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VESSEL
Unique ID: BERK-3E1692
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
These sherds form part of a collection of 60 sherds of Roman and Medieval pottery that was submitted for identification in November 2009. These reports detail the finds and fabrics and where possible, dates and wares.
The base of 'butt beaker' made from a fine and hard creamy buff ware. The vessel would have been barrel shaped and decorated with rouletting and grooving. Originally a Gallo-Belgic import they were manufactured and copied in Britain. Creamy ware, source unknown. AD 60's
Notes:
The assemblage is from a pasture field close to the River Thame, and was discovered during groundworks.
Bag 102.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 60
Date to: Circa AD 69
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 1st January 2009 - Wednesday 4th November 2009
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: 2009.415
Materials and construction
Primary material: Ceramic
Manufacture method: Wheel made
Completeness: Fragment
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Oxfordshire (County)
District: South Oxfordshire (District)
Parish or ward: Drayton St. Leonard (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SU6096
Four figure Latitude: 51.65959
Four figure longitude: -1.133988
1:25K map: SU6096
1:10K map: SU69NW
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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