SUSS-E5DA9A: Late Iron Age to Roman East Sussex Ware Vessel Sherd

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Unique ID: SUSS-E5DA9A

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

A body sherd of late Iron Age to early Roman period East Sussex ware. The sherd is a body sherd with a slightly curving face. It is dark grey in colour with a buff-yellow interior patination or slip.

The sherd measures 36.6mm long, 36.1mm wide, 6.7mm thick and weighs 7.36 grams.

Notes:

This object has been assessed by ceramicist Luke Barber.

Class: East Sussex ware

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: IRON AGE
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: ROMAN

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 36.6 mm
Width: 36.1 mm
Thickness: 6.7 mm
Weight: 7.36 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 19th March 2014

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Materials and construction

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

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: East Sussex (County)
District: Wealden (District)
Parish or ward: Cuckmere Valley (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TQ5301
Four figure Latitude: 50.78838629
Four figure longitude: 0.16924625
1:25K map: TQ5301
1:10K map: TQ50SW
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Chance find during metal detecting
Discovery circumstances: Date is that first reported and recorded.
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

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Recording Institution: SUSS
Created: 9 years ago
Updated: 8 years ago

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