Record ID: WILT-D732A5
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A rim sherd of Roman White Ware mortarium (perhaps New Forest), dating to the period c.AD 260-370. The fabric is hard and sandy, cream in colour, with sparse red-brown inclusions. The breaks are worn. The sherd measures 30.13mm in length, 23.56mm in width, 16.86mm in thickness and weighs 9.72g. With thanks to Rachael Seager-Smith for help identifying this sherd.
Created on: Friday 7th August 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 2nd September 2020
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Record ID: WILT-3E9904
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A rim sherd of Roman South Midlands shell tempered ware, probably produced at Harrold, Bedfordshire, dating to the period c.AD 300-410. The sherd is sub-triangular in plan. The fabric is soft, and mid-brown in colour with areas of black. It has abundant, poorly sorted, angular crushed shell inclusions. Some of the breaks are worn, but others have a fresher appearance. The sherd is 41.66mm in length, 27.15mm in width, 6.35mm in thickness and weighs 8.38g. With thanks to Rachael Seager-Smith for help identifying this sherd.
Created on: Wednesday 12th August 2020
Last updated: Friday 21st August 2020
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Record ID: WILT-3E9CE2
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Three sherds of Roman red colour coated Oxford ware, dating to the period c.AD 240-400. One is a rim sherd, one is a body sherd and the other is a base sherd. The rim sherd has a fine, sandy texture, and is red-orange in colour at the surface, with a grey core. It has a red-brown slip applied to the surface, but this is heavily abraded in some places. The sherd measures 63.33mm in length, 27.20mm in width, 13.78mm in thickness, and weighs 25.74g. The body sherd is sub-square in plan, with a fine, sandy texture. It is red-orange in colour at the surface, with a grey core. No…
Created on: Wednesday 12th August 2020
Last updated: Friday 21st August 2020
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Record ID: WILT-3FF656
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A rim sherd of Roman Gaulish Samian Ware, dating to the period c.AD 40-200. The sherd from a Dragendorff no.33 cup. The fabric is hard, pink-orange in colour and consistently fired. Both the inner and outer surfaces are coated with a hard and glossy orange/red slip which is abraded in places. Most of the breaks are worn, with some that look fresher. The sherd measures 25.36mm in length, 16.21mm in width, 4.93mm in thickness and weighs 2.52g. With thanks to Rachael Seager-Smith for help identifying this sherd.
Created on: Wednesday 12th August 2020
Last updated: Friday 21st August 2020
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Record ID: DOR-E9E019
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
14 sherds of Samian Ware (Terra Sigillata). The fabrics are oxidised with surface slips from dark red to orange-red. Six are body sherds and eight are rim sherds (all rims are beaded). Several production sites are represented including Southern Gaul (La Graufesenque) Central Gaul (Le Matres-de-Veyre and Lezoux). Vessel forms are mainly of bowls (including several form 31 and 37), one Form 33 cup, some smaller plates and cups and a Form 79 dish. Date: Roman - c. AD 40 to 190 Weight: 92 g
Created on: Wednesday 14th July 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 14th July 2021
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Record ID: DOR-C996C0
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A sherd of Black Burnished ware. The fabric is the South West variant (WA fabric 1B) with a pale grey reduced core and black slipped margins. Hard and gritty, tempered with abundant rounded quartz and occasional iron. A rim sherd from a flanged bowl (WA type 25).The flange is dropped from the pointed rim. Handmade. Abraded. Date: Roman - c. 250 - 400 Weight: 20 g
Created on: Monday 15th July 2019
Last updated: Monday 15th July 2019
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Record ID: DOR-C9A9DA
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A sherd of Black Burnished ware. The fabric is Poole/Wareham type (WA fabric 1) with a black reduced core and burnished exterior. Tempered with abundant rounded quartz sand. A rim sherd from a "dog-dish" (WA type 20) with a slight bead at the rim. Handmade. Slightly abraded. Date: Roman - c. AD 100 - 400 Weight: 11 g
Created on: Monday 15th July 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 16th July 2019
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Record ID: DOR-555576
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A sherd of colour coated fineware. New Forest ware. The fabric is reduced blue-grey, and tempered with fine sand. The exterior and interior surfaces are covered in a dark purple-black slip. It is highly fired, resulting in the vitrification of the slip on the exterior. A body sherd from a narrow-based beaker. Wheel made. Slightly abraded. Date: Roman - c. AD 260 - 370 Weight: 14 g
Created on: Monday 22nd July 2019
Last updated: Sunday 24th November 2019
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Record ID: DOR-96A31C
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A sherd of late Roman Oxfordshire fineware red slip mortarium. The fabric is high fired and oxidised red at the core and orange red at the margins. It is tempered with fine quartz sand and occasional flecks of mica. On the underside there are traces of dark red slip coating. A rim sherd, probably from a mortarium, the rim is flanged with a bead on the underside. Date: Late Roman, 240-400. Weight: 6.98 g.
