Record ID: LANCUM-9AC714
Object type: FLAGON
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Moulded handle sherd of a small Roman flagon. It dates to the second century. On the outer face there is a central ridge following the form of the handle. This sherd derives from where the handle base joins the vessel's body. The fabric is a pale orange colour and has occasional black grit inclusions.
Created on: Friday 9th December 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: LANCUM-9AD4A3
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Hand made rim sherd of a Roman Black Burnished coarse ware vessel. There is no decoration on this sherd. The outer face demonstrates the typical black slip finish while this has largely worn off the inner face. The fabric is a light grey colour and there are grit and mica inclusions. This sherd would have formed part of a flat rimmed bowl (reference used http://www.potsherd.uklinux.net).
Created on: Friday 9th December 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: LANCUM-9AE3C8
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Wheel spun rim sherd of a Black Burnished 2 coarse ware vessel. The fabric is a pale grey colour and has fine grit and mica inclusions. There is a characteristic black slip finish although this is very worn. The sherd is largely plain with two decorative ridges below the rim. Formed part of a shallow dish. Black Burnished 2 was associated with the military market along the northern frontier.
Created on: Friday 9th December 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: LANCUM-9AEC91
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Wheel thrown rim sherd of a Black Burnished 2 coarse ware vessel. There is no decoration on this sherd. The fabric is light grey with mica and fine grit inclusions and there is a typical black slip finish. Possibly formed part of a storage jar. Reference http://www.potsherd.uklinux.net/atlas/Ware/BB2
Created on: Friday 9th December 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: LANCUM-9AF6E5
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Hand made rim sherd of a Black Burnished coarse ware vessel. The fabric is a light grey colour with mica and fine grit inclusions. There is a zig zag decoration on this piece under the rim lip which is suggestive that it derives from a South-East Dorset Black Burnished 1 cooking pot (http://www.potsherd.uklinux.net/atlas/Ware/BB1).
Created on: Friday 9th December 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: LANCUM-9AFE54
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Wheel thrown base sherd of a Roman coarseware vessel. The fabric is a light orange colour and there are medium sized grey grit inclusions. Probably formed part of a shallow bowl or similar vessel.
Created on: Friday 9th December 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: LANCUM-9B0EA0
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Wheel thrown sherd of a Roman coarse ware vessel. The fabric is red-orange and there are fine grey grit inclusions. There is no decoration or slip. Sherd derives from the neck of a jug.
Created on: Friday 9th December 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: LANCUM-9B2905
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Wheel thrown sherd from a Roman coarse ware vessel.The fabric is red-orange with 20% inclusions including quartz, fine grey grit and large brown grit. There is a double line groove decoration on the sherd's outer face where the vessel's body meets the neck. Probably from a storage jar with a narrow mouth.
Created on: Friday 9th December 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: LANCUM-9B31C3
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Hand made rim sherd of a Roman coarse ware vessel. It probably dates to the second century. The fabric is white cream with fine brown grit and mica inclusions. There is no decoration. Probably formed part of a wide-rimmed bowl.
Created on: Friday 9th December 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: LANCUM-9B3BC6
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Wheel thrown rim sherd from a Roman coarse ware vessel. The fabric is orange-brown with an abundance of fine grit and mica inclusions to produce a rough surface. There is no decoration on the body. Probably formed part of a storage jar and dates to the second century.
Created on: Friday 9th December 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: LANCUM-9B4287
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Hand made base sherd of a Roman vessel. The fabric is pink-orange and there are fine grey grit and mica inclusions. The outer face is plain with no decoration. The inner face is corrugated demonstrating its manufacture by coiling and remnants of this process can be seen on the outer face. Formed part of a cooking pot or other kitchen ware.
Created on: Friday 9th December 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: LANCUM-9B49E5
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Wheel thrown body sherds of a Roman coarse ware vessel. Probably dated to the second century. Both sherds are the same fabric- cream white with small black and brown grit and quartz inclusions. Probably from similar type or the same vessel. From left to right in image: Larger sherd: Weight: 12.44g, Length: 53mm, Width: 47mm, Thickness: 5mm. Smaller sherd: Weight: 9.43g, Length: 49mm, Width: 34mm, Thickness: 5mm.
Created on: Friday 9th December 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: LANCUM-9B5265
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Wheel thrown sherd of a Roman vessel. The fabric is pink-orange with few fine grit and mica inclusions. The outer face demonstrates two parallel line grooves as decoration. Formed part of a storage jar.
Created on: Friday 9th December 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: LANCUM-9B5903
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Hand made sherd of a Roman vessel. The fabric is light grey with 5% very fine grey grit and mica inclusions. There is no decoration on the outer face. The inner face is corrugated and demonstrates the method of manufacture through coiling. Formed part of a kitchen ware vessel.
Created on: Friday 9th December 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: LANCUM-9B6073
Object type: FLAGON
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Two wheel thrown sherds from the same Roman flagon. The fabric is a medium grey colour with a slightly lighter grey heart. There are very few fine black grit inclusions. There is no decoration. One of these sherds shows the neck-handle join. Probably dates to the second century when flagons were associated with the military market. Handle/Neck sherd: Length: 46mm, Width: 35mm, Thickness: 6mm, Weight 17.96g. Adjoining sherd: Length: 32mm, Width: 30mm, Thickness: 8mm, Weight 8.71g.
Created on: Friday 9th December 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: LANCUM-9B6884
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Wheel thrown sherd of a Roman coarse ware vessel. The fabric is pink-orange with 20% medium sized angular grey and brown grit and 5% quartz inclusions. There is no decoration. Probably formed a cooking pot.
Created on: Friday 9th December 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: LANCUM-9B78E7
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Wheel thrown sherd of a Roman vessel. The fabric is pink-orange and very well sorted with few very fine grey grit and mica inclusions. There is no decoration.
Created on: Friday 9th December 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: LANCUM-9B7F23
Object type: JUG
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Moulded handle sherd from a Roman jug or other vessel. There are three distinct vertical ridges set equally along the exterior face of the handle and run vertically to follow its form. Pink-orange fabric with a cream slip. Probably second century.
Created on: Friday 9th December 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: LANCUM-9B8423
Object type: MORTARIUM
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Wheel thrown rim sherd of a Roman mortarium. The fabric is red-orange and there are 10% medium grey grit and 2% fine quartz inclusions. There is no stamp or other decoration on this piece although there does appear remnants of a cream slip.
Created on: Friday 9th December 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: LANCUM-9B8AE3
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Two wheel thrown body sherds from similar or the same Roman vessels. The fabric is pink-orange and there is 30% fine grey grit and mica inclusions. Top sherd: Length: 41mm, Width: 37mm, Thickness 5mm, Weight: 9.83g. Bottom sherd: Length: 31mm, Width: 17mm, Thickness 6mm, Weight: 3.32g.
Created on: Friday 9th December 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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