Record ID: PUBLIC-6DF47B
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A ceramic base sherd from a Roman Samian ware vessel dating to the period c. AD 120 - 260. The sherd consists of a circular foot ring with the remains of the floor of the vessel projecting to the start of a shallow angle from the top of the foot ring and terminating in old breaks around the entire circumference. The fabric is a buff orange colour but is a bit patchy on the underside which is not fully oxidised. It is hard and exhibits frequent micaceous inclusions. The vessel has been coated in a dark orange slip which has been heavily abraded in places. A maker's stamp is visible …
Created on: Tuesday 8th December 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 1st April 2020
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Record ID: PUBLIC-7603A2
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A base sherd fragment from a Roman Gaulish samian ware cup possibly Form Dragendorff 27 dating to AD 70-150. The sherd consists of a circular foot ring with the remains of the floor of the vessel projecting to the start of a shallow angle from the top of the foot ring and terminating in old breaks around the entire circumference. The fabric is a buff orange colour and is fully oxidised. It is hard and exhibits frequent micaceous inclusions. The vessel has been coated in a dark orange slip which has been abraded in places. A maker's stamp is visible within an incised circle on the b…
Created on: Tuesday 8th December 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 1st April 2020
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Record ID: LON-5A8AA3
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A base sherd from a Roman Central Gaulish Lezoux samian ware plate/bowl, possibly Form Drag 18 or Drag 31 dating to AD160-200. The remaining sherd consists of part of the base of the vessel. The centre of the base rises into a cone with a maker's stamp [G]ENITORF impressed across the top of the cone at the centre of the interior of the vessel. This is the stamp of the potter Genitor II, who was working in Lezoux from AD 160-200. The fragment has a pink fabric and is coated in a red slip on both the inside and outside,the vessel has been subjected to heat and areas of the slip have bec…
Created on: Friday 9th November 2018
Last updated: Friday 9th November 2018
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Record ID: LON-661A71
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete Roman ceramic black-burnished 2 (BB2) vessel dating from AD 160-250. This is form IIF8 everted-rimmed jar with cavetto rim and vertical lines. The exterior of the vessel is burnished from the rim to the shoulder, the body is decorated with a panel with ten groups of vertical incised lines spaced at even intervals around the circumference of the jar, eight of the groups have four lines, one has six and another seven lines. The groups of lines start at the shoulder of the vessel and terminate 30.39mm from the base. This form of decoration is also found on IIF9 but the dist…
Created on: Tuesday 4th December 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 17th September 2019
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Record ID: LON-267F67
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A rim sherd fragment from a London mica-dusted ware (fine variant) (LOMIF) disc mouth flagon dating to AD 60-170. The sherd consists of the disk and part of the neck of the flagon; the handle (now missing) would have joined at the junction between the bottom of the disk and the neck. The vessel has a grey frabric core with a orange surface. This is an unusual form in this fabric and has not been previously illustrated. pers com Fiona Seeley. Dimensions: disc rim diameter: 54.86mm; height: 35.23mm; weight 36.02g References: Davies, B., Richardson, B. & Tomber, R. 1994. A Dated C…
Created on: Friday 8th September 2017
Last updated: Friday 15th September 2017
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Record ID: LON-45260B
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A rim sherd fragment from a Roman Central Gaulish or East Gaulish samian ware hemispherical bowl, form Curle 11 dating to AD 100 - 140. The flange or rim is decorated with trailed barbotine leaves that are characteristic of this form. The fabric of the bowl is hard and pink with evenly distributed white fleck inclusions, the slip is orange and is of a good quality. Dimensions: length: 48.99mm; width: 26.01mm; weight: 13.62g. Similar Samian forms with trailed barbotine leaves decoration on the database are LON-D3074D, LON-5F458A, LON-D2FFA8 and LON-D30378. Webster (1996:46) wr…
Created on: Saturday 9th September 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 13th September 2017
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Record ID: LON-B7BE07
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A rim sherd fragment from a London mica-dusted ware (fine variant) (LOMIF) disc mouth flagon dating to AD 60-170. The sherd consists of the disk and part of the neck and handle of the flagon; the handle joins at the junction between the bottom of the disk and the neck. The vessel has a grey frabric core with a orange surface. Dimensions: disc rim diameter: 52.56mm; height: 61.97mm; weight 81.46g References: Davies, B., Richardson, B. & Tomber, R. 1994. A Dated Corpus of Early Roman Pottery from the City of London. The Archaeology of Roman London Volume 5. CBA Research Report 98.…
Created on: Monday 9th October 2017
Last updated: Monday 9th October 2017
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Record ID: LON-72CA8E
