SOM-18B635: Bronze Age (Possibly) Vessel

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VESSEL

Unique ID: SOM-18B635

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

An undecorated body sherd from a vessel of possible Early Bronze Age date. The vesicular (porous) fabric is an oxidised mid-orange with one grey reduced surface. The fabric contains sparse rounded grog inclusions (up to 2mm). Other inclusions appear to have been burnt out. They may have been organic and/or the vessel may have been over-fired. Dimensions: 41.7mm by 31.7mm by 12.4mm Weight: 8g

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: BRONZE AGE
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: BRONZE AGE
Date from: Circa 2150 BC
Date to: Circa 1500 BC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 41.7 mm
Width: 31.7 mm
Thickness: 12.4 mm
Weight: 8 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 1st June 2006

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: Entry 021437

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: Mendip (District)
To be known as: Mells

Spatial coordinates

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

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Created: 16 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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