ESS-5FE235: ESS-5FE235 Roman grey ware storage jar sherd

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VESSEL

Unique ID: ESS-5FE235

Object type certainty: Certain
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Roman pottery vessel: rim sherd of a grey ware, flint tempered storage jar. The rim is 22.57mm wide, 26.16mm thick. The neck is 15.696mm thick. It weighs 231.53 grams.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: AD 40
Date to: AD 400

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 231.53 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 1st January 2009

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: SW 1721

Materials and construction

Primary material: Pottery
Completeness: Fragment

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Essex (County)
District: Uttlesford (District)
To be known as: Ashdon 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

References cited

No references cited so far.

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Audit data

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

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