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VESSEL
Unique ID: LON-8087C6
Object type certainty: Certain
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A fragment of Roman Samian ware dating 1st-2nd century AD. The fragment is of a mid-red clay with a dark orange slip on both faces. The sharp curve of the vessel suggests it is from a bowl. The vessel is probably Central Gaulish in origin based on its similarity to other fragments of samian (SUSS-3978A5). The vessel would have been wheel throw and then placed in a mould.
The outside of the vessel is decorated with a band of vertical curvilinear motifs running just below the shoulder of the vessel, contained within two horizontal lines of beading. Above is a molded linear decoration. In the top left corners is a leaping lion, the front half all that is visible. The mane is decorated using a stippling technique rather than the more naturalistic style of decoration. To the right is a series of three vertical beaded lines with another beaded line below.
Dimensions: length: 55.99 mm; width: 46.30 mm; thickness: 5.75 mm; weight: 16.93g.
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 200
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 55.99 mm
Width: 46.3 mm
Thickness: 5.75 mm
Weight: 16.93 g
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Ceramic
Manufacture method: Hand made
Completeness: Fragment
Spatial metadata
Region: London (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Greater London Authority (Greater London Authority)
District: City and County of the City of London (London Borough)
Parish or ward: Tower (London Borough Ward)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TQ3380
Four figure Latitude: 51.50329348
Four figure longitude: -0.08515568
1:25K map: TQ3380
1:10K map: TQ38SW
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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