Record ID: IOW-454254
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a Roman ceramic coarse ware cooking vessel (c. AD 43-100). The surviving c. 7% of the beaded rim has a small angled shoulder below. It is estimated that when complete, the outer diameter of the rim would have been about 145.0mm. The outer face is dark grey and the inner face is coarser and lighter. It is tempered with rounded quartz and occasional pieces of flint. Height: 54.0mm; width: 68.0mm; maximum thickness of body: 7.7mm. Weight: 38.87g.
Created on: Wednesday 12th February 2020
Last updated: Thursday 13th February 2020
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Record ID: IOW-F83C4A
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A rim fragment of a Roman ceramic Black Burnished ware vessel, possibly a 'dog-dish' or shallow bowl (c. AD 200-410). The rim is plain and rounded. Inclusions include abundant sub-rounded translucent quartz and very small flecks of mica. When complete the vessel would have had a diameter of about 260.0mm. There is now no indication of any burnishing or decoration. The surfaces are dark grey and the core is also dark grey. Darker patches are the remains of marine growth. Length: 62.5mm; height: 42.0mm; maximum thickness: 9.0mm. Weight: 27.23g.
Created on: Tuesday 10th December 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 10th December 2019
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Record ID: IOW-415421
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A rim sherd of a Roman ceramic cooking pot. This sherd appears to be Vectis Ware but seems to include grog in the tempering which is not usual. The upper face of the everted rim has three parallel transverse inscribed grooves. The sherd was extracted from the cliff face just beneath the topsoil. Length: 43.5mm; width: 21.4mm; thickness at lower break: 7.9mm. Weight: 8.17g. 'Vectis ware is hand-made, well finished and relatively hard, being barely scratched with the fingernail. Its internal and external surface is partly reddish-yellow (Munsell Color 5YR 6/6), which is the col…
Created on: Thursday 7th November 2019
Last updated: Monday 11th November 2019
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Record ID: IOW-F638EF
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A body sherd of Roman ceramic colour coated vessel, probably of New Forest Ware (AD c. 300-c. 370 ). The fabric is hard and off-white/grey with poorly sorted soft dark grey inclusions. The exterior is matt grey and had two parallel circumferential grooves mid-way down the height of the sherd. The breaks are worn. The sherd is from close to the rim and it is too small to ascertain its diameter accurately. This sherd is worn but in good condition. Length: 40.0mm; width: 33.7mm; thickness: 5.3mm. Weight: 9.25g. This sherd may have belonged to a flask as published by Fulfor…
Created on: Sunday 23rd June 2019
Last updated: Monday 24th June 2019
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Record ID: IOW-0D43A7
Object type: TESSERA
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Roman ceramic tessera, possibly made from a roof-tile (AD 43-410). The tessera is in the form of an irregular cube. It is red on the upper and lower faces and grey in the centre. A circular brown inclusion is of uncertain material. Length: 25.0mm; width: 23.1mm; thickness: 21.7mm. Weight: 19.26g.
Created on: Wednesday 12th June 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 12th June 2019
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Record ID: IOW-FDF696
Object type: TILE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of Roman ceramic tile (AD 43-410). This fragment is now sub-square in plan and rectangular in cross-section. A small portion of the edge seems to have a finished surface. The upper surface is greyish red, flat and very worn and the underside is red, coarse and uneven. The core is largely grey. The breaks are old but the break shown in cross-section is more recent. Length: 146.0mm; width: 140.0mm; thickness: 33.5mm. Weight: c. 791.0g. (post room scales). Found within the inter-tidal zone.
Created on: Thursday 30th May 2019
Last updated: Thursday 15th August 2019
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Record ID: IOW-95515B
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A rim/body sherd of a Roman ceramic Vectis Ware form 19 bowl (c. AD 110-c. 130). Tomalin 1987: 33, 39. The upper face of the rim is reeded but the reeding is barely discernable due to abrasion. The outer surface is dark grey and the core is pale red. Burnishing has not survived and the breaks are abraded. Height: 45.6mm; width: 63.4mm; overall thickness: 20.0mm; maximum thickness of body: 7.3mm. Weight: 32.97g. Outer diameter of rim when complete: c. 160.0mm. Found within the inter-tidal zone close to the HWM.
