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VESSEL

Unique ID: SOMDOR-D83008

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Ten sherds of abraded Roman Samian ware pottery dating from the second century AD. One is a rim sherds, two are base sherds, both with foot rings, and the remaining seven are body sherds. Two of the body sherds have moulded decoration, one with a palm leaf and the other with a repetitive vegetal palisade. The wheel thrown sherds have an oxidised orange fabric with occasional limestone inclusions and abundant mica and a reddish-orange slip. They probably come from vessels produced at Lezoux in central Gaul. Total weight: 72.95g

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 120
Date to: AD 199

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 10
Weight: 72.95 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 2nd May 2006

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Ceramic
Manufacture method: Wheel made
Completeness: Fragment
Surface Treatment: Slipped

Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Somerset (County)
District: South Somerset (District)
To be known as: Lopen

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Chance find during metal detecting
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

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Recording Institution: SOMDOR
Created: 17 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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