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Unique ID: WAW-28B836
Object type certainty: Certain
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Five (5) sherds (one (1) basesherd and four (4) bodysherds) of several hand made ceramic vessels of a Late Iron Age to Early Roman pottery type.
The sherds vary in thickness from 6.63mm to 14.03mm. In total they weigh 155 grams.
The sherds have a dark grey reduced fabric, with frequent metamorphic rock inclusions. These inclusions are suggestive of the Malvernian pottery industry, and consistent with Late Iron Age to Early Roman dating (200 BC to 100 AD).
The forms that are present consistent mainly of tubby cooking vessels.
Sherd specific details:
Fabric type: Probably Malvernian rock tempered
Firing condition: unoxidised exterior, unoxidised core, unoxidised 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 selection of the sherds have been photographed.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: IRON AGE
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa 200 BC
Date to: Circa AD 100
Quantity: 5
Weight: 155 g
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 5th July 2005
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Other reference: Tysoe
Primary material: Ceramic
Manufacture method: Wheel made
Completeness: Incomplete
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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