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VESSEL

Unique ID: LANCUM-3E7FE9

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

This is a sherd of Roman Samian Ware, dating between AD 40 - 250. It is pentagonal in shape and exhibits a slight curve. It has a dark orange fabric and a dark red lustrous slip on both sides, there are no visible inclusions. The fragment is from an uncertain vessel type and is undecorated. The length is 31mm, the width is 28mm, thickness 8mm and the weight 7.68g.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 40
Date to: Circa AD 250

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 31 mm
Width: 28 mm
Thickness: 8 mm
Weight: 7.68 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Monday 2nd March 2015 - Monday 2nd March 2015

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Materials and construction

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

Spatial metadata

Region: North West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Cumbria (County)
District: Copeland (District)
Parish or ward: St. Bees (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: NX9414
Four figure Latitude: 54.5101855
Four figure longitude: -3.63871678
1:25K map: NX9414
1:10K map: NX91SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Coastland
Specific landuse: Inter-tidal

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Recording Institution: LANCUM
Created: 9 years ago
Updated: 7 years ago

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