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VESSEL
Unique ID: WAW-4F1863
Object type certainty: Certain
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21 sherds (2 basesherds, 19 bodysherds) of several wheelthrown ceramic vessels.
The sherds vary in thickness from 5.29mm to 8.34mm. In total they weigh 139.9 grams.
The sherds have a hard fired pale, white oxidised fabric with occasional red inclusions. It is similar in style to that known as Oxfordshire Parchment ware, typically distributed around southern England during the 3rd to 4th Centuries AD. The two basesherds have a flat form and probably came from a jar type vessel. The bodysherds can not be identified to a particular vessel form.
Sherd specific details:
Fabric type: Pale, white fabric, occasional red inclusions.
Firing condition: oxidised exterior, oxidised core, oxidised interior.
Hardness: Hard
Surface texture: Smooth
Condition of sherds: Variable. Some sherds demonstrate a high degree of abrasion, with rounded edges whereas other sherds have sharp, fresh breaks.
Basesherds were photographed separately to the bodysherds.
Class: Oxfordshire Parchment ware
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Middle
Period from: ROMAN
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 200
Date to: Circa AD 300
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 21
Weight: 139.9 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 5th July 2005
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: Tysoe
Materials and construction
Primary material: Ceramic
Manufacture method: Hand made
Completeness: Incomplete
Spatial metadata
Region: West Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Warwickshire (County)
District: Stratford-on-Avon (District)
Parish or ward: Tysoe (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SP3444
Four figure Latitude: 52.093306
Four figure longitude: -1.505133
1:25K map: SP3444
1:10K map: SP34SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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