Record ID: SUSS-591698
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval rim fragment of a ceramic glazed ware, a charger or platter probably of Metropolitan slipped ware dating c. 1630 -1700. The fragment comprises a rim sherd, trapezoidal in plan with a beaded rim projecting on both external and internal sides. The sandy fabric is oxidised orange with a slightly paler yellow core and abundant well sorted rounded quartz inclusions. The upper surface is decorated with trailed yellow slip decoration composed of a tendril with circular lobe, the entire upper surface and inside face of the rim are covered in a clear glaze. …
Created on: Wednesday 3rd January 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 12th March 2024
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Record ID: SUSS-67C406
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A vessel fragment of a Medieval green glazed jug dating c. AD 1250-1500. The body sherd comprises the base of the integral handle. The breaks around the walls are worn with an unworn break on the handle which has an oval cross-section. The fabric is hard and sandy with no inclusions, it has a grey core and orange surfaces, the internal wall is has been brushed with a white slip and the external surfaces are decorated in a green glaze with brown spotting. There is an irregular V-shaped impression on the upper surface of the handle. Measurements: height: 39mm; width: 37m…
Created on: Monday 23rd October 2023
Last updated: Monday 23rd October 2023
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Record ID: SUSS-47B594
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete, Roman, wheel turned ceramic bowl, a waster re-used as a crucible dating c. AD 43-250.  The vessel is complete but has warped in the firing, and was probably a waster. It is in the form of a small cup with a beaded rim (7.13mm high and 6.94mm wide). The walls are vertical and then angle inwards towards the footring at the base. The foot ring is 46.3mm in diameter, the outer rim measuring 7.61mm wide and 6.8mm high. The inner area is only slightly recessed with circular rilling surviving on the surface. The vessel has a sandy, orange oxidised fabric&…
Created on: Tuesday 22nd August 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 22nd August 2023
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Record ID: SUSS-197B3E
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A  Roman decorated rim sherd from an Oxfordshire red/brown slipped ware carinated bowl dating c. AD 240-410.  A foreshore find, the sherd is very worn and abraded. The fabric is fine and micaceous with sparse small red iron ore and white chalk inclusions. It has has oxidised light orange surfaces and margins with a pale grey core. The vessel is wheel turned and the exterior surface is decorated with a border of five stamped demi-rosettes set below the beaded rim. Measurements: length: 38.32mm; height: 38.39mm; thickness at rim: 6.07mm and weight: 9.95g. …
Created on: Tuesday 20th June 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 20th June 2023
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Record ID: SUSS-DF0006
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete roman ceramic sandy grey coarseware vessel, probably a small jar dating c. AD43-410.  Only the base survives comprising a circular foot ring which damage around the rim and a concave centre. Above the foot ring the vestigial remains of the walls survive with worn breaks with a slightly raised convex circular area in the base of the interior of the vessel. The fabric is sandy and micaeous with a thick grey core and beige/buff coloured margins with a rough grey surface.  Measurements: maximum diameter: 52.46mm; foot ring external diameter: 54…
Created on: Monday 5th June 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 19th July 2023
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Record ID: SUSS-74C228
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman rim sherd of a Samian fineware vessel probably Central Gaulish ware dating c. AD 120-200. The rim sherd is worn and abraded with a short beaded rim and gently convex walls.  The fine orange fabric has sparse red iron ore and white limestone inclusions with abundant mica and traces of a glossy orange/brown slip remaining on both surfaces.  Measurements: width: 13.34mm; height: 18.76mm; thickness at rim: 4.76mm and weight: 1.10g.  The form of the sherd suggests the vessel was a bowl or cup and although Central Gaulish ware is p…
Created on: Monday 12th December 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 14th December 2022
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Record ID: SUSS-C3ED15
