LANCUM-C84D96: Iron Age rim sherd of a vessel of grey fabric

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Unique ID: LANCUM-C84D96

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Iron Age rim sherd of a vessel of grey fabric. May date as late as the first century of the Roman occupation. The oxidised deposit is either applied or the result of the local soil conditions. Dating to between the c300 BC and c100 AD.

Length 50mm, width 23mm, thickness 14mm, weight 26.0g.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: IRON AGE
Subperiod from: Middle
Period from: IRON AGE
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: IRON AGE
Date from: Circa 300 BC
Date to: Circa AD 100

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 50 mm
Width: 23 mm
Thickness: 14 mm
Weight: 26 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 12th March 2013

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Materials and construction

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

Spatial metadata

Region: West Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Shropshire (Unitary Authority)
District: Shropshire (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Norton

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: Centred on parish
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Other chance find
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Operations to a depth less than 0.25 m

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Recording Institution: LANCUM
Created: 11 years ago
Updated: 10 years ago

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