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VESSEL
Unique ID: WAW-5F7B93
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
Nine (9) sherds (all bodysherds) of a several wheelthrown ceramic vessels.
The sherds vary in thickness from 6.49mm to 10.38mm. In total they weigh 73 grams.
The sherds belong to a local (unsourced) type of oxidised mortaria fabric. Mortaria belong to the general Roman period (1st to 4th Century AD), closer dating would be possible if rim forms or a fabric type could be easily identified.
Sherd specific details:
Fabric type: Local (unsourced) mortaria fabric
Firing condition: oxidised exterior, oxidised core, oxidised interior.
Hardness: hard
Surface texture: Smooth, powdery
Condition of sherds: Variable. Some sherds demonstrate a high degree of abrasion, with rounded edges whereas other sherds have sharp, fresh breaks.
A representative sample of the sherds have been photographed.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 43
Date to: Circa AD 410
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 9
Weight: 73 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: Wheel 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: SP3545
Four figure Latitude: 52.102234
Four figure longitude: -1.490434
1:25K map: SP3545
1:10K map: SP34NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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