Record ID: SWYOR-8A8E70
Object type: QUERN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Doncaster
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A piece of gritstone which has been cut into two pieces post-recovery. They have irregular broken shapes and may be parts of quern stones. It has been suggested that the gritstone represents quernstones being crushed to form a temper for the Roman pottery industry in this area. There is some pink colouration on the stones, maybe suggesting that they have been in a fire. . The piece is 67.6mm long, 53.1mm wide and 33.6mm thick. It weighs 161.8gm.
Created on: Tuesday 22nd September 2009
Last updated: Sunday 3rd January 2021
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Record ID: SWYOR-6A05C3
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy Roman harness fitting identified by Doncaster Museum. The mount is flat in profile and has a complex plan. There is a short section of a rectangular body, beneath which is a wider section in the shape of an elongated oval decorated with two transverse grooves. Beneath this are two flared curved wings, tapering to points, with an inverted heart shape below. A narrow strip of metal projects from the centre of the end of the heart and curves upwards to form a hook, but most of this is missing.. In the centre of the reverse is a short integral rivet, the point of which is m…
Created on: Wednesday 3rd June 2009
Last updated: Wednesday 6th February 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'North Nottinghamshire', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SWYOR-D5BF81
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Doncaster
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A ceramic vessel body sherd dating from the Roman period. The sherd is soft grey fabric, almost entirely reduced, with white crystalline inclusions (sand?), some mica and occasional large lumps of black material. It appears to be the local greyware which was produced at the Cantley Kiln in the second and third centuries. The sherd is 55.6mm long, 51.75mm wide and 6.83mm thick. It weighs 22.5g. The edges of the sherd are abraded.
Created on: Tuesday 3rd March 2009
Last updated: Wednesday 6th February 2019
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Record ID: SWYOR-65B384
Object type: BRACELET
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Doncaster
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A curved fragment of pale blue-green glass, probably from an armlet or bracelet dating from the Roman period. The fragment is decorated with a two-millimetre wide rope twist decoration with entwined opaque blue and white glass running down the centre of the outer curvature. It measures 28.6 by 6.8mm and weighs 3.23gm. A parallel is number 185 on page 234 of 'Watercrook Finds' in "Romans in North West England" by T W Potter published in 'Cumberland and Westmoreland Antiquary and Archaeological Society; Research Theories Volume 1.'
Created on: Tuesday 9th September 2008
Last updated: Saturday 9th February 2019
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Record ID: SWYOR-657DD4
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Doncaster
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a ceramic vessel which is probably Roman. It is of a fine-grained, pale brownish-grey material with sparse black and occasional white inclusions. It is smooth on the outer surface and somewhat coarser on the interior. The sherd measures 32.7 by 32.4 by 13.8mm and weighs 10.62gm.
Created on: Tuesday 9th September 2008
Last updated: Saturday 9th February 2019
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Record ID: SWYOR-656A65
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Doncaster
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a Roman ceramic vessel. A fragment of the rim of a large pottery vessel, probably a mortarium of the late 2nd century. It is of a fine-grained pale pinkish-orange material and retains traces of a cream-coloured slip on the outer surface. It measures 65.6 by 41.8 by 25.6mm and weighs 34.33gm. A similar example is number 50 in "Cantley Kilns 9-25" by Sheila M Cregeen in Yorkshire Archaeological Journal part 154, volume XXXIX, 1957.
Created on: Tuesday 9th September 2008
Last updated: Saturday 9th February 2019
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Record ID: SWYOR-655476
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Doncaster
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a Roman ceramic vessel. A large pottery fragment from a decorated Samian ware vessel, probably dating from the 1st century and North Gaulish. It is of a fine-grained, pinkish material, which retains areas of red slip on both inner and outer surfaces. The outer surface is decorated with a raised frieze, beneath which part of the top and right hand side of a cartouche is visible. Within the cartouche is a naked human figure, probably male, standing facing left and with its right arm raised as if pointing. The left arm holds, or is grasping something that is too worn to be …
Created on: Tuesday 9th September 2008
Last updated: Saturday 9th February 2019
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Record ID: SWYOR-653794
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Doncaster
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a ceramic vessel. A pottery fragment from a large pot, probably dating from 180 - 210 AD. The fragment is of a coarse-grained, light brown material which has darkened on the inner surface and appears to contain fragments of quartz or other stony material. It measures 60.9 by 48.5 by 8.2mm and weighs 28.49gm.
Created on: Tuesday 9th September 2008
Last updated: Saturday 9th February 2019
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Record ID: SWYOR-652818
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Doncaster
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a Roman ceramic vessel. The pottery sherd is from a decorated vessel, possibly Parisian Ware or Rossington Bridge Fine Reduced Ware and perhaps an indented beaker. The sherd is of a very fine-grained dark brown material and is smooth on both the inner and outer surfaces. The outer surface shows part of an incised circle or oval and thinly incised horizontal lines at top and bottom of the circle. The sherd measures 32.5 by 20.9 by 3.9mm and weighs 3.35gm.
Created on: Tuesday 9th September 2008
Last updated: Saturday 9th February 2019
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Record ID: SWYOR-64F4E7
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Doncaster
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a glass vessel probably dating from the Roman period. A fragment of pale green glass from the rim of a bottle, possibly a perfume or unguent bottle. The fragment measures 37.4 by 20.2 by 4.2mm and weighs 4.13gm.
Created on: Tuesday 9th September 2008
Last updated: Saturday 9th February 2019
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