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VESSEL

Unique ID: HESH-F33502

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Roman: A single sherd of an oxidised (orange) wheel thrown ceramic vessel, Severn Valley Ware, dates from the 2nd to 4th Centuries AD. Due to the smallness of the sherd the diameter of the vessel cannot be estimated.

Fabric type: 'Severn Valley Ware'

Firing condition: oxidised exterior, unoxidised (grey) and oxidised (orange) core, oxidised (orange) interior

Hardness: Hard

Surface texture: Smooth

Condition of sherd: abraded.

The sherd measures 30.66mm length, 27.92mm width, is 6.69mm thick, and weighs 6.5 grams.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 50
Date to: Circa AD 410

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 30.66 mm
Width: 27.92 mm
Thickness: 6.69 mm
Weight: 6.5 g

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: SMS Entry Form - SHRMS: 00678

Materials and construction

Primary material: Ceramic
Completeness: Fragment

Spatial metadata

Region: West Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Telford and Wrekin (Unitary Authority)
District: Telford and Wrekin (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Church Aston (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SJ7117
Four figure Latitude: 52.74983249
Four figure longitude: -2.43107218
1:25K map: SJ7117
1:10K map: SJ71NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

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Recording Institution: HESH
Created: 8 years ago
Updated: 8 years ago

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