LANCUM-9C8AD1: Roman pottery sherd (obv., rev.)

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VESSEL

Unique ID: LANCUM-9C8AD1

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Base fragment of a small black-burnished ware cup, probably hand made. The foot/bottom of the vessel was slightly domed. The vessel was made from white/light grey fabric with grey/black polished (burnished).

Subsequent actions

Current location of find: Senhouse Roman Museum, Maryport
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 410

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 21 mm
Width: 14 mm
Thickness: 6 mm
Weight: 2.05 g

Discovery dates

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

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Ceramic
Manufacture method: Hand made

Spatial metadata

Region: North West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Cumbria (County)
District: Allerdale (District)
To be known as: Maryport

Spatial coordinates

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

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Current location: Senhouse Roman Museum, Maryport
General landuse: Coastland
Specific landuse: Cliff and related features

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

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