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VESSEL
Unique ID: WILT-E81DE2
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
A ceramic rim sherd from a Roman vessel dating to the period c. AD 43 - 410. The sherd is from a flanged vessel. The fabric has a fine sandy texture and is off-white with a reduced grey core. The rim is sub-triangular in profile and measure 15.53mm in thickness, below which the body of the vessel curves outwards and terminates in an old break.
The sherd measures 35.52mm in height, 74.45mm in width, 15.53mm maximum thickness, 7.26mm minimum thickness and weighs 27.32g.
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 410
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Height: 35.52 mm
Width: 74.45 mm
Thickness: 15.53 mm
Weight: 27.52 g
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: SSWM 4479
Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: South West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
District: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Tockenham (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SU0379
Four figure Latitude: 51.50992108
Four figure longitude: -1.95816457
1:25K map: SU0379
1:10K map: SU07NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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