Created on: Saturday 25th May 2019
Last updated: Thursday 15th August 2019
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Record ID: IOW-1B9CDC
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Roman ceramic cooking pot (AD c. 43-c. 100). This vessel is a Vectis Form II (Tomalin 1987: 32-33). Found on the surface of the beach at the foot of cliffs. The breaks are recent and the surfaces do not have any marine growth, so it has possibly fallen from the cliff slopes recently. Height: 75.5mm; width: 66.5mm; maximum thickness (just beneath neck): 6.7m. Weight: 51.67g. 'Vectis ware is hand-made, well finished and relatively hard, being barely scratched with the fingernail. Its internal and external surface is partly reddish-yellow (Munsell Color 5YR 6/6)…
Created on: Wednesday 30th January 2019
Last updated: Thursday 7th March 2019
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Record ID: IOW-9D1F75
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Two Roman Samian Ware shreds found close together (AD c. 43-c. 150). Decorated body sherd: Medium to hard fired with pink fabric containing small sparsely distributed white grit-like inclusions. Dark shiny orange red slip. Decoration at the front appears to be standing human figure. Length: 35.0mm; width: 17.7mm; thickness: 7.0mm. Weight: 3.72g. Undecorated sherd may be part of a flange or foot-ring: Medium to hard fired with pink fabric containing small sparsely distributed white grit-like inclusions. Dark shiny orange red slip. Length: 27.1mm; width: 19.8mm; thickness: 8…
Created on: Thursday 24th January 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 29th January 2019
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Record ID: IOW-44707C
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment from the side of a Roman probable East Gaulish industry Samian flanged bowl, similar to Dragendorff form 38 (c. AD 150-250 (Webster 1996: 51). The fragment is a curved body sherd and part of the base. The fabric is hard fired, dark orange-red, non-micaceous, with sparse very small white inclusions. The surface slip is dark orange-red but is lost in places. The underside of the foot-ring and the base are flat. When complete, the foot-ring would have had a diameter of c. 60.0mm. The breaks are old. Height: 60.0mm; width: 67.0mm; thickness of body at the top: 6.4mm. W…
Created on: Sunday 20th January 2019
Last updated: Monday 21st January 2019
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Record ID: IOW-A0407B
Object type: FLOOR TILE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A particularly thick fragment of Roman ceramic floor tile. The fragment is sub-triangular in plan and rectangular in cross-section. The flat edge has a finished surface and the core is grey. Length: 228.0mm; width: 143.0mm; thickness: 77.0mm. Weight: c. 2539.0g. (post-room scales). Surface find in the Inter-tidal zone.
Created on: Saturday 12th January 2019
Last updated: Thursday 7th March 2019
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Record ID: IOW-F167C0
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A rim sherd of a Roman ceramic mortarium (AD 43-410). This rim sherd appears to be from close to the spout. The core is grey and the outer surface is pink. Rounded sand is embedded into the inner surface. Length: 29.0mm; width: 44.7mm; thickness at rim: 7.9mm. Weight: 10.12g.
Created on: Tuesday 23rd October 2018
Last updated: Monday 29th October 2018
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Record ID: IOW-F0B2D5
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman rim sherd of a Samian vessel, a bowl or dish, dating from the first to third centuries (AD 43-c. 240). The sherd has a straight rim and has a orangey-red slip both internally and externally. There is no decoration on the sherd. Length: 40.0mm; width: 49.0mm; thickness at rim: 6.8mm. Weight: 10.48g.
Created on: Tuesday 23rd October 2018
Last updated: Thursday 20th December 2018
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Record ID: IOW-3B6209
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a Roman Samian ware ceramic vessel of uncertain form and uncertain centre of production (c. AD 43-250) This fragment is a foot ring with abraded breaks. The fabric of this foot ring is pinkish buff and has minute flecks of mica. It has a reddish brown slip in places and is partially covered with decayed marine growth. Diameter: 80.0mm; height: 18.4mm. Weight: 65.72g. Surface find in silt within the inter-tidal zone.
