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NARC-299E93: Roman pottery: sherd of Samian ware

Rights Holder: Northamptonshire County Council
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VESSEL

Unique ID: NARC-299E93

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A sherd of Roman pottery (Samian ware). Like all Samian ware, it has a fine buff-coloured fabric and a red glossy slip. It features a single groove on its display surface, measures 29.2mm x 19.9mm x 3.6mm, and weighs 1.9g. Samian ware dates to the 1st Century AD.

Class: Samian

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 43
Date to: AD 100

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 29.2 mm
Width: 19.9 mm
Thickness: 3.6 mm
Weight: 1.9 g

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Ceramic
Manufacture method: Wheel made

Surface Treatment: Slipped

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Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Northamptonshire (County)
District: Daventry (District)
Parish or ward: Norton (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SP5963
Four figure Latitude: 52.262009
Four figure longitude: -1.136956
1:25K map: SP5963
1:10K map: SP56SE
Grid reference source: Centred on village (which isn't a parish)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

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

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