Record ID: WMID-CF5483
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Description: Roman. bodysherd, probably from a jar. Local (unsourced) greyware. Unclear fabric. Grey. Fabric: Grey. reduced interior. Grey Reduced core. grey reduced exterior. black colour coat. Hard. Inclusions: Unclear. Forming: Wheel thrown. Decoration: horizontal lines. Surface treatment: black colour coat. Condition: Abraded. Form: jar Fragment: Bodysherd. Notes: Length: 37.1 mm. Width: 41.3 mm. Thickness: 7.6 mm. Total mass 14.2 g
Created on: Friday 2nd February 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 6th February 2024
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Record ID: WMID-CF34E4
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Description: Roman. bodysherd, probably from a plate or bowl. Severn Valley ware. Unclear fabric. Orangey red. Fabric: Red. Oxidised interior. Grey Reduced core. Red oxidised exterior. Red slip. Hard. Inclusions: Unclear. Forming: Wheel thrown. Decoration: rouletted. Surface treatment: red slip. Condition: Abraded. Form: plate/ bowl Fragment: Bodysherd. Notes: Length: 18.3 mm. Width: 17.8 mm. Thickness: 5.6 mm. Total mass 2.3 g
Created on: Friday 2nd February 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 6th February 2024
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Record ID: WMID-BB2A1A
Object type: ASSEMBLAGE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small assemblage of 2nd - 4th century greyware pottery.  six body sherds, largest measures 71.7 mm in length, 55 mm in width and 8 mm in thickness and weighs 32.1 grams. Smallest measures 27.3 mm in length, 23.6 mm in width, 6.6 mm in thickness and weighs 5.6 grams. Total weigh of body sherds: 91.4 grams. one base sherd measures 68.1 mm in length, 36.6 mm in height, 10.9 mm in thickness and weighs 28.3 grams.  Two rim sherds, the largest measures 50 mm in length, 34.7 mm in height, 16.1 mm in thickness and weighs 23.5 grams. The smaller fragment measures 47.7 mm in …
Created on: Thursday 1st February 2024
Last updated: Thursday 1st February 2024
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Record ID: WMID-B9758B
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment from a vessel, probably a jug or a small amphora of Roman date, circa Ad 43-410.  The fragment consists of a small section of rim and body that contains the remains of the handle. The remains of the handle have a width of 42.3 mm. The fabric is a cream colour with frequent inclusions between 1 to 2 mm in size. The fabric is abraded in the internal surface.  The fragment measures 63.2 mm in height, 61.1 mm in width, 19 mm in thickness and weighs 57.4 grams. 
Created on: Thursday 1st February 2024
Last updated: Thursday 1st February 2024
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Record ID: WMID-8E164A
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A body sherd that probably belonged to a Roman mortarium. The predominant colour is cream/white while the core appears more pink, and the texture of the sherd is slightly like sandpaper. There are mica inclusions which appear abundantly on the outer surface, where there are also inclusions of various shades of brown and grey that are very abundant but very small. The largest in inclusions on the outer surface are a red inclusion of 2mm in length and a quartz inclusion of 1.9mm in length. The inner surface is home to much larger inclusions that are mostly brown and several shades of red…
Created on: Tuesday 30th January 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 27th March 2024
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Record ID: WMID-8DD353
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A base sherd likely from a Roman mortarium. The main colour is cream/white, which alters at one of the breaks to beige/pink at the core, and the texture is chalky. The outer surface appears dappled with brown. There appears to be moderate inclusions of mica. The most prominent inclusions are dark brown and grey and mostly angular, with some that appear darker and shinier. They are abundant on the inner surface and they range in size but the largest is 3.7mm in length, and many others are close to this scale. There are also several voids on the inner surface, wi…
Created on: Tuesday 30th January 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 20th March 2024
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Record ID: WMID-D55B61
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of Roman grey ware (1st - 2nd Century AD). Both outer and inner surface are smooth textured and of a dark grey colour. The fabric contains quartz inclusions which are barely discernible. This type of ware was typically used for cooking or storage, although it is difficult to determine the type of vessel that this sherd belonged to.
Created on: Tuesday 9th January 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 20th March 2024
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Record ID: WMID-B0CD0E
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A rim sherd of a wheel thrown ceramic vessel, of Roman dating (2nd to 4th Centuries AD). The fragment consists of a rim sherd, in a greyware fabric, consistent with 2nd to 4th Century AD dating. The rim type is that of a rounded everted type, probably consistent with a storage bowl or jar. Not enough of the rim is present to allow an accurate determination of original rim diameter. Sherd specific details: Fabric type: local (unsourced) greyware Sherd type: rimsherd Rim type: rounded everted Firing condition: unoxidised exterior, oxidised core, oxidised interior Ha…
Created on: Wednesday 21st September 2022
Last updated: Thursday 8th February 2024
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Record ID: WMID-B08E07
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A rimsherd of a wheel thrown ceramic vessel, of Roman dating (2nd to 4th Centuries AD). The fragment consists of a rimsherd, in a greyware fabric, consistent with 2nd to 4th Century AD dating. The rim type is that of a rounded everted type, probably consistent with a storage bowl or jar. Not enough of the rim is present to allow an accurate determination of original rim diameter. Sherd specific details: Fabric type: local (unsourced) greyware Sherd type: rim sherd Rim type: rounded everted Firing condition: unoxidised exterior, unoxidised core, unoxidised interior…
Created on: Wednesday 21st September 2022
Last updated: Thursday 8th February 2024
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Record ID: WMID-7E06D8
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A bodysherd or possible base of a wheel thrown ceramic vessel of Roman dating (c. 90 - 150 AD). The sherd is 7.8 mm thick and weighs 5.3 grams. It is 31.7 mm long and 33.8 mm wide The sherd consists of a bodysherd with an oxidised fabric with a red slip. This fabric type is consistent with an imported fine ware from Gaul, known as Samian ware. This pottery type is typically dates from the 1st to 3rd Century AD. Subtle differences in the fabric can distinguish the origin of the pottery from South Gaul to Central Gaul or East Gaul. With the white flecks in the fabric, this sh…
Created on: Wednesday 19th January 2022
Last updated: Monday 14th February 2022
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