Record ID: IOW-DE2091
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman ceramic rim fragment of a Vectis Ware vessel, possibly a handled bowl, Form 27 (c. AD 300-340). Tomalin 1987: 34 and 39, ref: A 33. The fabric is orange and abraded with old breaks. Height: 26.3mm; width: 23.0mm; thickness: 15.4mm. Weight: 7.25g. 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 colour yielded by a characteristic oxidised crust which is usually weakly visible due to a more general darkening of the fina…
Created on: Sunday 15th June 2014
Last updated: Monday 16th June 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-DD9CCB
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A collection of five Roman Vectis Ware pottery body sherds (AD 43-375). Surface finds in ploughsoil. All have old and abraded breaks. Overall weight: 41.17g. 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 colour yielded by a characteristic oxidised crust which is usually weakly visible due to a more general darkening of the final surface burnishing. The colour produced by burnishing is usually very dark grey (Munsell Color …
Created on: Sunday 15th June 2014
Last updated: Monday 16th June 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.