LANCUM-9BE522: Roman Decorated Vessel Rim Sherd

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VESSEL

Unique ID: LANCUM-9BE522

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Wheel thrown rim sherd of a large Roman vessel. The fabric is pink-orange with 30% fine grey grit inclusions. The outer face demonstrates two parallel line grooves as decoration. The outer face is heavily weathered but the inner face retains a surface dusting of mica. Formed part of a large bowl.

Class: Sherd of a

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: ROMAN
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 100
Date to: Circa AD 250

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 62 mm
Width: 54 mm
Thickness: 7.5 mm
Weight: 32.5 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 1st January 2005

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Ceramic
Manufacture method: Wheel made
Completeness: Fragment

Spatial metadata

Region: North West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Lancashire (County)
District: South Ribble (District)
Parish or ward: Walton-le-Dale (District Ward)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SD5528
Four figure Latitude: 53.74642
Four figure longitude: -2.683827
1:25K map: SD5528
1:10K map: SD52NE
Grid reference source: Centred on village (which isn't a parish)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

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Audit data

Recording Institution: LANCUM
Created: 18 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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