SOM-2A45F0: SOM-2A45F0: Roman coarseware jar

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VESSEL

Unique ID: SOM-2A45F0

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A large shard from the rim of Roman coarseware jar. The shard is very rough in texture. It has a pinkish orange exterior sufaces, with a grey-brown inner core. It is tempered with large quantities of poorly sorted quartz and smaller amounts of poorly sorted limstone and iron ore fragments. Length: 64.14mm, Width: 50.88mm, Thickness: 32.70mm

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: 1
Length: 64.14 mm
Width: 50.88 mm
Thickness: 32.7 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 25th April 2009

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: Entry 020474

Materials and construction

Primary material: Earthenware
Completeness: Fragment

Spatial metadata

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

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: From a paper map
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

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Created: 14 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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