Record ID: IOW-E73333
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A rim sherd of a Roman Vectis Ware ceramic vessel (c. 43-c. 350 AD). This coarse ware sherd is burnished on the external face and the breaks are abraded. Height: 36.92mm; width: 37.38mm; thickness: 11.26mm. Weight: 15.53g. '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 prod…
Created on: Saturday 12th May 2012
Last updated: Saturday 12th May 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NARC-D3DC91
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Bedford
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A body sherd fragment of samian ware, or terra sigilata, pottrey of Roman date. The dark orange-red slip suggests that this may have been produced in either Southern or Central Gaul. samian ware was exported from gaul from teh First to Third centuries AD. The vessel was probably a shallow bowl and has some roulette decoration around it.
Created on: Friday 11th May 2012
Last updated: Friday 11th May 2012
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Record ID: SF-B9CD13
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A body sherd of Medieval coarseware (MCW). Weight 3.61g
Created on: Thursday 10th May 2012
Last updated: Thursday 10th May 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'SUFFOLK COASTAL', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-B9A636
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A body sherd of Roman greyware (RGM). Weight 3.54g
Created on: Thursday 10th May 2012
Last updated: Thursday 10th May 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Foxhall', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-B7A4A1
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A late Medieval ceramic vessel handle. The object is sub rectangular in form with a recessed surface which contains two small circular holes. Part of the vessel body attached to its upper surface but has broken mid way down its length. The fabric has a buff interior with a pale grey gritty surface, probably midland purple.
Created on: Thursday 10th May 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 6th June 2012
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Record ID: SUSS-A59201
Object type: TEGULA
Broad period: ROMAN
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small sized fragment of a Roman roof tile, or tegula, c. 43-410 AD. The tegula fragment is sub-triangular in plan, with a portion of the flat bottom and edge rising at a right angle to the base; the upper surface has been smoothed, whereas the underside is rough. No decoration is visible. The tegula seems to have large dark inclusion, as well as grog temper to strengthen the fabric; the fabric is reddish-orange in colour. It measures 67.63 mm long, 94.61 mm wide; 41.66 mm maximum height; 22.31 mm maximum thickness; it weighs 201 grams.
Created on: Wednesday 9th May 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 9th May 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Seaford', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-A2FFA3
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
10 sherds of pottery dating to the Iron Age. Total weight: 66.81g
Created on: Wednesday 9th May 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 9th May 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Lackford', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-A2EE02
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
11 sherds of pottery dating to the Iron Age. Total weight: 118.24g
Created on: Wednesday 9th May 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 9th May 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Lackford', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-A2E530
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
26 sherds of pottery dating to the Roman period. Total weight: 196.10g
Created on: Wednesday 9th May 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 9th May 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Lackford', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-A2D8F4
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
11 sherds of pottery dating to the Late Iron Age to Early Roman periods. Total weight: 194.29g
Created on: Wednesday 9th May 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 9th May 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Lackford', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: NLM-926402
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Pottery rim sherd. Nottingham Stoneware. Fragment from the rim of a bowl. Suggested date: Post-Medieval to Modern, 1750-1850. This sherd was kindly identified by Wallace Collyer of the North Lincolnshire Pottery Research Group. Weight: 5.64gms.
Created on: Tuesday 8th May 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 14th July 2021
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Record ID: SWYOR-921288
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A large ceramic greyware spindle whorl which is probably Roman. The object is plano-convex and has a central perforation which is 8.4mm in diameter. The fabric is reduced and fairly soft, a light grey to brown throughout. It has small quartz and grit inclusions including a few large pieces of red stone. One face is shallower than the other. Compare NCL-AAE256 and LIN-6F06A5, but note that spindle whorls are notoriously difficult to date.
