ESS-D5CF05: Roman Samian Vessel Base Sherd

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Unique ID: ESS-D5CF05

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Roman samian vessel sherd, comprised of part of the base and body wall. The base is concave, and the body wall extends out at approximately a 45 degree angle. Only a small amount of the red glaze adheres to the surface. The breaks are old and worn. The sherd measures 46.862mm by 22.87mm, is 16.65mm thick and weighs 10.80 grams.

Class: Samian

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: AD 200
Date to: AD 410

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 39.22 mm
Width: 28.85 mm
Thickness: 5.95 mm
Weight: 7.23 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 1st April 2007

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: Finder ref: IMC.1.7.74

Materials and construction

Primary material: Pottery
Completeness: Fragment

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Essex (County)
District: Colchester (District)
Parish or ward: Mount Bures (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TL9031
Four figure Latitude: 51.945044
Four figure longitude: 0.763023
1:25K map: TL9031
1:10K map: TL93SW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

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Recording Institution: ESS
Created: 16 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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