Created on: Tuesday 6th August 2019
Last updated: Friday 13th September 2019
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Record ID: DOR-F15B38
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
1 sherd of black burnished ware. Dark grey reduced fabric with abundant quartz sand temper. Poole/Wareham fabric (BB1). A rim sherd from a cooking or storage jar with heavy burnish in the shoulder, neck and rim.The neck is upright with a slightly everted rim with external bead.A Wessex Archaeology Type 1 jar. The jar is handmade. Date: Late Iron Age to Early Roman - c. 100 BC to 200 AD Weight: 23 g
Created on: Tuesday 13th March 2012
Last updated: Monday 17th August 2020
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Record ID: DOR-E807F7
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A sherd of colour coated fineware pottery. New Forest ware. Reduced pale grey fabric with fine sand temper and occasional iron oxide pieces. The slip coating is dark grey. The base of a beaker with a slight bead at the foot. Wheelthrown.Some of the breaks a fresh, others abraded. Date: Late Roman - c. AD 260 - 370 Weight: 24 g
Created on: Thursday 22nd February 2018
Last updated: Thursday 22nd February 2018
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Record ID: SOM-A90753
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Three Roman ceramic sherd from Black Burnished ware (BB1, from Wareham/Poole Harbour, Dorset) vessels or a vessel, dating c. AD 75-410. All have are a hard fired, dark grey fabric with occasional brown areas on some sherd. The fabric contains abundant sub-rounded translucent quartz,
Created on: Thursday 15th March 2018
Last updated: Thursday 15th March 2018
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Record ID: SOM-A977B9
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment from the side of a Roman, probably South Gaulish (La Graufesenque) industry Samian plate or shallow bowl of Form 18 or 18/31, dating to the mid-late 1st century, AD 70-110. The fabric is hard fired, bright pinkish-red, non-micaceous, with occasional very fine white inclusions and sparse fine rounded black inclusions. The surface slip is a dark red. The remaining section is where the side met the base with a distinct carination on the outer face and a incised ring on the inner face but no step. The base thickens towards the centre. The side is at least 22.5mm tall and the s…
Created on: Thursday 15th March 2018
Last updated: Thursday 15th March 2018
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Record ID: DOR-AC71B2
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Four sherds of Black Burnished Ware pottery. The fabrics are reduced dark to mid grey and tempered with abundant rounded quartz sand. Three pieces are of Poole/Wareham fabric and one is possible the South Western variant. There are traces of burnish on the exterior surfaces. One sherd from flat base, probably from a jar. Three undiagnostic body sherds. One sherd has scratch marks on both surfaces. Handmade. Abraded. Date: Roman - 1st to 4th Century Weight: 33 g
Created on: Sunday 24th November 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 26th November 2019
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Record ID: DOR-AC816E
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A sherd of colour coated fineware. New Forest ware. The fabric is reduced blue-grey with a buff interior margin and brownish colour coat on the exterior. It is tempered with fine sand and highly fired. A body sherd. Wheel made. Slightly abraded. Date: Roman - c. AD 260 - 370 Weight: 9 g
Created on: Sunday 24th November 2019
Last updated: Monday 25th November 2019
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Record ID: DOR-ACB8A2
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A sherd of white ware pottery. The fabric is pinkish-white at the core with cream-coloured margins. It is tempered with moderate fine sand and occasional redish pieces (possibly iron rich stone). A base sherd from a flagon. The base is flat with a slight bead on the body. Wheel made. Slightly abraded. Date: Roman - c. AD 50- 100 Weight: 38 g
Created on: Sunday 24th November 2019
Last updated: Monday 25th November 2019
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Record ID: DOR-F524D1
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
One sherd of Samian Ware pottery. The fabric is orange and has a fine smooth texture with some white flecks. The slip is dark red and has a mid gloss. Probably South Gaulish ( LA Graufesenque) fabric. A beaded rim sherd from a bowl. It is wheel thrown. Date: Roman - c.43 - 110 Weight: 6.48 g
Created on: Friday 3rd January 2020
Last updated: Monday 17th February 2020
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Record ID: DOR-E3E3D6
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
13 sherds of Black Burnished ware pottery. Poole/Wareham fabric. Largely reduced dark grey to black (one piece is oxidised pink) with abundant rounded quartz sand temper. Some sherds have burnished surfaces. Two are sherds from flat based vessels. Two are sherds from small, bead-rimmed jars. Two are plain rim sherds from "dog-dish" open bowls (WA Type 20). The remaining seven are undiagnostic body sherds. Handmade. Heavily abraded. Date: Roman - c. AD 43 - 410 Weight: 87 g
Created on: Wednesday 27th November 2019
Last updated: Thursday 13th August 2020
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Record ID: DOR-E6477E
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
One sherd of Black Burnished ware pottery. Poole/Wareham fabric.The fabric is reduced and black with reddish oxidisation on the interior margin and abundant rounded quartz sand temper. A rim sherds from a flanged bowl (WA type 25). The flange is slightly dropped below a pointed rim. Handmade. Heavily abraded. Date: Roman - c. AD 250 - 400 Weight: 25 g
Created on: Wednesday 27th November 2019
Last updated: Monday 17th February 2020
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Record ID: DOR-0D6C01
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A sherd of black burnished ware, possibly from the rim of a domed vessel lid dating to AD 43 - AD 410. Dark grey reduce core, black burnished surface, slight oxidisation at margins. Abundant rounded quartz sand temper with shale pieces.The exterior and interior surfaces are burnished. WA form. Poole/Wareham fabrication BB1. Date: Roman Dimensions: 41.2 mm x 30.3 mm x 9.1 mm Weight: 17.6 g.
Created on: Wednesday 11th December 2019
Last updated: Monday 16th December 2019
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