Record ID: WAW-A75BB0
Object type: MORTARIUM
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Published
One rim sherd of a wheel thrown ceramic vessel. The rim sherd consists of a fabric similar to that known from the Mancetter/Hartshill (Warwickshire) industry, dating from the 2nd to 4th Centuries AD. The sherd came from a large open mortarium (grinding bowl), with a hammerhead style rim. The sherd measures 9.74mm thick and weighs 36.2 grams. It measures 53.42mm in length, 36.32mm tall and 33.79mm wide. Sherd specific details: Fabric type: Mancetter / Hartshill Sherd type: Rimsherd Rim type: Hammerhead / Wall Rim diameter: 19cm Percentage of surviving rim: 5% Sherd thick…
Created on: Tuesday 15th February 2011
Last updated: Thursday 19th November 2015
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Record ID: WAW-A73688
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
One rimsherd of a wheel thrown ceramic vessel. The rimsherd consists of a fabric similar to that known as Severn Valley ware, dating from the 2nd to 4th Centuries AD. The sherd probably originally came from a medium sized open bowl. The sherd measures 7.72mm thick and weighs 35.4 grams. It measures 74.28mm in length and 65.13mm wide. Sherd specific details: Fabric type: Severn Valley Ware Sherd type: Rimsherd Rim type: Flanged Rim diameter: 17cm Percentage of surviving rim: 4% Sherd thickness: 7.72mm Firing condition: oxidised exterior, oxidised…
Created on: Tuesday 15th February 2011
Last updated: Sunday 20th February 2011
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Record ID: WAW-13D4B5
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
One rimsherd of a wheel thrown ceramic vessel. The rimsherd consists of a fabric similar to that known as Severn Valley ware, dating from the 2nd to 4th Centuries AD. The sherd probably originally came from a bowl or tankard type vessel. The sherd measures 6.86mm thick and weighs 10.2 grams. It measures 29.48mm in length and 54.03mm wide. Sherd specific details: Fabric type: Severn Valley Ware Sherd type: Rimsherd Rim type: RE (Rounded Direct, Everted forward). Rim diameter: 15cm Percentage of surviving rim: 12% Sherd thickness: 6.86mm Firing co…
Created on: Tuesday 8th February 2011
Last updated: Friday 25th February 2011
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Record ID: WAW-13BDC1
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
One rimsherd of a wheel thrown ceramic vessel. The rimsherd consists of a fabric similar to that known as Dorset Black Burnished Ware, dating from the 2nd to 4th Centuries AD. The sherd probably originally came from a small shallow bowl type vessel. The sherd measures 6.19mm thick and weighs 14.7 grams. It measures 34.09mm in length and 44.86mm wide. Sherd specific details: Fabric type: Dorset Black Burnished ware Sherd type: Rimsherd Rim type: Beaded rim, with external groove. Rim diameter: 15cm Percentage of surviving rim: 7% Sherd thickness: 6…
Created on: Tuesday 8th February 2011
Last updated: Friday 25th February 2011
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Record ID: WAW-D40418
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A handle of a handmade ceramic vessel. The sherd is 15.72mm thick and weighs 25.5g. It is 44.69mm long and 36.92mm wide. The sherd consists of a handle, in a reduced fabric similar that known as Savernake ware, and typically dates from the Mid to Late 1st Century until 2nd Century AD. The handle probably came from a handled pitcher type. Sherd specific details: Fabric type: Grog tempered Sherd type: handle Wall thickness: 15.72mm Firing condition: unoxidised exterior, unoxidised core, unoxidised interior. Hardness: Medium Surface texture: Smooth Condition of s…
Created on: Wednesday 24th November 2010
Last updated: Friday 10th December 2010
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Record ID: WAW-D30425
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A bodysherd of a wheelthrown ceramic vessel. The sherd is 6.13mm thick and weighs 6.3g. It is 28.38mm long and 28.76mm wide. The sherd consists of a light grey/brown body fabric with frequent grit and quartz inclusions. The fabric is similar to that of local Romano-British unsourced coarsewares and broadly dates from the 1st Century AD to 4th Century AD. Sherd specific details: Fabric type: Local (unsourced) grit and quartz inclusions Sherd type: bodysherd Wall thickness: 6.13mm Firing condition: oxidised exterior, unoxidised core, unoxidised inte…
Created on: Wednesday 24th November 2010
Last updated: Friday 10th December 2010
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Record ID: WAW-BD4EC5
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A bodysherd from a wheelthrown ceramic vessel. The sherd is 5.89mm thick and weighs 8.9g. It is 30.68mm long and 42.73mm wide. The sherd consists of a bodysherd, in a fabric with occasional red grog inclusions, fired to a mid grey colour. The sherd is mostly likely from a local (unsourced) romano-british coarseware. This type of pottery typically dates from 2nd to 4th Centuries AD. It consists of a sherd from the lower section of the vessel wall, close to the base. It exhibits a cordon line on the exterior. Sherd specific details: Fabric type: local (…