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A rim sherd of a Roman sandyware ceramic vessel dating c. AD 43-410. The fragment is from a vessel with a flared rim. The rim has a wide internal moulded border with an ogee profile bound within a single groove 13mm below the rim edge. The sandy fabric is pale orange with a pale grey core and abundant rounded quartz inclusions with occasional large rounded inclusions, possibly grog. The breaks are worn. Measurements: width: 31.56mm; height:36.46mm; thickness: 9.52mm and weight: 12.46g. A fragment of probable Roman tile (CBM) with square p…
Created on: Thursday 22nd September 2022
Last updated: Monday 26th September 2022
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Record ID: SUSS-C3A53D
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A rim sherd of a Roman sandy greyware ceramic vessel dating c. AD 43-410. The rim has a flattened beaded profile bound by a circumferential single groove 6.5mm below the upper edge.  The sandy fabric is pale grey with abundant multicoloured rounded quartz inclusions. The external surface is a slightly darker grey. The breaks are worn. Measurements: width: 30.26mm; height: 21.18mm; thickness: 6.80mm and weight: 4.69g. A fragment of probable Roman tile (CBM) with square peg impression was found within the vicinity of this fin…
Created on: Thursday 22nd September 2022
Last updated: Monday 26th September 2022
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Record ID: SUSS-C31F15
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A body sherd of an imported Roman Central Gaulish Samian ware ceramic decorated bowl dating c. AD 40-200. The fabric is smooth and reddish brown with sparse dark iron inclusions and sparse quartz. The internal and external surfaces are decorated with a smooth matt reddish brown slip which slightly mottled on the external surface. The external surface is decorated with a single double linear swag of an ovolo border above a linear border of single raise pellets. In the panel below is an unclear sub circular decorative motif in mould…
Created on: Thursday 22nd September 2022
Last updated: Monday 26th September 2022
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Record ID: SUSS-9FBE74
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A rim sherd of a Medieval wheelthrown, ceramic courseware vessel dating c. AD 1150-1400. The sherd has an everted beaded rim. The sandy fabric is hard with abundant well sorted quartz and occasional red inclusions. It has a grey core with an orange/brown surface. Measurement: width: 62.89mm; height:34.73mm and weight: 26.70g. SUSS-9FA5F8 and SUSS-9F348B were found at the same findspot.
Created on: Wednesday 15th June 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 29th June 2022
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Record ID: SUSS-9FA5F8
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A rim sherd of a Medieval wheelthrown, ceramic courseware vessel dating c. AD 1150-1400. The sherd has a curved over flat topped flanged rim, below which the internal wall is slightly recessed. There is a raised band under the rim on the external wall. The sandy fabric is hard with abundant well sorted quartz and red inclusions and occasional larger rounded quartz inclusions. It has a grey core with an orange/brown surface. Measurement: width: 49.91mm; height: 21.09mm and weight: 14.78g. SUSS-9FBE74 and SUSS-9F348B were found at the same findspot.
Created on: Wednesday 15th June 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 29th June 2022
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Record ID: SUSS-9F348B
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A rim sherd of a Medieval wheelthrown, ceramic courseware vessel dating c. AD 1050-1400. The sherd has a wide, flat rim. The sandy fabric is hard with abundant well sorted angular red and black inclusions. It has a pale grey/white core with a buff/orange surface. Measurement: width: 34.83mm; height: 25.35mm; and weight: 11.16g. The red/black inclusion may be ironstone and a similar Ironstone Sandy Ware fabric and form is illustrated in Jones P (2020) using white surrey clays which suggests a narrower date of 1050-1150. Reference: Jones P. 2020. A guide to the Saxo…
Created on: Wednesday 15th June 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 29th June 2022
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Record ID: SUSS-BF356E
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A body sherd from a Roman Samian ware vessel dating c. AD 43-200. The external surface of the body sherd is carinated. It has a soft, fine pale red-orange fabric with sparse angular red inclusions. A glossy dark orange slip has been applied to the internal and external surfaces. The breaks are slightly worn. Length: 31.83 mm, width: 23.50 mm, thickness: 6.24mm, weight: 3.90g The sparce iron inclusions suggest this is Central Gaulish ware and the carination and its angle suggests it was part of a dish or bowl.
