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VESSEL
Unique ID: HESH-C19BF5
Object type certainty: Certain
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Roman: Base-sherd of an oxidised (orange) wheel thrown ceramic vessel, Severn Valley Ware, dates from the 2nd to 4th Centuries AD. The sherd probably originally came from a storage jar type vessel.
The sherd measures 57.2mm x 45.6mm and is 13.9 thick. It weighs 27.7 grams.
Sherd specific details:
Fabric type: 'Severn Valley Ware'
Firing condition: oxidised exterior, unoxidised (grey) core, oxidised interior
Hardness: Hard
Surface texture: Smooth
Condition of sherds: abraded.
Class: Severn Valley Ware
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 100
Date to: Circa AD 400
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 57.2 mm
Width: 45.6 mm
Thickness: 13.9 mm
Weight: 27.7 g
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: Scheduled Monument 28: Roman station of Bravinium
Materials and construction
Primary material: Ceramic
Manufacture method: Wheel made
Completeness: Fragment
Spatial metadata
Region: West Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: County of Herefordshire (Unitary Authority)
District: County of Herefordshire (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Leintwardine
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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