Created on: Tuesday 23rd November 2010
Last updated: Friday 10th December 2010
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Record ID: WAW-BCED22
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A bodysherd from a wheelthrown ceramic vessel. The sherd is 7.15mm thick and weighs 7.9g. It is 35.26mm long and 30.04mm wide. The sherd consists of a bodysherd, in a fabric with occasional black and red grits, and white quartz granular inclusions, fired to a mid grey colour. The sherd is mostly likely from a local (unsourced) romano-british coarseware. This type of pottery typically dates from 2nd to 4th Centuries AD. Sherd specific details: Fabric type: local (unsourced) coarseware, occasional black, red grits and white quartz granule…
Created on: Tuesday 23rd November 2010
Last updated: Friday 10th December 2010
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Record ID: WAW-1F4603
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Two (2) sherds (One (1) basesherd and one (1) bodysherd) of several wheelthrown ceramic vessels, of Roman dating (1st to 4th Centuries AD). The sherds range from 6.39mm to 6.94mm thick. In total they weigh 19.4 grams. The sherds have an oxidised fabric, with a reduced core, and occasional sparse inclusions of mica. The fabric is consistent with a locally produced Romano-British coarseware known as Severn Valley Ware. It was produced in the Severn Valley area, but traded over a wider regional area. It was produced throughout the Roman period (1st to 4th …
Created on: Tuesday 28th September 2010
Last updated: Friday 15th October 2010
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Record ID: WAW-F796D6
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Derbyshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A bodysherd of a wheelthrown ceramic vessel. The sherd is 6.47mm thick and weighs 12.6g. It is 48.14mm long and 28.86mm wide. The sherd consists of a bodysherd, in a fabric is similar to that known as Derbyshire Ware, a hard gritty micaeous greyware. The typical form of this ware is a jar with deep 'bell-mouthed' rim or rolled rim. Earlier specimens tend to have more lightly moulded rims, but this develops to a deeply dished form by the mid 3rd century. Bowls and dishes are also known in the same ware. Production commences by the mid 2nd century, but 'pre-Derbyshire' proto…
Created on: Tuesday 14th September 2010
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd September 2010
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Record ID: WAW-E76214
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Telford and Wrekin
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
One (1) bodysherd of a wheelthrown ceramic vessel, probably of Roman dating (1st to 4th Centuries AD). The sherd is 4.01mm thick and weighs 1.8 grams. It is 25.82mm wide and 18.28mm deep. The sherd has an pale cream / grey fabric, with a reduced core. No glaze is present. The fabric is suggestive of local (unsourced) greyware. No vessel form can be confidentally identified. Sherd specific details: Fabric type: local (unsourced) greyware Sherd type: bodysherd Firing condition: oxidised exterior, unoxidised core, oxidised inte…
Created on: Wednesday 1st September 2010
Last updated: Thursday 9th September 2010
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Record ID: WAW-BD1265
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
One bodysherd of a wheel thrown ceramic vessels of an imported Roman pottery type. The sherd measures 17.19mm thick and weighs 16.8 grams. It is 50.48mm in length and 18.40mm wide. The sherd has a coarse, pale oxidised fabric, with a reduced core. This fabric type is consistent with Roman amphorae types. This pottery type is broadly consistent with the Roman occupation of Britain, 1st to 4th Centuries AD (AD 43-410). A vessel type can not be identified from the abraded bodysherd present. Sherd specific details: Fabric type: pale coarse oran…
Created on: Wednesday 18th August 2010
Last updated: Wednesday 25th August 2010
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Record ID: WAW-BD04D7
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Two (2) bodysherds of several wheel thrown ceramic vessels of a Romano-British grey ware fabric, similar to that known as Savernake type. Sherd 1 is 6.35mm thick and weighs 5.7 grams. It is 30.52mm in length and 29.89mm wide. Sherd 2 is 9.77mm thick and weighs 7.5 grams. It is 29.89mm in length and 26.47mm wide. Together both sherds weigh 13.2 grams. The sherds have a grey reduced fabric, with grog temper. This fabric type is consistent with a locally produced, Savernake forest type from North Wiltshire. This pottery type is typica…
Created on: Wednesday 18th August 2010
