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VESSEL

Unique ID: SOMDOR-014410

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Fourteen sherds of hand made south-east Dorset black burnished 1 pottery of Roman date. The sample comprises five base sherds, four rim sherds, four body sherds and a countersunk handle. Three rim sherds are all from everted-rim jars and the fourth is probably from a barrel-shaped bead-rim jar. One of the body sherds is decorated with lattice work on its external surface. The fabric contains abundant grains of rounded white quartz. It is mainly reduced with mild oxidation on some surfaces. Total weight: 332g

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 399

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 14
Weight: 332 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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Created: 17 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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