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VESSEL
Unique ID: WILT-3E8981
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A Roman ceramic sherd from the rim of a vessel dating to the period c AD 43-410. The sherd comprises a section from the rim of a greyware vessel. The sherd has part of the rim which curves out convexly. The sherd is irregularly shaped with old breaks on three sides. The fabric is a light grey colour with a reduced grey core and sand and possibly red grog inclusions. The sherd weighs 11.7g. It is 43.5mm in length, 8.3mm in thickness and 31.83mm wide.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 43
Date to: Circa AD 410
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 43.5 mm
Width: 31.83 mm
Thickness: 8.3 mm
Weight: 11.7 g
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: WHM E2015-22
Materials and construction
Primary material: Ceramic
Manufacture method: Wheel made
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: South West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
District: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Lacock (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: ST9168
Four figure Latitude: 51.4109484
Four figure longitude: -2.13079222
1:25K map: ST9168
1:10K map: ST96NW
Grid reference source: Centred on parish
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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