WMID-74B8A1: Roman: Incomplete ceramic vessel

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VESSEL

Unique ID: WMID-74B8A1

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Description: Roman. rimsherd, probably from a jar. Rim type rounded everted. Local greyware type probably, Frequent quartz. Grey.

Fabric: Grey. Banded. Light grey core. Light brown interior and exterior. Hard.

Inclusions: Frequent quartz (<1 mm) Well sorted.

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

Form: jar

Fragment: rimsherd

Notes: Diameter of vessel: c. 260 mm. Percentage of rim present: 7.5%. Thickness:8.8 mm. Mass: 27.4 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: 8.8 mm
Weight: 27.4 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Monday 1st June 2015 - Monday 1st June 2015

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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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Created: 6 years ago
Updated: 6 years ago

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