Last updated: Wednesday 25th August 2010
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Record ID: WAW-BCEB33
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A bodysherd of a wheel thrown ceramic vessel. The sherd is 8.46mm thick and weighs 15.3 grams. It is 31.87mm long and 56.88mm 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, the majority of these sherds probably come f…
Created on: Wednesday 18th August 2010
Last updated: Wednesday 25th August 2010
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Record ID: WAW-BCCD67
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A bodysherd of a wheel thrown ceramic vessel. The sherd is 5.87mm thick and weighs 6.5 grams. It is 29.33mm long and 37.31mm wide. The sherd consists of a bodysherd in a fabric similar to a fine miscellaneous (unsourced) local grey ware. This Romano-British pottery type typically dates from 2nd to 4th Centuries AD (100-300 AD). Sherd specific details: Fabric type: fine miscellaneous (unsourced) local grey ware Thickness: 5.87mm Firing condition: unoxidised exterior, unoxidised core, unoxidised interior. Hardness: Hard Surface textur…
Created on: Wednesday 18th August 2010
Last updated: Wednesday 25th August 2010
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Record ID: WAW-BCAE82
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A basesherd of a wheel thrown ceramic vessel. The sherd is 7.00mm thick and weighs 6.2 grams. It is 27.46mm long and 35.39mm wide. The sherd consists of a basesherd in a fabric similar to a fine miscellaneous (unsourced) local grey ware. This Romano-British pottery type typically dates from 2nd to 4th Centuries AD (100-300 AD). The size and style of base indicated that it probably came from a small cup style vessel. Sherd specific details: Fabric type: fine miscellaneous (unsourced) local grey ware Thickness: 7.00mm Base type: FLT (Flat) Base diame…
Created on: Wednesday 18th August 2010
Last updated: Wednesday 25th August 2010
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Record ID: WAW-BC34D4
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Forty one (41) sherds (six (6) rimsherds, four (5) basesherds and thirty (30) bodysherds) of several wheel thrown ceramic vessels of a Romano-British miscellaneous (unsourced) local grey ware. The sherds vary in thickness from 5.70mm to 11.82mm. In total they weigh 425 grams. The sherds have a dark grey reduced fabric. Subtle differences are present in the fabric types between sherds, which would indicate different sources of production. This type of Romano-British pottery was in production through the Roman occupation of Britain, from 1st to 4th Centur…
Created on: Wednesday 18th August 2010
Last updated: Wednesday 25th August 2010
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Record ID: WAW-BBF004
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Eleven (11) sherds (one (1) handle and ten (10) bodysherds) of several wheel thrown ceramic vessels of a Romano-British miscellaneous (unsourced) local oxidised ware. The sherds vary in thickness from 6.59mm to 9.91mm. In total they weigh 192.2 grams. The sherds have a orangey red oxidised fabric. Subtle differences are present in the fabric types between sherds, which would indicate different sources of production. This type of Romano-British pottery was in production through the Roman occupation of Britain, from 1st to 4th Centurie…
Created on: Wednesday 18th August 2010
Last updated: Wednesday 25th August 2010
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Record ID: WAW-BBD355
Object type: TILE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Four (4) fragments of ceramic roof tile. The fragments include imbrex, both of Roman dating (1st to 4th Centuries AD). Ceramic tile fragments such as these are indicative of a Roman building being present in the vicinity of the site. It is possible that some of the fragments are from later ceramic building material fragments and are of Post Medieval dating (1600 to 1800 AD onwards). All four fragments exhibit a high degree of abrasion, with surfaces being lost and edges being rounded. The fragments weigh a total of 104.3 g…
Created on: Wednesday 18th August 2010
Last updated: Wednesday 25th August 2010
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Record ID: WAW-BBC6C4
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Four (4) sherds (One (1) rimsherd, one (1) basesherd and two (2) bodysherds) of several wheel thrown ceramic vessels of a Romano-British Dorset Black Burnished type ware. The sherds vary in thickness from 8.21mm to 10.14 mm. In total they weigh 54.1 grams. The sherds have a dark grey sandy fabric, with a dark burnished surface. This fabric type is similar to that known as Dorset Black Burnished ware and typically dates from 2nd to 4th Centuries AD (100 - 300 AD). The rim and base forms present are characteri…
Created on: Wednesday 18th August 2010
Last updated: Wednesday 25th August 2010
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