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Description: | Pottery rim sherd of a large bowl. The sherd has a flat and thick rim, with a thinner body beneath it. The curvature of the rim suggests that the bowl had a diameter of about 320 mm.
The sherd is a light orangey colour throughout and the exterior and top of the rim has been black-coated. The fabric contains mica, felspar and augite inclusions, which suggests that it is made from gabbroic clay, originating from the Lizard.
Similar pottery has been found at other sites in Penwith, such as Porthmeor, Porth Godrevy, and Reawla which date from the Romano-British period, from the 3rd to 4th century AD.
Quinnell (2004) illustrates a similar example from Trethurgy on page 122, Fig.59, No.124. | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Tyacke, Anna - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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