas and an overall malformation suggesting that this may be a kiln waster.
Created on: Monday 22nd April 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd April 2024
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Record ID: SUR-645161
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A rim sherd from a hand made carinated bowl of later Bronze Age to Iron Age date. The fabric is dark reduced grey throughout with coarse sand / grit temper. The surfaces are heavily iron stained. The exterior has decoration comprising fine horizontal combed or scratched lines running down from the carination. The rim is plain and slightly everted with an original diameter of around 200mm.
Created on: Monday 22nd April 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd April 2024
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Record ID: SUR-643435
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A rim sherd from an undecorated hand made jar or bowl of later Bronze Age to Iron Age date. The fabric is dark reduced grey throughout with coarse sand temper. The surfaces are heavily iron stained. The rim is beaded and everted with an original diameter of around 240mm.
Created on: Monday 22nd April 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd April 2024
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Record ID: SUR-641966
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A rim sherd from an undecorated hand made jar of later Bronze Age to Iron Age date. The fabric is dark reduced grey throughout with coarse sand temper. The surfaces retain thumb marks from the potter. The rim is slightly everted.
Created on: Monday 22nd April 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd April 2024
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Record ID: SUR-63FE58
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A rim and body fragment of a small prehistoric hand made carinated cup made from an undecorated late Bronze Age to early Iron Age handmade fineware of the Post-Deverel-Rimbury 'Plainware' group. The fabric is reduced dark grey throughout, with infrequent angular calcined flint inclusions and the interior and exterior surfaces are burnished. The exterior is undecorated with a pronounced carination and the rim is plain, with an original diameter of around 80mm.
Created on: Monday 22nd April 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd April 2024
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Record ID: SUR-63C9AB
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a small prehistoric hand made carinated cup made from an undecorated flint-tempered late Bronze Age to early Iron Age handmade coarseware, possibly of the Post-Deverel-Rimbury 'Plainware' group. The fabric has abundant calcined flint temper with a dark grey oxidised core and lighter grey brown surfaces. The exterior has a slight carination at the widest point of the profile and the rim is plain, with an original diameter of around 100mm.
Created on: Monday 22nd April 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd April 2024
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Record ID: SUR-63A17B
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A base sherd of a jar made from a flint-tempered late Bronze Age to early Iron Age handmade coarseware, probably of the Post-Deverel-Rimbury 'Plainware' group dating prior to 800 BC. The fabric is a reduced dark grey-black, friable and tempered with abundant coarse and poorly sorted sub angular calcined flint inclusions. The base is flat and around 88mm in diameter. The exterior surface has been burnished.
Created on: Monday 22nd April 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd April 2024
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Record ID: SUR-6374B1
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A rim sherd made from a shell-tempered handmade coarseware, probably in the Deverel Rimbury tradition and of middle Bronze Age (c. 1500-1000 BC). The fabric is a reduced dark grey-black, friable and tempered with abundant coarse and poorly sorted sub angular calcined shell inclusions. The rim had an original diameter around 350mm and is decorated with indentations. The exterior surface has no visible decoration.
Created on: Monday 22nd April 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd April 2024
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Record ID: SUR-634684
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A rim sherd from a burnished, hand made bowl of later Iron Age or early Roman date (possibly Black Burnished ware 1). The fabric is reduced dark grey to black with a coarse sand temper and abundant mica. The rim is plain and was originally around 160mm in diameter. There is no decoration to the surface, but thumb impressions from the potter are evident around the interior side.
Created on: Monday 22nd April 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd April 2024
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Record ID: SUR-62FB6E
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A base sherd from a Roman beaker of colour coated fineware, probably Nene Valley ware and dating to the mid 2nd to 4th century AD. The fabric is hard fired and off-white in colour with a black slip. The base is 33.6mm in diameter. No decoration is evident.
Created on: Monday 22nd April 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd April 2024
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Record ID: SUR-62E534
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A rim sherd from a large Roman vessel, probably a storage jar. The fabric is hard fired with abundant coarse sand inclusions. The rim is beaded, everted and would have been around 300mm in diameter. The sherd is heavily iron stained so the original colour is difficult to determine, but it is most likely a reduced greyware.
Created on: Monday 22nd April 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd April 2024
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Record ID: SUR-62CC72
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A base fragment from a Roman vessel, probably a jar, of a sandy reduced greyware. The base ring is 75mm in diameter. The exterior surface has traces of combed lines running around the circumference just above the base. The sherd has been heavily stained by iron during prolonged exposure to the river environment.
Created on: Monday 22nd April 2024
Last updated: Monday 22nd April 2024
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Record ID: SUR-62A836
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A base fragment from a Roman vessel, probably a jar, of a sandy reduced greyware. The base ring is 59mm in diameter. The exterior surface has been burnished. The sherd has been heavily stained by iron during prolonged exposure to the river environment.
Created on: Monday 22nd April 2024
Last updated: Monday 22nd April 2024
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SUR-628F9F
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a pedestal base from a large Roman vessel, possibly a flagon or a flat-bottomed amphora (cf. Gauloise 4 type). The fabric is buff coloured, hard fired and sandy with abundant mica. The sides are 11mm thick and the vessel would have been fairly robust. The base pedestal has a flat bottom and is 68mm in diameter. Circa 1st-3rd century AD.
Created on: Monday 22nd April 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd April 2024
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Record ID: SUR-625C49
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a base ring from a Roman bowl or cup of south Gaulish samian ware dating to the 1st to early 2nd century AD. The base ring had an original diameter of around 70mm. The fabric is salmon pink with no significant inclusions. The inner surface of the vessel is heavily abraded and the underside of the vessel has a moulded ridge around the base. There is no other decoration or any maker's stamp evident.
Created on: Monday 22nd April 2024
Last updated: Monday 22nd April 2024
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LON-FCB262
Object type: HAIR CURLER
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Post Medieval pipe clay wig curler dating from the 17th-18th century. It curler is cylindrical and waisted narrowing at the centre. The curler has a black substance on part of the surface and a crack running lengthways, possible caused by the curler being subjected to heat or fire. Dimensions: length: 63.71mm; diameter: 14.09mm; weight: 14.45g
Created on: Wednesday 17th April 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd April 2024
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