Created on: Thursday 22nd March 2018
Last updated: Thursday 22nd March 2018
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Record ID: IOW-D99DEB
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
1: Body sherd: Dark grey. Abundant sub-angular quartz and very frequent mica flecks. The outer surface has been burnished. Abraded breaks. Length: 41.0mm; width: 37.9mm; thickness: 8.4mm. Weight: 14.36g. 2: Body sherd: Dark grey. Tiny pieces of angular quartz with occasional mica flecks. The outer surface has been burnished. Abraded breaks. Length: 22.8mm; width: 20.1mm; thickness: 8.0mm. Weight: 5.81g. 3: Rim sherd: Dark grey. Occasional pieces of rounded quartz and unidentifiable stone with mica flecks. The outer surface has been burnished. Abraded breaks. Length: 29.8mm; widt…
Created on: Friday 9th February 2018
Last updated: Monday 12th February 2018
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Record ID: IOW-86FDA5
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman body sherd from a ceramic vessel (AD 43-410). The outer surface is dark grey, the core is grey and the inner surface is reddish grey. Abundant grog tempering can be seen on the outer surface. Length: 55.4mm; width: 40.0mm; thickness: 12.1mm. Weight: 25.28g.
Created on: Monday 5th February 2018
Last updated: Monday 5th February 2018
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Record ID: IOW-83FC0F
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Group of 6 Roman ceramic vessel Vectis Ware sherds found close together (AD 43-375). 1: Lid. Outer and inner surface dark grey. Abraded breaks. Length: 35.5mm; width: 25.6mm; thickness: 7.4mm. Weight: 7.56g. 2: Body. Outer surface dark grey. Inner surface light orange. Abraded breaks. Length: 37.3mm; width: 20.0mm; thickness: 4.4mm. Weight: 4.68g. 3: Body. Outer surface greyish buff. Inner surface dark grey. Abraded breaks. Length: 30.0mm; width: 28.6mm; thickness: 6.4mm. Weight: 7.38g. 4: Body. Outer surface dark grey. Inner surface orange. Abraded breaks. Length: 26.6mm;…
Created on: Monday 5th February 2018
Last updated: Thursday 8th February 2018
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Record ID: IOW-757BAD
Object type: FLUE TILE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment of a Roman ceramic relief-patterned tile, possibly a box-flue (AD 43-410). This fragment includes a finished flat edge. On one face there are worn comb marks and the other face is plain. This object is tempered with numerous various sized pieces of stone and grog. The inner core is grey and the breaks are water-worn. Length: 89.0mm; width: 78.9mm; thickness: 24.0mm. Weight: 196.64g. A chance surface find within the inter-tidal zone. The combed striations would serve as a key for plaster applied on the outer sides of a box or flue tile. This would carry hot ai…
Created on: Thursday 11th January 2018
Last updated: Friday 3rd August 2018
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Record ID: IOW-E19657
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment of a Roman Black Burnished ware ceramic vessel (c. AD 43-c. 410). This ?BB1 rim sherd from ?Wareham/Poole Harbour, Dorset is relatively hard fired. The rim is simple and rounded. The surfaces and core are greyish black. It is tempered with fine pieces of rounded sand and occasional pieces of sub-rounded unidentified stone which are up to c. 2.9mm in length. Tiny flecks of mica are present. The undecorated surfaces have been burnished. All breaks appear to be recent. Height: 34.6mm; width: 43.4mm; thickness: 7.9mm. Weight: 15.33g. It is estimated that when comple…
Created on: Friday 29th September 2017
Last updated: Monday 2nd October 2017
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Record ID: IOW-CD8C2A
Object type: TEGULA
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment of a Roman ceramic tegula roof tile (AD 43-409). This fragment includes the flange. On the upper face there is a finger trail mark adjacent to the flange. On the outer face of the flange an irregular linear groove may be a join or a fracture at a weak point. The surface is orangey red and the core is grey. It is tempered with various sized pieces of flint. Length: 109.0mm; width: 71.4mm; thickness: 57.6mm; width of flange: 21.7mm; thickness of base: 22.2mm. Weight: c. 323.0g. A surface find within the inter-tidal zone.
Created on: Thursday 28th September 2017
Last updated: Thursday 28th September 2017
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