WMID-748C53: Roman: Incomplete ceramic vessel

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VESSEL

Unique ID: WMID-748C53

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Description: Roman. bodysherd, probably from a jar. Local greyware type probably, Frequent metamorphic rock; sparse quartz. Grey.

Fabric: Grey. Hard.

Inclusions: Frequent metamorphic rock (1-2 mm); sparse quartz (<1 mm) Well sorted.

Forming: Wheel thrown. Decoration: none. Surface treatment: none. Condition: Abraded.

Form: jar

Fragment: bodysherd

Notes: Diameter of vessel: Too small to accurately estimate. Thickness: 9.6 mm. Mass: 8.1 g.

Class: local greyware type
Sub class: jar

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
Thickness: 9.6 mm
Weight: 8.1 g

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Materials and construction

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

Spatial metadata

Region: West Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Warwickshire (County)
District: Stratford-on-Avon (District)
Parish or ward: Brailes (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SP2940
Four figure Latitude: 52.05762809
Four figure longitude: -1.57845151
1:25K map: SP2940
1:10K map: SP24SE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Chance find during metal detecting
Discovery circumstances: Found whilst out searching with a metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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

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