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VESSEL

Unique ID: KENT-6E89B4

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

Bowl of thin copper alloy. The vessel has been badly damaged by plough action, and consists of a base, two large sections of body and rim, and a further 9 fragments. There apear to be several holes in the body of the vessel that are original, rather than damage. The patina of the vessel is a mixture of light green and original bronze.

Notes:

PFU/03/2/FIND 2

Class: Bowl

Subsequent actions

Current location of find: FLO
Subsequent action after recording:

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 43
Date to: Circa AD 410

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.5 mm
Weight: 222.28 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 28th May 2003 - Monday 2nd June 2003

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Completeness: Incomplete

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Kent (County)
District: Canterbury (District)
To be known as: Upstreet

Spatial coordinates

Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: Found in ploughsoil in vicinity of KENT-6E5FE6. Probably from same find
Current location: FLO
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

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Recording Institution: KENT
Created: 20 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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