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VESSEL
Unique ID: BH-4A2814
Object type certainty: Possibly
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status: Awaiting validation 
A rim sherd from a Roman dish of South Midlands shell-tempered ware. This pottery was probably produced at Harrold, Bedfordshire and dates from the 3rd to early 5th century AD.
The rim itself has a flattened upper surface and has an angled outer face, at the base of which is a shallow groove. The wall of the vessel would have angled upwards at approximately 60 degrees from the now-missing base. The fabric is pinkish-orange to dark grey and has a moderate amount of small crushed shell temper. The edges of the sherd are relatively unabraded.
Dimensions: 56.2mm wide, 55mm high, 11.5mm thick at rim. Weight: 45.67g.
Class:
South Midlands shell-tempered ware
Sub class: Dish
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 200
Date to: Circa AD 410
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Height: 55 mm
Width: 56.2 mm
Thickness: 11.5 mm
Weight: 45.67 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 1st December 2012
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: Ver 13/15 - 41
Materials and construction
Primary material: Ceramic
Manufacture method: Wheel made
Completeness: Fragment
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Milton Keynes (Unitary Authority)
District: Milton Keynes (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Cold Brayfield
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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