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Description: | The object is a rim sherd of a mortaria. The fabric and situation grits suggests it is Mancetter mortarium which dates to the 1st to early 4th centuries. On the upper face of the rim there are letters which have probably been stamped. They may read 'VICT' which could be the name of the potter, Victor who was working at Mancetter c. 100-130 AD (Tyers, P. 1996 Roman Pottery in Britain, p. 123). The fabric is a hard white/ cream colour throughout. On the upper surface there are occasional miss-placed situation grits which are red and black in colour. The style of the rim is an early type with a hooked flange. The stamp is perpendicular to the rim and is bordered by rows of square shaped cells. The letters are not clear and could also be interpreted as reading 'VCED'. The sherd weighs 106.8g.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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