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VESSEL
Unique ID: YORYM-487706
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
A fragment of Crambeck grey ware vessel of Roman date. The fragment is a base sherd from a dish or bowl. The fabric is a pale grey colour with a hard and fine texture incorporating abundant fine quartz sand inclusions.
The sherd is 72.3mm long, 54.7mm wide, 11.5mm thick and weighs 58.7g.
Crambeck wares were produced at the site of Crambeck in North Yorkshire from the early 4th century and continued until end of Roman period with the grey ware being the most abundant type.
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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 410
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 72.3 mm
Width: 54.7 mm
Thickness: 11.5 mm
Weight: 58.7 g
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Ceramic
Manufacture method: Wheel made
Completeness: Fragment
Spatial metadata
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)County or Unitary authority: North Yorkshire (County)
District: Ryedale (District)
Parish or ward: Sheriff Hutton (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SE6565
Four figure Latitude: 54.07683278
Four figure longitude: -1.00806035
1:25K map: SE6565
1:10K map: SE66NE
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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