Record ID: SUR-7ABE03
Object type: MORTARIUM
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A heavily abraded fragment of a Roman mortarium. The fragment has a hard fired sand-tempered fabric with oxidised reddish exterior and a reduced grey core. One side (the inside surface) has sub angular and sub rounded flint clasts embedded onto it to create a grinding surface.
Created on: Thursday 11th April 2024
Last updated: Friday 12th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Basingstoke', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-C9428F
Object type: MORTARIUM
Broad period: ROMAN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a ceramic mortarium of Roman date, c. AD 200-410. The fragment is a rim sherd of a Roman mortarium. The rim is upturned, double flanged, and forms an exterior edge which is decorated with at least four narrow grooves. The fabric is severely abraded on all faces and is a heavily sand-tempered reduced grey ware. Large black inclusions are present on the interior surface of the mortarium. Any original slip or surface decoration is now lost. The rim has a projected diameter of 280mm. The sherd measures 101.42mm in length, 40.07mm in width, 31.84mm in hei…
Created on: Tuesday 21st November 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 29th November 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Bridlington', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WAW-E20CDC
Object type: MORTARIUM
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A sherd of a ceramic mortarium of Roman date (c. AD 43-410). The sherd is sub-rectangular in plan and consists of a part of the rim, part of the concave bowl, part of the foot ring, and part of the funnel. At the top of the object, there are remnants of the rim, with part of the rim bent back upon itself to form the funnel. The section of the rim has a largely sub-triangular cross section and is 7.83mm thick near the base of the rim and tapers toward a rounded point, though large sections of the rim have been broken. The body of the mortarium increases in thickness whilst the concave …
Created on: Friday 10th November 2023
Last updated: Thursday 16th November 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: ESS-8F32D0
Object type: MORTARIUM
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a cermaic mortarium of Roman date (c.150-250). Description: The fragment is a base sherd, irregular in plan and angular in profile, consisting of the base of the body and and foot ring. The sherd is pink throughout with a red slip which only remains on the exterior. The fabric is hard with infrequent uncertain inclusions in the core and moderate large angular white stone tituration grits on the interior. The exterior of the base is decorated with three raised circular bands. On the inside of the food ring,, there are fine incised lines, whic…
Created on: Wednesday 25th October 2023
Last updated: Monday 15th January 2024
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NLM-1FC397
Object type: MORTARIUM
Broad period: ROMAN
County: North Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
Pottery. Mortarium fragment. Off-white fine fabric with very abundant angular dark grey trituration grits to length 3mm. The fabric could be from Lincoln, which could point to a later 1st-century or later date. Suggested date: Roman, 60-410 Width: 83mm, Weight: 60.29gms
Created on: Tuesday 8th August 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 8th August 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Epworth', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NLM-A45363
Object type: MORTARIUM
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
Mortarium rim sherd. Oxidised fabric with a buff reduced core, from the externally ribbed wall of a vessel for grinding food, retaining sparse dark grey trituration grits to length 2.7mm on its inner surface. Abraded. Suggested date: Roman, 43-410 Height: 52mm, Width: 78.5mm, Weight: 56.82gms
Created on: Friday 21st July 2023
Last updated: Friday 21st July 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Gainsborough', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-9A9632
Object type: MORTARIUM
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wirral
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small fragment of a ceramic vessel, possibly a mortarium, dating to the Roman period (c.AD 43-410). The sherd is thick and has a slight curve. It has a sandy fabric with large inclusions and is made from a mid orange / red clay. The interior of the vessel presents particularly large and rough inclusions, typical of a mortarium. It is unglazed. Dimensions: Length 42.3mm; width 29.5mm; thickness 9.8mm; weight 14.14g
Created on: Wednesday 14th June 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 27th June 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LON-F12CD8
Object type: MORTARIUM
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Published
A rim sherd fragment from a Roman probably East Gaulish (Trier) samian ware mortarium Form Dragendorff 45 dating to the first half or middle of the 3rd century. This is a fragment of a Drag. 45 mortarium with a nearly upright wall. A spout is located within the collar; it is a very stylised open-mouthed lion with large ears. The spout is an applied oval boss with the pouring hole forming the open mouth. The fragment has a pink/orange fabric and is coated in a red slip on both the inside and outside which is heavily abraded with most of the slip worn away from the high points …
Created on: Tuesday 6th June 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 6th June 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NLM-D7F008
Object type: MORTARIUM
Broad period: ROMAN
County: North Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Pottery. Samian ware mortarium sherd. A body sherd with external glossy red slip, and abundant white trituration grits to length 2.3mm across a slipped inner surface. Suggested date: Roman, 43-250 Width: 25.4mmm Thickness: 7.7mm, Weight: 6.06gms
Created on: Tuesday 10th January 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 10th January 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NLM-D4968A
Object type: MORTARIUM
Broad period: ROMAN
County: North Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Pottery. Body sherd. Oxidised fabric with reduced core and very frequent black trituration grits to length 9mm on its inner surface which suggest its origin in a mortarium or food-preparation vessel with a surface apt to grinding. Black inclusions often point to fabric made in the Coal Measures area, though none of the characteristic black grits are incorporated in the fabric of the body. Fiercely abraded, suggesting a relatively long period of exposure. Suggested date: Roman, 43-410 Width: 40mm, Weight: 14.12gms
Created on: Tuesday 10th January 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 10th January 2023
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Record ID: NARC-C3DA7C
Object type: MORTARIUM
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A ceramic rim sherd from a Vessel of Roman date (AD 240-410). The sherd is from a Mortarium, possibly of Oxfordshire/Colchester ware. The fabric is soft with a pale grey reduced core and oxidised orange surfaces. The fabric contains frequent angular quartz/mica/silica inclusions. The inner surface retains regular large lithic or shell inclusions. Length: 59.69mm, Width: 42.54mm, Thickness: 11.04mm, Weight: 26.6g.
