Record ID: SUR-64961E
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A heavily abraded rim fragment from a large medieval vessel, possibly a jug, with a buff coloured sand-tempered fabric. The fragement includes part of the rim, which had an original internal diameter of around 150mm and has an exterior flange to seat a lid. Below this is an abraded stump of a strap handle, decorated with pierced holes. The exterior surface has splashes of a green glaze.
Created on: Monday 22nd April 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd April 2024
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Record ID: SUR-634684
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A rim sherd from a burnished, hand made bowl of later Iron Age or early Roman date (possibly Black Burnished ware 1). The fabric is reduced dark grey to black with a coarse sand temper and abundant mica. The rim is plain and was originally around 160mm in diameter. There is no decoration to the surface, but thumb impressions from the potter are evident around the interior side.
Created on: Monday 22nd April 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd April 2024
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Record ID: SUR-62FB6E
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A base sherd from a Roman beaker of colour coated fineware, probably Nene Valley ware and dating to the mid 2nd to 4th century AD. The fabric is hard fired and off-white in colour with a black slip. The base is 33.6mm in diameter. No decoration is evident.
Created on: Monday 22nd April 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd April 2024
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Record ID: SUR-62E534
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A rim sherd from a large Roman vessel, probably a storage jar. The fabric is hard fired with abundant coarse sand inclusions. The rim is beaded, everted and would have been around 300mm in diameter. The sherd is heavily iron stained so the original colour is difficult to determine, but it is most likely a reduced greyware.
Created on: Monday 22nd April 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd April 2024
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Record ID: SUR-62CC72
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A base fragment from a Roman vessel, probably a jar, of a sandy reduced greyware. The base ring is 75mm in diameter. The exterior surface has traces of combed lines running around the circumference just above the base. The sherd has been heavily stained by iron during prolonged exposure to the river environment.
Created on: Monday 22nd April 2024
Last updated: Monday 22nd April 2024
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Record ID: SUR-62A836
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A base fragment from a Roman vessel, probably a jar, of a sandy reduced greyware. The base ring is 59mm in diameter. The exterior surface has been burnished. The sherd has been heavily stained by iron during prolonged exposure to the river environment.
Created on: Monday 22nd April 2024
Last updated: Monday 22nd April 2024
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Record ID: SUR-628F9F
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a pedestal base from a large Roman vessel, possibly a flagon or a flat-bottomed amphora (cf. Gauloise 4 type). The fabric is buff coloured, hard fired and sandy with abundant mica. The sides are 11mm thick and the vessel would have been fairly robust. The base pedestal has a flat bottom and is 68mm in diameter. Circa 1st-3rd century AD.
Created on: Monday 22nd April 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd April 2024
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Record ID: SUR-625C49
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a base ring from a Roman bowl or cup of south Gaulish samian ware dating to the 1st to early 2nd century AD. The base ring had an original diameter of around 70mm. The fabric is salmon pink with no significant inclusions. The inner surface of the vessel is heavily abraded and the underside of the vessel has a moulded ridge around the base. There is no other decoration or any maker's stamp evident.
Created on: Monday 22nd April 2024
Last updated: Monday 22nd April 2024
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Record ID: SUR-E6A9C4
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small incomplete salt-glazed stoneware vessel, with a flat pedestal base of 36.8mm diameter and one remaining side which rises to a simple rim decorated with a circuit of brown dots. On opposite sides of the vessel are the bases of small handles, now mostly lost. Possibly an eggcup and circa 16th to 17th century.
Created on: Thursday 4th April 2024
Last updated: Friday 5th April 2024
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Record ID: SUR-E669DB
Object type: FLUE TILE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A heavily abraded fragment of a Roman box flue tile, 83mm in length. The tile has a reddish low fired earthenware fabric. The outer surface has been combed for the attachment of plaster.
