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VESSEL
Unique ID: PAS-C3A106
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
This very small object is a fragment from a small silver vessel, of cup or bowl shape. In section there is a clear angle, suggesting a more or less vertical and decorated rim or upper body, and a carination below which the plain body tapers inwards. The decoration is a simply engraved series of pointed ovules, possibly alternating in direction. No trace of inlay can be seen. 22 x 16 x about 1mm; weight: 3.1g.
X-ray fluorescence analysis conducted at the British Museum indicated an approximate silver content of 98 per cent.
The style of the decoration and the quality of the metal make a Roman date very likely. The vessel is not closely datable within the Roman period, but an early- or middle-Empire date seems more likely than a late-Roman one.
Notes:
BM Treasure case PEE 105
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder after being disclaimed as Treasure
Treasure details
Treasure case tracking number: PEE105
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 43
Date to: Circa AD 400
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 16 mm
Thickness: 1 mm
Weight: 3.1 g
Diameter: 22 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 1st August 2001
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Other reference numbers
Treasure case number: PEE105
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Decoration method: Engraved
Completeness: Fragment
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