SWYOR-A58BD3: Roman ceramic vessel shard

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VESSEL

Unique ID: SWYOR-A58BD3

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A rim sherd from a Roman ceramic vessel, probably a greyware storage pot. The fabric is a uniform light grey (reduced) and has sparse small white inclusions, probably quartz. The rim projects outwards to form a flange.

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: 75.2 mm
Height: 35.1 mm
Width: 23.3 mm
Weight: 48.27 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 22nd June 2011 - Thursday 21st June 2012

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: Doncaster enquiry 948

Materials and construction

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

Spatial metadata

Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Doncaster (Metropolitan District)
District: Doncaster (Metropolitan District)
Parish or ward: Conisbrough and Denaby (Metropolitan District Ward)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SK5199
Four figure Latitude: 53.485253
Four figure longitude: -1.232897
1:25K map: SK5199
1:10K map: SK59NW
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Other chance find
General landuse: Woodland
Specific landuse: Scrub

References cited

No references cited so far.

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Recording Institution: SWYOR
Created: 11 years ago
Updated: 3 years ago

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