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VESSEL
Unique ID: WAW-31FCD8
Object type certainty: Certain
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Roman base sherd; wheel thrown ceramic vessel. The sherd is a base sherd, in a fabric similar to, or is that known as Severn Valley ware. This type of pottery was produced throughout the Roman Period, in the Severn Valley area, and typically consisted of jars, jugs, flagons and tankards.
The sherd is 7.35mm thick. It weighs 7.81g.
Sherds specific details:
Fabric type: probably Severn Valley Ware or oxidised ware
Sherd type: body sherd
Firing condition: oxidised orange exterior, unoxidised light grey core, oxidised orange interior
Hardness: fairly hard but the surface is powdery.
Surface texture: Quite smooth
Condition of sherds: abraded.
Class: Severn Valley Ware
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
Weight: 7.81 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 9th February 2016
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Ceramic
Manufacture method: Wheel made
Completeness: Fragment
Spatial metadata
Region: West Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: County of Herefordshire (Unitary Authority)
District: County of Herefordshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Bosbury (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SO6742
Four figure Latitude: 52.07537197
Four figure longitude: -2.48290496
1:25K map: SO6742
1:10K map: SO64SE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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