CORN-ABF543: Romano-British black-coated body sherd (plan)

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POT SHERD

Unique ID: CORN-ABF543

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Pottery body sherd of a deep bowl, thicker at its top end than its bottom end, and slightly curved in profile. The sherd is a light orangey-brown colour throughout and the exterior has been black-coated, and some sooting also remains. The fabric contains mica, felspar and augite inclusions, which suggests that it is made from gabbroic clay, originating from the Lizard. Similar pottery has been found at many sites in Penwith, such as Porthmeor, Porth Godrevy and Reawla which date from the Romano-British period, from the 3rd to the 4th century AD. Quinnell (2004) illustrates a similar example from Trethurgy on page 122, Fig.59, No.124.

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 200
Date to: AD 400

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 44.4 mm
Width: 36.7 mm
Thickness: 9.4 mm
Weight: 14.29 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
Quinnell, H.	2004	Trethurgy: Excavations at Trethurgy Round, St. Austell	Truro	Cornwall County Council	122, Fig.59,	No.124

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Created: 17 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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