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ARCHITECTURAL FRAGMENT
Unique ID: LANCUM-8100C7
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
Roman architectural fragment from the Roman bath house adjacent to Ribchester Roman fort dating 1st to 4th century AD. The fragment is probably from a structural wall and appears to have a hole purposely drilled in it probably to mount an object or part of the interior furnishing. The length is 38mm, width 26mm and thickness 15mm. The diameter of the hole is 4mm.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: ROMAN
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 70
Date to: Circa AD 410
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 38 mm
Width: 26 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 19th April 2011
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Stone
Manufacture method: Knapped/flaked
Decoration style: Curvilinear
Completeness: Fragment
Spatial metadata
Region: North West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Lancashire (County)
District: Ribble Valley (District)
To be known as: RIBCHESTER ROMAN BATH HOUSE
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: Centred on village (which isn't a parish)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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