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VESSEL

Unique ID: YORYM-8B862F

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

A fragment of a wheel-thrown ceramic vessel of Roman date, circa AD 120 - 250. The fragment is a rim sherd from a Black Burnished Ware vessel Type BB2 shallow, straight sided dish with plain everted rim. The fabric is dark blackish-grey in colour with a hard and gritty texture and burnished outer surface. Abundant quartz inclusions are present within the fabric.

The fragment is 45.8mm long, 22.2mm wide, 10.3mm thick and weighs 8.3g.

Overall diameter: 24cm (projected using rim chart); approx.6% remaining.

Class: Black Burnished Ware (Type BB2)
Sub class: dish

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 120
Date to: Circa AD 250

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 45.8 mm
Width: 22.2 mm
Thickness: 10.3 mm
Weight: 8.3 g

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: YMT : E04814

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: East Riding of Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
District: East Riding of Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Brantingham (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SE9327
Four figure Latitude: 53.73111292
Four figure longitude: -0.59177248
1:25K map: SE9327
1:10K map: SE92NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Chance find during metal detecting
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

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Recording Institution: YORYM
Created: 7 years ago
Updated: 7 years ago

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