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VESSEL

Unique ID: LON-283041

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A Roman ceramic fineware vessel base fragment. It has an oxidised surface; the interior is grey and the exterior orange. The fragment contains a chipped away projecting ring (not complete); its curve suggests that this piece is from a small jar or cup. The fragment measures 36.5mm (length) x 19.1mm (width) x 11.1mm (thickness) and weighs 5.49g.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

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

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 36.5 mm
Width: 19.1 mm
Thickness: 11.1 mm
Weight: 5.49 g

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Ceramic
Manufacture method: Wheel made
Completeness: Fragment

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Kent (County)
District: Dartford (District)
Parish or ward: Southfleet (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TQ6172
Four figure Latitude: 51.424145
Four figure longitude: 0.314299
1:25K map: TQ6172
1:10K map: TQ67SW
Grid reference source: GPS (From FLO)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Other chance find
General landuse: Cultivated land

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Recording Institution: LON
Created: 11 years ago
Updated: 11 years ago

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