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VESSEL

Unique ID: YORYM-920793

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A fragment of a Roman samian ware ceramic vessel, datign to the period c.AD 43 to 260. The fragment is broadly trapezoidal in plan, with a slightly curved profile and is from the body of a vessel. The fabric is orange in colour, and has occaisonal small white inclusions. It is coated in a red slip. Decoration is stamped and comprises a leaf with a rounded double border. Other indiscernable decoration is present above this.

The sherd measures 40.11mm in length, 32.08mm in width, 7.36mm in thickness and weighs 11.48g.

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 260

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 40.11 mm
Width: 32.08 mm
Thickness: 7.36 mm
Weight: 11.48 g

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: YMT : E05210

Materials and construction

Primary material: Ceramic
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: Shipton Thorpe (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SE8442
Four figure Latitude: 53.86742379
Four figure longitude: -0.72407191
1:25K map: SE8442
1:10K map: SE84SW
Grid reference source: Centred on parish
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

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Created: 7 years ago
Updated: 6 years ago

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