Record ID: YORYM-D269F9
Object type: STRAINER
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment of ceramic strainer/colander or cheese press of uncertain date, probably Roman or Post-Medieval, c.AD 43-410 or c.AD 1500-1800. The fragment is sub-triangular with once rounded edge and two broken and worn straight edges. The curved edge is bevelled. Eight irregularly sized and spaced circular apertures are present through the object. It is otherwise undecorated. The ceramic fabric is a mid-buff/orange colour with a soft and soapy texture. It is not possible to ascribe a specific period to this object based on this fabric type. The fragment is 50.4mm long, 6…
Created on: Thursday 14th May 2020
Last updated: Friday 15th May 2020
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Record ID: YORYM-25E582
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: York
Workflow stage: Published
A complete ceramic spindle whorl of Roman date, c.AD 43 - 410. The spindle whorl is fashioned from a reused piece of greyware ceramic and is circular with a central perforation running through it. The edges are slightly beveled. The object is 37.1mm in diameter, 10.1mm thick and weighs 14.6g. The perforation is 14.6mm in diameter.
Created on: Thursday 12th December 2019
Last updated: Friday 12th June 2020
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Record ID: YORYM-4B3899
Object type: MORTARIUM
Broad period: ROMAN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment of a wheel made painted Crambeck parchment ware mortarium of Roman date, c.AD 300 - 410. The fabric is smooth and soapy with abundant fine quartz and large black slag trituration grit inclusions. It is off-white/yellow in colour. The fragment is a rim from a dish or bowl with a double flange. The upper most flange is painted with a series of large irregular S-shapes in a dark red/brown paint. The lower flange has overlaid inverted V's. The fragment is 105.4mm long, 47.7mm wide, 18mm thick and weighs 68g. Ref: Monaghan, J. 1997. Roman Pottery from York (Archaeology…
Created on: Tuesday 8th January 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 19th February 2020
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Record ID: YORYM-E4A36B
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
A rim sherd of a wheel-thrown ceramic Black Burnished Ware (Type BB2) jar of Roman date, circa AD 120 - 250. The fabric is dark blackish-grey in colour with a hard and gritty texture and black burnished outer surface. Abundant rounded quartz temper is present within the fabric. The fragment is 51.9mm long, 30.2mm wide, 9.8mm thick and weighs 22.9g. Overall diameter: 16cm (projected using rim chart); approx.11% remaining. BB2 wares were produced at sites around the Thames estuary (Kent and Essex) and distributed in south-east England and in northern Britain during the 2nd and …
Created on: Tuesday 19th July 2016
Last updated: Friday 29th July 2016
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Record ID: YORYM-4FD29C
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
Eight (8) sherds of Roman vessels of 2nd - 3rd century date. Seven (7) sherds of ceramic vessels: local (unsourced) miscellaneous greyware dish/vessel. Sherd 1: Rim. Weight: 27.6g; Length: 64mm; Width: 29.3mm; Thickness: 9.4mm. Overall diameter: 26cm (projected using rim chart); approx.7% remaining. Sherd 2: Rim. Weight: 23.9g; Length: 45mm; Width: 32.5mm; Thickness: 13.9mm. Overall diameter: 30cm (projected using rim chart); approx.5% remaining. Sherd 3: Body. Weight: 24.8g; Length: 47.7mm; Width: 41.1mm; Thickness: 11.2mm. Sherd 4: Rim. Weight: 17.7g; Le…
Created on: Tuesday 12th July 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 6th September 2016
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Record ID: YORYM-AD8CB3
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: York
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment of a wheel-thrown ceramic vessel of Roman date, circa AD 120 - 250. The fragment is a rim sherd from a Black Burnished Ware (Type BB2) a shallow, straight sided dish with plain everted rim. The fabric is dark blackish-grey in colour with a hard and gritty texture and black burnished outer surface. Abundant sand temper is present within the fabric which has a hard, silky texture. The fragment is 53.4mm long, 67.2mm wide, 15.9mm thick and weighs 32.1g. Overall diameter: 18cm (projected using rim chart); approx.13% remaining. BB2 wares were produced at sites around th…
Created on: Friday 10th June 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 6th September 2016
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Record ID: YORYM-EE3C29
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment of a ceramic vessel of Roman date. The sherd is soft fabric, with a reduced grey centre and orange outer surfaces. Small, infrequent mica(?) inclusions are present. The fragment is 54.8mm long, 56.1mm wide, 6mm thick and weighs 18.5g. Possibly a local greyware produced at the Cantley Kiln's Doncaster in the 2nd - 3rd centuries.
