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VESSEL

Unique ID: WAW-2C03B3

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Twenty (20) sherds (Three (3) rimsherds, Two (2) basesherds and fifteen (15) bodysherds) of several wheel thrown ceramic vessels of a Romano-British Coarseware pottery type.

The sherds vary in thickness from 9.03mm to 13.15mm. In total they weigh 234 grams.

The sherds have a grey unoxidised fabric, with orange oxidised surfaces. This fabric type is consistent with a miscellaneous (unsourced) local coarse oxidised Romano-British ware. This pottery type is typically dates from the 1st to 4th Centuries AD (100-300 AD).

The rim types present consist of rounded flanged rims, suggestive of storage jar type vessels. The base types are flat, consistent with storage jar type vessels.

Sherd specific details:
Fabric type: miscellaneous (unsourced) local coarse oxidised ware
Firing condition: oxidised exterior, unoxidised 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 selection 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 100
Date to: Circa AD 300

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 20
Weight: 234 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.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Fieldwalking
General landuse: Cultivated land

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Recording Institution: WAW
Created: 13 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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