Record ID: LON-1E2069
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of Roman ceramic Verulamium Region Coarse White-slipped ware (VCWS) jar, Hadrianic to Antonine date AD120-190. The fragment consists of a handle with two ribs and part of the body of the vessel. The remaining fragment is undecorated; the exterior surface has a thin white slip and the interior is an oxidised red. The fabric is oxidised red with numerous sand inclusions throughout. Jars with this type of handle can be seen in Davies, Richardson and Tomber (1994:57 fig.47 No.262-263). Dimensions: length: 43.14mm; width: 47.03mm; weight: 16.25g Davies et al (1994:59) w…
Created on: Friday 19th January 2018
Last updated: Monday 22nd January 2018
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Record ID: LON-1E182C
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A rim sherd fragment from a Roman Gaulish samian ware hemispherical bowl Form Dragendorff 37 by the Les Martres de Veyre potter known as 'X-2' dating to AD 100 - 120. The sherd has a beaded rim with a plain band beneath followed by a moulded decoration consisting of a band of rosette-tongued ovolo, under which is a wavy border and the top part of a figure consisting of head and arm, possibly Apollo with lyre. The fragment has a pink fabric and is coated in a red slip on both the inside and outside which is abraded with some of the slip worn away from the high points of the moulded dec…
Created on: Friday 19th January 2018
Last updated: Thursday 15th February 2018
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Record ID: LON-1E176A
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A base sherd fragment from a Roman Gaulish samian ware cup or small bowl dating to AD 70 - 230. The sherd has a shallow base with a beaded foot ring. No maker's stamp is present. The fragment has a pink fabric and is coated in a red slip on both the inside and outside. Dimensions: length: 82.61mm; width: 39.51mm; height: 16.36mm; weight: 28.38g. References: Oswald, F. and Pryce, T. Davies 1920. An introduction to the study of terra sigillata, London. de la Bedoyere, G. 1988. Samian Ware. Shire Publications Ltd, Aylesbury. Webster, P. 1996. Roman Samian Pottery in Britain. …
Created on: Friday 19th January 2018
Last updated: Monday 22nd January 2018
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Record ID: LON-1CD94C
Object type: TILE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a Roman ceramic Lowther's Group 5 and Betts Die 13 relief-patterned flue-tile dating from AD 120-160. A similar tile is illustrated in Betts et al (1997:60 Fig.27h No.13). The front is decorated with relief-patterned rolled design in the "Diamond and lattice" group style. Betts writes "Keyed with wooden rollers applied when the clay was still damp, before they were put into the kiln to fire. This was added so the tiles could be more firmly mortared into place." The fabric is fully oxidised and red throughout. Betts et al (1997:82) write "At Winchester Palace example 13 w…
Created on: Friday 19th January 2018
Last updated: Friday 19th January 2018
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Record ID: LON-DE647F
Object type: FLAGON
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of Roman ceramic Verulamium Region White ware (VRW) ring-neck flagon dating from the early Antonine period date AD 120-160. The fragment consists of the four rilled rim flagon neck and part of a three ribbed handle. The flagon is undecorated aside from the rim, the exterior surface has a thin white slip. The fabric is off-white with numerous inclusions throughout. Similar flagons can be seen in Davies, Richardson and Tomber (1994:44 fig.35 No.156 -157). Dimensions: height: 69.40mm; width of handle: 25.47mm; thickness of handle: 10.37mm; weight: 148.27g; diameter of ap…
Created on: Tuesday 16th January 2018
Last updated: Sunday 24th November 2019
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Record ID: LON-4B5962
Object type: TILE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of Roman ceramic tile with Procuratorial stamp dating from AD 80-120. The fragment of tegula or brick has the impression of a stamp that when complete would have read P.PR.BR within an ansate frame, this is a type 2485.10 stamp, similar stamps are depicted in Collingwood (1993:39 xii and xvii). Only the last two letters of the stamp, 'BR' remain. The full stamp would have read P(rocuratores) PR(ovinciae) BR(itanniae). Betts (1995:207) writes "Another stamp (Die 10) must have been in use for a considerable period as certain examples show distinct signs of wear." There were 4…
Created on: Tuesday 9th January 2018
Last updated: Friday 4th January 2019
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Record ID: LON-F6C920
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A base sherd from a Roman Central Gaulish Lezoux samian ware plate/bowl, possibly Form Drag 18 or Drag 31 dating to AD 135-170. The remaining sherd consists of part of the foot ring and base of the vessel. The centre of the base rises into a cone with a maker's stamp CREIRO.OFI impressed across the top of the cone at the centre of the interior of the vessel. This is the stamp of the potter Criciro v, who was working in Lezoux from AD 135-170. The foot ring is chamfered. The fragment has a pink fabric and is coated in a red slip on both the inside and outside. Similar examples are illu…
Created on: Friday 5th January 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 16th January 2018
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