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VESSEL

Unique ID: SOMDOR-174546

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A small abraded sherd of Roman Samian ware, possibly deriving from the East Gaul Region in 2nd-3rd century AD. The fabric is light orange in colour with an orange-brown internal surface. The external surface is missing. Inclusions consist of occasional fine white particles. The sherd measures 26.08 x 22.39 x 3.38mm thick, although the original thickness of the vessel would have been greater, and weighs 2.33g.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: AD 100
Date to: AD 299

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 26.08 mm
Width: 22.39 mm
Thickness: 3.38 mm
Weight: 2.33 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 26th October 2006

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Ceramic
Manufacture method: Moulded
Completeness: Fragment
Surface Treatment: Slipped

Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Dorset (County)
District: West Dorset (District)
To be known as: Sandford Orcas

Spatial coordinates

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

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Fieldwalking
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
Webster, P.V.	1996	Roman Samian Pottery in Britain	York	Council for British Archaeology	14

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

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