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SUR-007724: Roman: Sherd from a ceramic poppy beaker

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VESSEL

Unique ID: SUR-007724

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation

A small fragment from the side of a ceramic Roman poppy beaker made from fine grey ware. The fragment is decorated with barbotine dots.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 80
Date to: Circa AD 200

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 3.2 mm
Weight: 2.36 g

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: B12-366

Materials and construction

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

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Oxfordshire (County)
District: Vale of White Horse (District)
Parish or ward: East Challow (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SU3887
Four figure Latitude: 51.580586
Four figure longitude: -1.452992
1:25K map: SU3887
1:10K map: SU38NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Chance find during metal detecting
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Recording Institution: SUR
Created: 9 years ago
Updated: 9 years ago

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