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VESSEL
Unique ID: WILT-DF257D
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
A rim sherd of south-east Dorset black burnished ware probably dating to the period AD c175-250. The coarseware sherd has inclusions of quartz sand and mica. The rim has a drop lipped flange. The outside is uniformly dark grey with a slightly lighter grey interior.
The sherd is 51.35mm in length, 34.15mm in height and 19.65mm in width across the rim. It weighs 23.61 grams.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 175
Date to: Circa AD 250
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 54.15 mm
Height: 34.15 mm
Width: 19.65 mm
Weight: 23.61 g
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: SSWM 4380
Materials and construction
Primary material: Ceramic
Manufacture method: Hand made
Completeness: Incomplete
Spatial metadata
Region: South West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
District: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Lacock (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: ST9169
Four figure Latitude: 51.41993997
Four figure longitude: -2.13081793
1:25K map: ST9169
1:10K map: ST96NW
Grid reference source: Centred on parish
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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