NARC-DB2634: NARC-DB2634 : Vessel : Roman

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VESSEL

Unique ID: NARC-DB2634

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A ceramic rim sherd from a Vessel of Roman date (AD 240-410). The sherd is from a Mortarium, possibly of Oxfordshire/Colchester ware. The fabric is soft with soft fired, fine grained fabric with a pale cream reduced core and oxidised orange surfaces. The fabric contains frequent angular quartz/mica/silica inclusions. The inner surface retains regular large lithic or shell inclusions. The rim has a small level bead with hooked flange and the inner surface retains regular striations from the wheel turning process.

Length: 56.94mm, Width: 52.08mm, Thickness: 15.86mm, Weight: 41.3g.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: ROMAN
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 240
Date to: Circa AD 410

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 56.94 mm
Width: 52.08 mm
Thickness: 15.86 mm
Weight: 41.3 g

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Ceramic
Manufacture method: Wheel made
Completeness: Fragment

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Northamptonshire (County)
District: East Northamptonshire (District)
Parish or ward: King's Cliffe (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TL0297
Four figure Latitude: 52.56128354
Four figure longitude: -0.49675448
1:25K map: TL0297
1:10K map: TL09NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Fieldwalking
General landuse: Other
Specific landuse: Garden

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Recording Institution: NARC
Created: 6 years ago
Updated: 6 years ago

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