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Description: | A worn rim sherd from a wheel made Roman food preparation bowl, or mortarium, dating to the second half of the period of 'Roman presence' in Britain. The fabric has a pale sandy hue. The fabric may possibly be Nene Valley white ware, making it a local product. On the internal face some of the dark grits can be seen; these were included to aid grinding. The heavy rim is of the hammer headed type, suggesting a 3rd or 4th century date for this sherd (cf. Laing 2003, 65; fig. 92, ref. 10). It features five ridges in total. The diameter of the complete vessel would have been approximately 220mm at the ridge.
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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