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VESSEL
Unique ID: DENO-40FFE1
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
Found as five fragments of pottery, which when put together form two larger pieces of wheel thrown body sherds, of samian ware. The fabric is reddish/brown throughout, fine with no inclusions. The sherds have been covered in a red/brown slip, inside and out. The exterior surface burnished and undecorated. Possibly Galla Belgica Terra Rubia 2,
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 2
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: Derby E8515 Bag C
Materials and construction
Primary material: Ceramic
Manufacture method: Wheel made
Completeness: Fragment
Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Nottinghamshire (County)
District: Newark and Sherwood (District)
Parish or ward: Staunton (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SK8044
Four figure Latitude: 52.98737443
Four figure longitude: -0.80974164
1:25K map: SK8044
1:10K map: SK84SW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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