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of Roman colour coated fine ware pottery 'hunt' cup, dating to the 2nd-4th century, AD 150-400. The body is a white fabric with barbotine decoration drawn on to the exterior surface. The sherd has a black slip coating on both the exterior and interior, similar to that used in Nene Valley and Rhine Valley (Cologne) pottery industries. The exterior decoration is part of a body of an animal in barbotine slip, possible a hound or a hare. The interior surface is otherwise undecorated but has regular striations from the wheel turning process. Dimensions: length: 44.07mm; width…
Created on: Monday 30th October 2017
Last updated: Monday 6th November 2017
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Record ID: LON-72ED87
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A body sherd fragment from a Roman Trier black-slipped ware (Moselkeramik) beaker dating to AD 180 - 250. Both the inside and outside are coated in a dark glossy slip. The interior surface is undecorated but has regular striations from the wheel turning process. The fragment has a hard-red fabric with no visible inclusions, it has fine grey layers underneath the colour-coating of the inside and outside of the vessel, giving a 'sandwich-effect'. Symonds (1992:49) writes "This relatively complicated sandwich-effect is unique to Trier vessels, and it suggests that possibly they were subj…
Created on: Monday 30th October 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 8th November 2017
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Record ID: LON-A0531B
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of Roman ceramic Verulamium Region Coarse White-slipped ware (VCWS) ring-neck flagon with neck and handle remaining, Hadrianic to Antonine date AD120-190. The fragment consists of the flagon neck with a handle of four ribs and a four rilled rim. The flagon is undecorated aside from the rim, the exterior surface has a thin white slip and the interior is an oxidised red. The fabric is oxidised red with numerous sand inclusions throughout. Similar flagons can be seen in Davies, Richardson and Tomber (1994:56 fig.46 No.251-253). Dimensions: height: 85.73mm; width of handl…
Created on: Monday 13th November 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 15th November 2017
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Record ID: LON-F6C920
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A base sherd from a Roman Central Gaulish Lezoux samian ware plate/bowl, possibly Form Drag 18 or Drag 31 dating to AD 135-170. The remaining sherd consists of part of the foot ring and base of the vessel. The centre of the base rises into a cone with a maker's stamp CREIRO.OFI impressed across the top of the cone at the centre of the interior of the vessel. This is the stamp of the potter Criciro v, who was working in Lezoux from AD 135-170. The foot ring is chamfered. The fragment has a pink fabric and is coated in a red slip on both the inside and outside. Similar examples are illu…
Created on: Friday 5th January 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 16th January 2018
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Record ID: LON-1E176A
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A base sherd fragment from a Roman Gaulish samian ware cup or small bowl dating to AD 70 - 230. The sherd has a shallow base with a beaded foot ring. No maker's stamp is present. The fragment has a pink fabric and is coated in a red slip on both the inside and outside. Dimensions: length: 82.61mm; width: 39.51mm; height: 16.36mm; weight: 28.38g. References: Oswald, F. and Pryce, T. Davies 1920. An introduction to the study of terra sigillata, London. de la Bedoyere, G. 1988. Samian Ware. Shire Publications Ltd, Aylesbury. Webster, P. 1996. Roman Samian Pottery in Britain. …
Created on: Friday 19th January 2018
Last updated: Monday 22nd January 2018
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Record ID: LON-1E182C
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A rim sherd fragment from a Roman Gaulish samian ware hemispherical bowl Form Dragendorff 37 by the Les Martres de Veyre potter known as 'X-2' dating to AD 100 - 120. The sherd has a beaded rim with a plain band beneath followed by a moulded decoration consisting of a band of rosette-tongued ovolo, under which is a wavy border and the top part of a figure consisting of head and arm, possibly Apollo with lyre. The fragment has a pink fabric and is coated in a red slip on both the inside and outside which is abraded with some of the slip worn away from the high points of the moulded dec…
Created on: Friday 19th January 2018
Last updated: Thursday 15th February 2018
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Record ID: LON-1E2069
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of Roman ceramic Verulamium Region Coarse White-slipped ware (VCWS) jar, Hadrianic to Antonine date AD120-190. The fragment consists of a handle with two ribs and part of the body of the vessel. The remaining fragment is undecorated; the exterior surface has a thin white slip and the interior is an oxidised red. The fabric is oxidised red with numerous sand inclusions throughout. Jars with this type of handle can be seen in Davies, Richardson and Tomber (1994:57 fig.47 No.262-263). Dimensions: length: 43.14mm; width: 47.03mm; weight: 16.25g Davies et al (1994:59) w…
Created on: Friday 19th January 2018
Last updated: Monday 22nd January 2018
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Record ID: LON-52BAD2
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Published
A Roman ceramic lid sherd possibly from of Nene Valley Colour Coated Ware Castor Box dating from AD 150-400. The sherd consists of part of the rim, side wall and top. The top is decorated with rouletting. The sherd has a slip coating on both the exterior and interior which is heavily abraded with most of the slip worn away. The interior surface is otherwise undecorated but has regular striations from the wheel turning process. Dimensions: length:85.3mm; height: 36.46mm; weight: 49.16g Other Nene Valley colour coated ware on the database are LON-A6DC6A and LON-A1871D.
