Record ID: WMID-6A72A2
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dudley
Workflow stage: Published
A wheel-thrown base (and side) sherd of probable Mancetter-Hartshill mortaria (54mm x 56mm with a thickness of 11.5mm at the edge of the base; weight: 45.79g). The sherd has a fine-textured and powdery fabric with an off-white core and inclusions of fine quartz and occasional red-brown and white particles grit. The grit seems to be fairly worn which may indicate that the vessel was used to a fair extent. This type of mortaria has its main source at Mancetter and Hartshill on the Warwickshire/ Leicestershire border, where many kilns have been recorded and excavated. Unfortunately, wi…
Created on: Monday 21st June 2004
Last updated: Tuesday 18th April 2017
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Record ID: WMID5354
Object type: BRIQUETAGE
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Dudley
Workflow stage: Published
Oxidised ware with moderate grey rock inclusions (up to 2-3mm) and white rock inclusions, plus clay pellet grog up to 5mm.
Created on: Tuesday 22nd October 2002
Last updated: Friday 21st April 2017
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