Created on: Wednesday 1st June 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 6th September 2016
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Record ID: YORYM-D91E02
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment of Crambeck greyware vessel of Roman date. The fragment is a projecting and everted rim sherd from a dish or bowl. The fabric is a deep grey/blue colour with a hard and fine texture incorporating abundant fine quartz sand inclusions. The sherd is 43.8mm long, 36.1mm wide, 10.8mm thick and weighs 21.5g. Crambeck wares were produced at the site of Crambeck in North Yorkshire from the early 4th century and continued until end of Roman period with the grey ware being the most abundant type. Thanks are extended to Adam Parker, Collections Facilitator at the Yorkshire Mu…
Created on: Tuesday 31st May 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 6th September 2016
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Record ID: YORYM-8B862F
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment of a wheel-thrown ceramic vessel of Roman date, circa AD 120 - 250. The fragment is a rim sherd from a Black Burnished Ware vessel Type BB2 shallow, straight sided dish with plain everted rim. The fabric is dark blackish-grey in colour with a hard and gritty texture and burnished outer surface. Abundant quartz inclusions are present within the fabric. The fragment is 45.8mm long, 22.2mm wide, 10.3mm thick and weighs 8.3g. Overall diameter: 24cm (projected using rim chart); approx.6% remaining.
Created on: Tuesday 3rd May 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 6th September 2016
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Record ID: YORYM-8B33DE
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment of a ceramic vessel of Roman date. The vessel is a rim sherd from a local (unsourced) miscellaneous greyware jar. The fragment is rectangular with a projecting rim. The fabric is fairly hard and gritty with a smooth feel. It is a mid-grey colour throughout. The fragment is 40.8mm long, 24.8mm wide, 13mm thick and weighs 16.6g. Overall diameter: 18cm (projected using rim chart); approx.7.5% remaining.
Created on: Tuesday 3rd May 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 6th September 2016
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Record ID: YORYM-1A8984
Object type: MORTARIUM
Broad period: ROMAN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
Base sherd of a large mortarium vessel. Buff core, pale orange interior, grey exterior. Abundant sand inclusions, frequent ill-sorted black grits. Grits are large and black, ill-sorted across the surface. Wheel thrown. Probable York region mortaria. The sherd is 117.3mm x 65.7mm x 16.4mm. Weight: 144g. Report by Adam Parker, Assistant Curator of Archaeology, Yorkshire Museum.
Created on: Thursday 10th March 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 6th September 2016
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Record ID: YORYM-1A368D
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
Rim sherd of an everted rim jar. Probable cooking vessel. Abundant large, irregular shaped calcite inclusions of varying sizes. Dark grey core with black surfaces. Inclusions erupt to surface. Calcite-gritted Ware. 4th Century. The sherd is 41.8mm x 33.9mm x 14.2mm. Weight: 19.9g. Report by Adam Parker, Assistant Curator of Archaeology, Yorkshire Museum.
Created on: Thursday 10th March 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 6th September 2016
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Record ID: YORYM-1A2EB7
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
Rim sherd of an everted rim jar. Probable cooking vessel. Abundant large, irregular shaped calcite inclusions of varying sizes set within an otherwise clean matrix. Dark grey core with black surfaces. Inclusions erupt to surface. Calcite-gritted Ware. 4th Century. The sherd is 31.6mm x 19.9mm x 11.3mm. Weight: 8.7g. Report by Adam Parker, Assistant Curator of Archaeology, Yorkshire Museum.
