Rights Holder: Birmingham Museums Trust
CC License: 
Image use policy
Our images can be used under a CC BY attribution licence (unless stated otherwise).
VESSEL
Unique ID: WMID-CF590D
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A rimsherd of a wheel thrown ceramic vessel, of Roman dating (2nd to 4th Centuries AD).
The sherd consists of a rimsherd, in a fabric is similar to that of local (unsourced) greyware, consistent with 2nd to 4th Century AD dating. The rim type is that of a rounded everted type, probably consistent with a storage bowl or jar. Not enough of the rim is present to allow an accurate determination of original rim diameter.
The sherd is 3.3 mm thick and weighs 4.6 g. It has a length of 22.0 mm and is 38.9 mm wide.
Sherd specific details:
Fabric type: local (unsourced) greyware
Sherd type: rimsherd
Rim type: rounded everted
Wall thickness: 3.3 mm
Firing condition: unoxidised exterior, unoxidised core, unoxidised interior
Hardness: hard
Surface texture: Smooth
Surface treatment: none
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 100
Date to: Circa AD 300
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 22 mm
Width: 38.9 mm
Thickness: 3.3 mm
Weight: 4.6 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 2nd May 2015 - Saturday 2nd May 2015
Personal details
This information is restricted for your access level.
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.
References cited
No references cited so far.
Similar objects
Find number: WMID-CF722B
Object type: VESSEL
Broadperiod: ROMAN
A rimsherd of a wheel thrown ceramic vessel, of Roman dating (2nd to 4th Centuries AD).
The sherd consists of a rimsherd, in a fabric is s…
Workflow: Awaiting validation
Find number: WMID-CF7B6E
Object type: VESSEL
Broadperiod: ROMAN
A rimsherd of a wheel thrown ceramic vessel, of Roman dating (2nd to 4th Centuries AD).
The sherd consists of a rimsherd, in a fabric is s…
Workflow: Awaiting validation
Find number: WMID-AEAB17
Object type: VESSEL
Broadperiod: ROMAN
A rimsherd of a wheel thrown ceramic vessel, of Roman dating (2nd to 4th Centuries AD).
The sherd consists of a rimsherd, in a fabric is s…
Workflow: Awaiting validation
Timeline of associated dates
About Us
About our Site
Find us
The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3DG.
T: +44(0) 20 73238618