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VESSEL

Unique ID: SOMDOR-012E87

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Two sherds of abraded locally made hand made greyware of first, second or early third century date. One sherd is a base and the other is part of the rim from a jar. The fabric contains abundant fine sand. The rim sherd is reduced and the base sherd is slightly oxidised on the surfaces. Total weight: 46.69g

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 43
Date to: Circa AD 250

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 2
Weight: 46.69 g

Discovery dates

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

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Materials and construction

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

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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