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POT SHERD

Unique ID: CORN-ABB807

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Pottery rim sherd of a lid. The sherd has a flat and thicker rim, with a thinner body above it, and the inner edge of the rim is defined by a groove on the exterior, which is slightly convex in its curvature, dictating that the diameter of the lid was about 160 mm. The sherd is a light orangey colour throughout and the top of the rim has been black-coated. The fabric contains mica, felspar and augite inclusions, which suggests that it is made from gabbroic clay, originating from the Lizard. Similar pottery lids have been found at other Romano-British sites in the county, such as Caerloggas, Carvossa, Carwarthen and Trethurgy, which mainly date from the 1st to the 3rd century AD. Quinnell (2004) illustrates a similar example from Trethurgy on page 126, Fig.60, No.146. Carlyon (1985) illustrates a similar example from Caerloggas on page 36, Group 44, No.125.

Subsequent actions

Current location of find: returned to finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 1
Date to: AD 300

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 29 mm
Width: 30 mm
Thickness: 11 mm
Weight: 6.37 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 14th February 2007 - Wednesday 28th February 2007

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Pottery
Manufacture method: Wheel made
Completeness: Fragment

Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
District: Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Paul (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SW4626
Four figure Latitude: 50.079713
Four figure longitude: -5.551678
1:25K map: SW4626
1:10K map: SW46SE
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Chance find during metal detecting
Current location: returned to finder
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
Carlyon, P.M.	1985	Romano-British Gabbroic Pottery	Truro		36, Group 44,	No.125
Quinnell, H.	2004	Trethurgy: Excavations at Trethurgy Round, St. Austell	Truro	Cornwall County Council	126, Fig.60,	No.146

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Created: 17 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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