Created on: Thursday 22nd September 2022
Last updated: Thursday 29th September 2022
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LEIC-FD3474
Object type: MORTARIUM
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman Mancetter-Hartshill Whiteware mortaria sherd, dating to AD 100 - 410. A body sherd, the fabric is cream in colour with the inner surface containing dark brown/black grit inclusions. The outer surface has circumferential bands visible, most likely an indicator of a wheel thrown vessel.  Length: 75.6 mm Width: 57.6 mm Thickness: 15.3 mm Weight: 74.9 g The sherd was possibly made at Mancetter, Warwickshire. Mortaria from Mancetter dates to the 2nd to 4th centuries (Tyers, P. 1996 'Roman Pottery in Britain' Routledge; p.123).
Created on: Thursday 14th July 2022
Last updated: Friday 30th June 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ratcliffe on Soar', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-D9C3AA
Object type: MORTARIUM
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of Roman ceramic mortarium dating to c.AD 43 - 410. Rim sherd. The fragment consists of mortaium rim including a spout. The fabric is off white throughout, the internal surface has some coarse grit inclusions. The outer surface is undecorated. The fragment is curved, both ends terminate in old worn breaks. The fragment of rim that remains contains the spout. Length: 87.5 mm  Weight: 156.4 g
Created on: Tuesday 12th July 2022
Last updated: Monday 15th August 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ratcliffe on Soar', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-D8A128
Object type: MORTARIUM
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of Roman ceramic mortarium dating to c.AD 43 - 410. Rim sherd. The fragment consists of mortaium rim included part of a spout. The fabric is off white throughout, theinternal surface has some coarse grit inclusions. The outer surface is undecorated .The internal surface has a makers stamp, the stamp is in two lines and divided by a ladder, the lettering is illegible. The fragment is slightly curved and terminates at one end in a lip, the other terminates in an old break. Wheel made. Length: 129.3 mm Thickness: 29.1 mm Weight: 185.3 g
Created on: Tuesday 12th July 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 12th July 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ratcliffe on Soar', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-D7D82F
Object type: MORTARIUM
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of Roman ceramic mortarium dating to c.AD 80 - 130. Rim sherd. The fragment conists of a rim sherd. The ceramic has an oxidised dark grey core, with small inclusions and lighter grey outer surface. The outer surface is undecorated .The internal surface is stamped with BRVSC[...]. This stamp is possibly assosiated with Bruccius, a known maker in Verulamium between AD 80 - 130. Wheel made. Length: 54.4 mm Thickness: 10 mm Weight: 23.4 g Many thanks are extended to Eniko Hudak, for looking at this sherd and helping to identify the maker.
Created on: Tuesday 12th July 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 12th July 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ratcliffe on Soar', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-F85891
Object type: MORTARIUM
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of ceramic Roman mortarium dating to c.AD 100-410. The fragment is a large rim sherd with a cream fabric and pale orange slip. Deliberate spots of dark orange / red slip are also visible. The outer surface  of the rim has visible decorative circumferential grooves. Wheelmade lines are also visible on the outer suface of the fragment. Dimensions: Length 96.61mm; width 29.46mm; thickness 8.94mm; weight 39.91g The vessel was possibly made at Mancetter, Warwickshire. Mortaria from Mancetter dates to the 2nd to 4th centuries (Tyers, P. 1996 'R…
Created on: Wednesday 2nd March 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 19th July 2022
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LVPL-F79722
Object type: MORTARIUM
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of ceramic Roman mortarium dating to c.AD 100-410. The fragment is a body sherd with a cream fabric and pale orange slip. The interior surface contains with the inner surface containing large dark brown / black grit inclusions. The outer surface has visible circumferential bands. Dimensions: Length 36.32mm; width 41.87mm; thickness 7.75mm; weight 16.97g The vessel was possibly made at Mancetter, Warwickshire. Mortaria from Mancetter dates to the 2nd to 4th centuries (Tyers, P. 1996 'Roman Pottery in Britain' Routledge; p.123).
Created on: Wednesday 2nd March 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 14th September 2022
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Record ID: NLM-808BC1
Object type: MORTARIUM
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Pottery. Reduced pale buff fabric with oxidised margins, mortarium sherd. A foot ring of two orders supporting a concave bowl with iron-stained grits to length 2.5mm on its inner working surface. Suggested date: Roman, 43-410 Weight: 44.02gms
Created on: Wednesday 19th January 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 25th January 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Gainsborough', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NLM-1AC47D
Object type: MORTARIUM
Broad period: ROMAN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Mortarium. Off-white fine fabric with isolated grits to length 4mm: pouring spout and part of the overhanging rounded rim of a food preparation vessel. Suggested date: Roman, 43-410 Weight: 159.45gms
Created on: Wednesday 15th September 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 15th September 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Stamford Bridge', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NLM-C12CB8
Object type: MORTARIUM
Broad period: ROMAN
County: North Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Pottery. Mortarium; off-white fabric with dark grey grits on the internal surface, from South Carlton (140-200) or Mancetter/Hartshill (100-350): body sherd, abraded. This sherd was kindly identified by Wallace Collyer of the North Lincolnshire Pottery Research Group. Suggested date: Roman, 100-350 Weight: 7.98gms
Created on: Wednesday 30th June 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 30th June 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Holme pipeline', grid reference and parish protected.