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VESSEL
Unique ID: BM-118869
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
A fragment of a substantial lead-alloy or pewter vessel, possibly a dish or plate dating to the third or fourth century AD. The fragment comprises part of the rim and body which has been distorted. The inner surface of the fragment is decorated with three parallel grooves marking out the rim from the body. The fragment measures 28mm in length, 33mm in width and a maximum of 7mm in thickness. It weighs 18.1g.
Compare the profile of this fragment with the typology of dishes illustrated by Lee (2009, 208, Fig. 96 and 210, Fig. 98). If the identification as a Roman dish is correct, it would represent the northernmost example from the province when compared with the sample collected by Lee (Lee 2009, 71, Fig. 23). He notes that although most examples are third and fourth century in date, pre-3rd century assemblages are known from London and elsewhere (Lee 2009, 75).
Notes:
SF 4036. Seen 5.6.18
Evidence of reuse: The fragment has been deliberately cut from a larger vessel
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Period of reuse: ROMAN
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Height: 28 mm
Width: 33 mm
Thickness: 7 mm
Weight: 18.1 g
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: Box 20, Bag 4
Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: North East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Darlington (Unitary Authority)
District: Darlington (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Piercebridge (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: NZ2115
Four figure Latitude: 54.52984883
Four figure longitude: -1.67701825
1:25K map: NZ2115
1:10K map: NZ21NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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