BERK-02B4C2: Roman mortarium base/body sherd

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Unique ID: BERK-02B4C2

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A base and body sherd from a Roman mortarium (AD240/50-400), copying Dragondorff 45. There is a fragment of a small footring remaining. The fabric is Oxfordshire oxidised red ware, with a grey unoxidised core. In interior surface is inlaid with multicoloured translucent grits, probably quartz. Reference: Young, C.J. Oxfordshire Roman Pottery B.A.R. 43

Subsequent actions

Current location of find: Returned to finder.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: ROMAN
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: AD 240
Date to: AD 400

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1

Discovery dates

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

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Materials and construction

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

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: West Berkshire (Unitary Authority)
District: West Berkshire (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Welford

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Gardening
Current location: Returned to finder.
General landuse: Other
Specific landuse: Garden

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
Young, C.J.	1977	Oxfordshire Roman Pottery		B.A.R. 43

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

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