Created on: Tuesday 25th February 2020
Last updated: Thursday 18th June 2020
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Record ID: LON-CE415E
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
A body sherd fragment from a Roman central Gaulish samian ware hemispherical bowl, from Lezoux. Form Dragendorff 37 dating to Trajan-Antonine period AD 98-192. The sherd has moulded decoration, consisting of a standing figure left of Victory holding a wreath in her right hand and a palm in her left all within a medallion. Similar depictions of Victories can be seen in Oswald (1937, fig 809). The fragment has a pink fabric and is coated in a red slip on both the inside and outside which is abraded with most of the slip worn away from the high points of the moulded decoration. Dime…
Created on: Monday 2nd March 2020
Last updated: Monday 2nd March 2020
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Record ID: LON-D2F2D3
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Two rim fragments of a London ware hemispherical bowl based on Samian form Dragendorff 37, dating to the 2nd century AD. The remaining fragments consists of part of the rim and body of the vessel. The vessel is decorated with a band of rouletting below which is a band of compass-drawn half-circles imitating the ovolo of samian ware, running vertically down the vessel from each 'ovolo' are three combed lines. Sherd 1 Dimensions: length: 49.80mm; width: 53.23mm; weight: 19.28g Sherd 2 Dimensions: length: 52.42mm; width: 39.73mm; weight: 14.08g References: de la Bedoyere,…
Created on: Monday 2nd March 2020
Last updated: Friday 1st May 2020
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Record ID: LON-E67A6E
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A body sherd fragment from a Roman, probably a central Gaulish samian ware hemispherical bowl, from Lezoux. Form Dragendorff 37 dating to Trajan-Antonine period AD 70-190. The sherd has moulded decoration, consisting of a standing male figure. The fragment has a pink fabric and is coated in a red slip on both the inside and outside, which is now a dark red due to contact with a high heat or fire. Dimensions: length: 36.74mm; width: 41.47mm; thickness: 7.37mm; weight: 9.70g. Similar Drag. form 37 dish on the database are LON-32885E, WAW-F9D786 and LON-97317F​. Oswald &…
Created on: Tuesday 3rd March 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 4th March 2020
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Record ID: LON-E717B7
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A rim sherd from a Roman Central Gaulish samian ware plate/bowl, possibly Form Drag 18 or 31 dating to the 2nd century AD. The remaining sherd consists of part of side wall and base of the vessel. The vessel has a beaded rim which is abraded on the outer surface. The fragment has a pink fabric and is coated in a red slip on both the inside and outside. Similar examples are illustrated in Oswald & Pryce (1920 PL XLVI). Dimensions: length: 107.06mm; width: 36.29mm; height: 36.42mm; weight: 47.51g. Webster (1996:33) writes "The form is transitional between a plate and a bowl. I…
Created on: Tuesday 3rd March 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 4th March 2020
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Record ID: LON-F76F22
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A body sherd fragment from a Roman central Gaulish samian ware hemispherical bowl. Form Dragendorff 37 dating to Trajan-Antonine period AD 98-192. The sherd has moulded decoration, consisting of Pan, annulets and another unidentified figure. Similar depictions of Pan can be seen in Oswald (1937, fig). The fragment has a pink fabric and is coated in a red slip on both the inside and outside which is heavily abraded with most of the slip worn away from the high points of the moulded decoration. Dimensions: length: 63.62mm; width: 65.84mm; thickness: 6.70mm; weight: 32.34g. Oth…
Created on: Wednesday 4th March 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 31st August 2021
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