Created on: Thursday 4th April 2024
Last updated: Friday 5th April 2024
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Record ID: SUR-E65071
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A handle from a Roman jug or small amphora. The fabric is hard fired and sandy, oxidised reddish brown to buff coloured, with fine sand inclusions. The handle is 27.3mm wide with a rounded sub rectangular cross section and has a pair of parallel grooves running down the outside.
Created on: Thursday 4th April 2024
Last updated: Friday 5th April 2024
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Record ID: SUR-E62D59
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A body sherd from a Roman reduced greyware jar, possibly Alice Holt ware and of 3rd to 4th century date. The fabric is hard fired and sandy, the surface is grey, with a reduced grey core. The exterior is burnished with a band of combed five-line decoration over a pair of parallel circumferential grooves defining a low cordon.
Created on: Thursday 4th April 2024
Last updated: Friday 5th April 2024
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Record ID: SUR-E6135F
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A rim sherd from a Roman reduced greyware everted rim jar, possibly Alice Holt ware and of 3rd to 4th century date. The fabric is hard fired and sandy, the surface is grey, with a reduced grey core. There is no decoration. The original rim diameter was around 170mm.
Created on: Thursday 4th April 2024
Last updated: Friday 5th April 2024
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Record ID: SUR-E5E024
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A rim sherd from a Roman reduced greyware everted rim jar, possibly Alice Holt ware of 3rd to 4th century date. The fabric is hard fired and sandy, the surface is oxidised reddish grey, with a reduced grey core. There is combed or incised triple line zig-zag decoration in a band around the shoulder of the jar. The original rim diameter was around 160mm.
Created on: Thursday 4th April 2024
Last updated: Friday 5th April 2024
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Record ID: SUR-D20F6D
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A decorated body sherd from a Roman vessel of a black slipped Samian or imitative ware. The fabric is reduced grey-brown, hard and sandy with few inclusions and a glossy black slip. The exterior has moulded decoration comprising part of a frieze of panels containing curled vinescroll or foliate forms.
Created on: Wednesday 3rd April 2024
Last updated: Friday 5th April 2024
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Record ID: SUR-1B134B
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A rim sherd from a jar of Roman Black Burnished ware (BB2). The fabric is reduced grey and sandy. The rim is everted and beaded; the original external diameter would have been c. 200mm. The exterior surface is burnished below the rim. Circa mid 2nd to 4th century AD.
Created on: Monday 25th March 2024
Last updated: Monday 25th March 2024
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Record ID: SUR-1A8959
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An abraded rim sherd from a medieval glazed jar of orange sandy ware. The fabric is orange coloured with a reduced grey core and tempered with flint, chalk and calcite. The rim is everted and around 25.5mm wide with an original diameter around 200mm and a recessed seat for a lid. The inner surface has a dark green glaze which doesn't reach the rim.
Created on: Monday 25th March 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 26th March 2024
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Record ID: SUR-1A589B
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A rim sherd from a medieval glazed jar of orange sandy ware. The fabric is orange with a reduced grey core and flint tempered. The rim is everted and around 24mm wide. The inner surface has a dark green-brown glaze which doesn't reach the rim.
Created on: Monday 25th March 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 26th March 2024
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Record ID: SUR-1A20AB
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A base sherd from a large post medieval salt-glazed stoneware jug, possibly of Cologne or Frechen ware. The fabric is hard fired and reduced grey throughout, with a brown-streaked glaze on the exterior. The vessel has a partial basal ring which would have been around 150mm in diameter and has thumb print indentations around the inside edge. The inner surface of the base is convex with a brown speckled glaze.
Created on: Monday 25th March 2024
Last updated: Monday 25th March 2024
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Record ID: SUR-15BAA8
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A base sherd from a medieval jug of German stoneware dating to c. 1500-1550. The fabric is hard fired and grey, with a reddish interior surface and a transparent glazed exterior. The base was originally around 70mm in diameter and is frilled with thumb marks.
Created on: Monday 25th March 2024
Last updated: Monday 25th March 2024
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