Created on: Tuesday 8th May 2012
Last updated: Saturday 23rd May 2020
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Record ID: SWYOR-91B8B0
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A base sherd from a Roman ceramic vessel. It is the base of a small vessel such as a flask or beaker and it probably dates from 150 - 300 AD. The fabric is coarse and fairly soft. It is reduced and light grey in colour. The inclusions are generally very small. They include red and grey particles (grit?) and smaller pieces of quartz. The texture is fine, but the breaks are a little abraded. Only the base of the vessel survives. It is concave and has a diameter of 4.5cm. The side walls slope inwards to the break. Compare the flasks and beakers on page 8-12 of Gillam's "Types of Roman Co…
Created on: Tuesday 8th May 2012
Last updated: Saturday 23rd May 2020
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Record ID: CAM-912131
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An assemblage of 19 ceramic pottery sherds. The assemblage consists of: One sherd of post-medieval to modern industrial tile fragment that weighs 51.55g and is 17.17mm thick. One well fired handle sherd of later medieval to post-medieval date that has a sandwich effect of oxidised outer and reduced core, weight is 19.33g and thickness is 12.73mm. Seven shell tempered ware sherds, total weight is 40.11g. Four of these sherds are undateable body sherds with a combined weight of 14.61g of the total 40.11g. The thickness of each is 7.9mm, 6.27mm, 6.52mm and 5.32mm. This fabric type was …
Created on: Tuesday 8th May 2012
Last updated: Thursday 5th July 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Melbourn area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-902427
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A rim sherd of a Roman Vectis Ware ceramic vessel (c. 43-c. 350 AD). This coarse ware sherd is burnished on the external face and the breaks are abraded. Height: 21.83mm; width: 35.95mm; thickness: 11.20mm. Weight: 11.31g. '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 p…
Created on: Tuesday 8th May 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 8th May 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: DOR-80F3B6
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A sherd of Alice Holt/Farnham grey ware. Pale buff-grey reduced fabric with abundant, well sorted quartz sand temper. The exterior surface dark grey to silvery grey and has several horizontal and diagonal burnish lines. A body sherd from a jar. The Alice Holt/Farnham industry was active from the 1st to 4th centuries, but the slightly metallic finish suggests this may be the later product of the industry (i.e. after c AD 200 - 250) It is hard fired and wheelthrown. Date: Roman - c. AD 200 - 400 Weight:11 g See http://potsherd.net/atlas/Ware/AHGW.html
Created on: Monday 7th May 2012
Last updated: Monday 7th May 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Marnhull', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SWYOR-640377
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Rotherham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A ceramic vessel fragment; a rim sherd of Post Medieval pottery. The fabric is hard and fine in texture. It is a mottled dark grey and orange colour with few visible inclsuions. The inner face and over the rim is glazed with a thick dark brown glaze which is blistered and discoloured to black. This may be a poorly fired version of a Post medieval black ware. The rim is simply angled outwards and the piece is too small to estimate the rim diameter.The sherd is 34.56mm long, 23.41mm wide and 7.87mm thick. It weighs 9.87gm.
Created on: Sunday 6th May 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 18th December 2013
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Record ID: SWYOR-63F2E2
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Rotherham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Two ceramic vessel fragments; wall sherds of probably Post Medieval pottery. The fabric is hard and fine in texture, though abraded. It is a dark grey with few visible inclusions, but the smaller piece is less reduced and is buff coloured. The outer surfaces of the large piece and all faces of the small piece are glazed in a crazed uniform yellow green colour. The smaller piece is a rim sherd with a simple out turned rim, but is too small to estimate the rim diameter.
Created on: Sunday 6th May 2012
Last updated: Sunday 10th August 2014
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Record ID: SWYOR-63D791
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Rotherham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Two ceramic vessel fragments; handle sherds of Post Medieval pottery. The fabric is hard and fine in texture. It is a dark red with few, very small white and dark inclusions (perhaps grog?). the surface are glazed in a dark rich lustrous brown, over fired to dark grey on the smaller piece. The fabric is similar to Wrenthorpe Ware and other black wares.
Created on: Sunday 6th May 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 18th December 2013
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Record ID: SWYOR-63C218
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Rotherham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A ceramic vessel fragment; a wall sherd of probably Medieval pottery. The fabric is soft and abraded. It is a buff core fading to grey on the outer face. The sparse inclusions are of grit and possible black iron ore. It is not glazed. The fragment is 44.28mm long, 37.11mm wide and 7.92mm thick. It weighs 18.19gm.
Created on: Sunday 6th May 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 18th December 2013
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