SOM-9C90B0: SOM-9C90B0: Three Roman black burnished ware vessel shards

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Unique ID: SOM-9C90B0

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Three rim shards from Roman black burnished ware vessels, found close together. All have a light grey-buff coloured sandy fabric, with the remains of dark brown-black slip on both the inner and outer surfaces, which remains slightly lustrous in places. Plentiful fine mica and coarser quartzite and flint inclusions. 1. Length: 60.74mm, Width: 19.95mm, Thickness: 21.85 Approx. rim diameter of vessel: 18cm Weight: 23.81g 2.Length: 38.88mm, width: 34.24mm, Thickness: 11.12mm Approx. rim diameter of vessel: fragment too small Weight: 13.83g 3. Length: 25.05mm, Width: 22.95mm, Thickness: 9.19mm Approx. rim diameter of vessel: fragment too small Weight: 5.41g

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 43
Date to: Circa AD 410

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 3

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Monday 2nd March 2009

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: Entry 020422

Materials and construction

Primary material: Earthenware
Manufacture method: Hand made
Completeness: Fragment
Surface Treatment: Slipped

Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Somerset (County)
District: South Somerset (District)
To be known as: Donyatt CP

Spatial coordinates

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

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Chance find during metal detecting
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

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Recording Institution: SOM
Created: 15 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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