Created on: Thursday 3rd February 2022
Last updated: Thursday 10th February 2022
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Record ID: SUSS-685C93
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A body sherd of a coarse grey ware vessel probably dating to the Roman Period c. 43-410AD The fabric is hard and sandy with abundant well sorted angular quartz inclusions and a hackly fracture. It has a uniform black surface and dark grey core. The sherd is plain and undecorated. Measurements: length: 33.79mm; width: 29.28mm and weight: 7.20g.
Created on: Thursday 18th November 2021
Last updated: Thursday 18th November 2021
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Record ID: SUSS-680CD9
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A group of two sherds of sand tempered ware probably dating to the Roman period c. AD 43-410. The body sherds are from a wheel turned vessel. The soft sandy fabric has abundant quartz inclusions and is oxidized on the external surfaces to a pale orange/buff with a light grey core. The breaks are worn and abraded.
Created on: Thursday 18th November 2021
Last updated: Thursday 18th November 2021
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Record ID: SUSS-67A5CD
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A group of five sherds of Medieval glazed sand tempered ware dating c. AD 1250-1500. The soft sandy fabric has abundant quartz inclusions and is oxidized on the external surfaces to a pale orange/buff with a light grey core. The internal surfaces are decorated with a mottled green glaze. The largest fragment comprises a base sherd and the remaining are body sherds. One sherd is decorated with brown linear areas of glaze over the green base, and another sherd has linear moulded ridges on the external surface.
Created on: Thursday 18th November 2021
Last updated: Thursday 18th November 2021
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Record ID: SUSS-3DD80A
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Roman ceramic colour-coated beaker dating c. AD 150-410. The pedestal base and a short section of the walls remain. The base (38.6mm diameter) is flat, and narrows slightly before flaring out to the walls of the vessel. The soft sandy fabric is reddish brown with occasional voids and sparse white rounded limestone inclusions. The external and internal surfaces are covered with a black slip with clouding on the base and pedestal from the firing. The breaks are very worn and abraded. Measurements: diameter of base: 38.6mm; height of vessel: 53.74mm; thickness of…
Created on: Tuesday 16th November 2021
Last updated: Thursday 18th November 2021
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Record ID: SUSS-3D3E59
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman ceramic base sherd probably of a Black Burnished ware (BB2) jar dating c. AD 120-250. Approximately one third of the base remains with a short section of the side wall. The base is plain and the surface of the internal walls and base are slightly rilled indicating it is wheel turned. There is also a circular swirl of ridges on the external surface of the base indicating removal from the wheel. The outer surface of the vessel wall is burnished but uneven with horizontal concave striations approximately 5mm wide. There are also rectangular voids on the outer surface proba…
Created on: Tuesday 16th November 2021
Last updated: Thursday 18th November 2021
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Record ID: SUSS-AA9DEF
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A body sherd of a Roman ceramic grey ware jar, possibly Black Burnished ware (BB2) dating c. AD 120 - 250. The sub rectangular body sherd is wheel made with rilling present on the internal wall. The external surface is rough with no visible decoration. The soft, sandy fabric has a black surface on both internal and external surfaces and a dark grey core. The breaks slightly worn and are not clean enough to identify any inclusions, but there is a large fragment of flint broadly 3mm in length at one break. Measurements: 140.93mm long: 87.34mm wide: thickness: 7.32mm and weig…
Created on: Tuesday 9th November 2021
Last updated: Thursday 18th November 2021
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Record ID: SUSS-AA544A
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Roman ceramic Black Burnished ware (BB2) jar dating c. AD 120 - 250. Approximately two thirds of the base remains with a short section of the sides. The vessel is wheel turned and the internal walls are heavily rilled indicating it is wheel turned. There is also a broadly circular swirl of ridges on the external surface of the base indicating removal from the wheel. The outer surface is burnished and smooth with clear burnishing lines on the vessel wall above the beaded foot ring. 33.7mm above the footring is a broad decorative panel which is worn and abraded with …
Created on: Tuesday 9th November 2021
Last updated: Thursday 18th November 2021
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