Created on: Thursday 10th March 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 6th September 2016
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Record ID: YORYM-1A227C
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
Base and body sherd of a large, wheel thrown, grey ware urn. Pale grey core with a dark, burnished exterior surface. Tempered with abundant small (c.>1.0mm) rounded quartz pebbles and infrequent large lay pellets. Holme-on-Spalding Moor Ware (aka 'Throlam Ware'). 4th Century. The sherd is 70.6mm x 59.5mm x 14.3mm. Weight: 62g. Report by Adam Parker, Assistant Curator of Archaeology, Yorkshire Museum.
Created on: Thursday 10th March 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 6th September 2016
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Record ID: YORYM-1970CA
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment of a ceramic vessel of Roman date. The fragment is a body herd from a local (unsourced) miscellaneous greyware dish/vessel. The fragment is sub-trapezoidal with a rectangular section. The fabric is fairly hard and gritty with a smooth feel. It is a mid-grey colour throughout. The fragment is 65.7mm long, 45.9mm wide, 9.3mm thick and weighs 34.5g.
Created on: Thursday 10th March 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 6th September 2016
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Record ID: YORYM-196201
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment of a handmade coarseware ceramic vessel of Roman date, circa AD43 - 410. The fragment is a body sherd from a large vessel. The fabric is dark blackish-grey in colour with a soft and gritty texture. Abundant calcite inclusions are present within the fabric. Possible Huntcliff Ware, manufactured in East Yorkshire and common across the north of England. The fragment is 45.1mm long, 43.9mm wide, 9.3mm thick and weighs 23.2g.
Created on: Thursday 10th March 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 6th September 2016
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Record ID: YORYM-FF6780
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: York
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment of a ceramic vessel of Roman date. The vessel is a base sherd from a shallow South Gaulish Samian Ware (terra sigillata) bowl or dish. The sherd is semi-circular with a projecting base ring. The fabric is smooth and hard with a pinkish-brown colour and a glossy red slip covering the entire surface. The breaks display conchoidal fracturing and abundant inclusions of fine limestone are present. A rouletted band runs round the interior floor of the pot with a central cartouche containing a partial maker's stamp. The only distinguishable letters remaining are 'OFCA[]'. Simil…
Created on: Wednesday 9th March 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 6th September 2016
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Record ID: YORYM-15F7B6
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman vessel rim sherd, possibly Crambeck Parchment Ware (360-410AD). Oxidised hard fired buff pale orange fabric with paler orange white surfaces and a rough laminar fracture. Abundant fine sand tempering and sparse sub angular quartzite inclusions. The surfaces appear to have been smoothed, however there is no evidence of slip or decoration. This is a beaded rim sherd, with a vessel diameter of 120mm (10% remaining), suggesting a small beaker or flagon form without handles. The sherd is 40.32mm in length, 27.93mm wide, 4.76mm thick and weighs 10.15mm.
Created on: Thursday 10th September 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 14th October 2015
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Record ID: YORYM-81BE52
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman Nene Valley Colour Coated Ware sherd (AD155-425). Oxidised hard fine fabric with a smooth fracture, pale yellow orange with abundant fine sand inclusions and occasional black flecks. Slip is a dark brown-black, worn but present on both interior and exterior. This is possibly a body sherd with a raised ridge moulding, similar to examples on Potsherd. The sherd is 23.61mm in length, 17.15mm wide, 3.16mm thick and weighs 1.43g Initial sherd identification by Adam Parker: Assistant Curator of Archaeology, Yorkshire Museum.
Created on: Thursday 3rd September 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 14th October 2015
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Record ID: YORYM-DF8A04
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment of a ceramic vessel of Roman date. The vessel is a rim and body sherd from a local (unsourced) miscellaneous greyware vessel. The fragment is sub-trapezoidal with a rolled projecting rim. The fabric is fairly hard and gritty with a rough sandy feel. It is light grey colour throughout. The fragment is 58.6mm long, 33.4mm wide, 20mm thick and weighs 23.2g.
Created on: Friday 14th August 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 14th October 2015
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