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Unique ID: SOM-AE0E44
Object type certainty: Certain
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A body sherd from a Roman Samian Ware vessel, it is too small to estimate the vessel form. The sherd is undecorated with a rbright orange slip on both internal and external surfaces. The fabric is pinkish orange with a fairly hard, laminate and has an angular fracture and relatively abundent very fine limestone. The sherd weighs 6.77g.
Samian Ware was produced in Gaul from the mid 1st to the mid 3rd century. The fabric and colour of this example suggests it may be a Central Gaulish ware dating to c.AD 50-125 (Tyers 1999:113).
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 50
Date to: Exactly AD 125
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 6.7 mm
Weight: 6.77 g
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Other reference: SCC receipt 16730
Primary material: Ceramic
Manufacture method: Wheel made
Completeness: Fragment
Surface Treatment: Slipped
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
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Tyers, P.A. | 1996 | Roman Pottery in Britain | B.T. Batsford |