Record ID: KENT-73B8E9
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a Roman grey ware pottery vessel, c.AD 43 - 410. Description: A sherd of dark grey pottery, incorporating the body and rim. There is a stepped edge to the underside of the rim. The sherd has a smooth, unburnished external surface and appears to possibly be decorated with cross hatching on the outer surface. The fabric is hard and has fine inclusions. Measurements: Length: 100.47 mm, Height: 30.92 mm, Rim Width: 10.63 mm, Body Thickness 4.18 mm, Weight: 34.76 g. Discussion: Grey ware is one of the most common Roman pottery types found in Britain. The majo…
Created on: Thursday 22nd February 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 27th February 2024
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Record ID: KENT-F8B667
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A sherd from a ceramic Samian ware vessel of Roman date (c. AD 43-260).  Description: The sherd comprises a fragment from the rim of the thin-walled vessel. The sherd is undecorated apart from the carefully beaded rim. The fabric is fine and pale orange in colour with a glossy orange-red slip on both the inside and outside of the vessel, although it is worn chipped. The vessel was wheel thrown as attested by its even surface. Measurements: 19mm wide, 17.77mm high, 4.28mm thick, 1.29g in weight
Created on: Thursday 24th November 2022
Last updated: Thursday 1st December 2022
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Record ID: KENT-F88483
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A sherd from a ceramic Samian ware vessel of Roman date (c. AD 43-260).  Description: The sherd comprises a fragment from the side or body of the thick-walled vessel. The sherd is decorated on the outer face with a moulded repeated leaf or floral design. The fabric is fine and pale orange in colour with a glossy orange-red slip on the outside (on both the inside and outside of the vessel), although it is worn and chipped. The vessel was wheel thrown as attested by its even surface. Measurements: 24.71mm wide, 22.18mm high, 7.15mm thick, 4.77g in weight
Created on: Thursday 24th November 2022
Last updated: Thursday 1st December 2022
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Record ID: KENT-BBF322
Object type: NET SINKER
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An almost complete ceramic weight, either a loom weight of Roman date, or a net weight of post medieval date. Description A post medieval ceramic seine net sinker or Roman ceramic triangular loom weight (AD43-410). This weight or net sinker is triangular in plan and it has a rectangular cross-section. There is a perforation at the peak and there is a groove from the upper edge of the perforation around the top of the weight and connects with the upper edge of the perforation on the back. The fabric is red, and has been heavily stained and abraded during its deposition in th…
Created on: Friday 29th April 2022
Last updated: Thursday 8th September 2022
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Record ID: KENT-A6C65C
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman ceramic sherd from a Samian ware vessel dating to the period c AD 43-260.  The sherd comprises a fragment from the side or body of the vessel vessel. The sherd is undecorated with very rare small limestone inclusions. The fabric is fine and orange in colour with a glossy orange-red slip on the outside (on both the inside and outside of the vessel), although it is worn chipped. The vessel was wheel thrown as attested by its even surface and concentric Measurements: 25.77mm wide, 22.69mm high, 0.72mm thick, 3.49g in weight
Created on: Thursday 28th April 2022
Last updated: Thursday 18th August 2022
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Record ID: KENT-2BF9B6
Object type: BELLOWS
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete ceramic bellows nozzle or tuyere of Romano-British date. Description: Bellows nozzle of low-fired ceramic. Grey fabric with plentiful traces of organic inclusions, probably straw or dung tempering added to the clay. Crude cylindrical object with narrow bore running throughout its length. One end shows an irregular break; the other end has a stepped narrow section. This is where a wooden tube could be fastened enabling the connection of a pair of bellows. The ceramic nozzle would protect the bellows from direct contact with the fire of the furnace or kiln. Length 200…
Created on: Friday 22nd April 2022
Last updated: Friday 27th May 2022
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Record ID: KENT-8EAFD7
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of an incomplete, Roman, wheel turned, ceramic, bowl. Description: A body sherd fragment from a Roman samian bowl, it is likely to be of Central or East Gaulish manufacture. The fabric is a buff orange colour and is fully oxidised. It is hard with well sorted, abundant, angular, limestone inclusions <0.2mm, and occasional long voids. The interior and exterior of the vessel has been coated in a dark orange glossy slip. The breaks are smooth and slightly abraded. Dimensions: Length: 42.82mm; Width: 39.24mm; Thickness of body: 7.37mm: weight: 5.74g.
Created on: Wednesday 11th March 2020
Last updated: Monday 8th March 2021
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Record ID: KENT-CF8405
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Roman grey ware vessel, possibly Late Roman Grog Tempered ware dating AD250-400. Description: A rim sherd of an everted rimmed vessel, probably a storage jar. The sherd is plain and undecorated. The fabric is fired with a pale grey core and brown/grey margins with rough surfaces with occasional silver mica. The fabric is tempered with abundant well-sorted inclusions of quartz, grog and angular black grains. The breaks are very worn and abraded. Measurements: Height: 28.94mm; Width: 58.94mm; Thickness: 7.29mm; Weight: 17.62g.
Created on: Wednesday 19th February 2020
Last updated: Thursday 20th February 2020
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Record ID: KENT-8212D9
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of an incomplete, Roman, wheel turned, ceramic, vessel. Description: A rim sherd fragment from a Roman vessel dating between AD 43 - 300. The sherd consists of a beaded rim, the fabric is orange and fully oxidised. It is hard with occasional, angular red inclusions < 0.7mm and sparse silver mica. There are traces of a red slip which has been worn away on the external side under the rim. The breaks are worn. Dimensions: Height:15.64 mm; Width: 46.40mm; Thickness of rim: 8.52mm: weight: 6.87g.
Created on: Wednesday 22nd January 2020
Last updated: Thursday 23rd January 2020
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Record ID: KENT-9C4F99
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete, wheel thrown, Roman, greyware, vessel dating to AD 100-250. Description: A base sherd incorporating the complete base and lower sides of a jar. There is a wide band of incised, acute, lattice decoration on the external walls of the vessel. The plain areas at the base of the side below the banded lattice on the base are highly burnished and have irridescent patches. The fabric is hard, well-fired with a dark brown core and black margins. The fabric is tempered with well-sorted, abundant, rounded quartz inclusions and with occasional mica.The sherd has a hackly fractur…
Created on: Friday 18th October 2019
Last updated: Friday 1st November 2019
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