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VESSEL
Unique ID: WMID-CEE7EB
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A basesherd of a wheel thrown ceramic vessel, of Roman dating (4th Centuries AD).
The sherd consists of a basesherd, in a fabric is similar to that of a Nene Valley Colour coat, consistent with 4th Century AD dating. The base type is that of a flat base, probably from a dish.
The sherd is 8.3 mm thick and weighs 54.1 g. It has a length of 47.9 mm and is 66.4 mm wide.
Sherd specific details:
Fabric type: Local (unsourced) greyware
Sherd type: basesherd
Base type: flat
Base diameter: 16 cm
% of base present: 10%
Wall thickness: 8.3 mm
Firing condition: oxidised exterior, oxidised core, oxidised interior
Hardness: hard
Surface texture: Smooth
Surface treatment: brown colour coat
Condition of sherds: slightly abraded.
Sherd was photographed.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 300
Date to: Circa AD 400
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 47.9 mm
Width: 66.4 mm
Thickness: 8.3 mm
Weight: 54.1 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 2nd May 2015 - Saturday 2nd May 2015
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Ceramic
Manufacture method: Wheel made
Completeness: Incomplete
Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Northamptonshire (County)
District: East Northamptonshire (District)
Parish or ward: Islip (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SP9878
Four figure Latitude: 52.39126253
Four figure longitude: -0.56132065
1:25K map: SP9878
1:10K map: SP97NE
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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