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Description: | Four shards of ceramic vessels dating from the Roman period, probably a local greyware. The fabric is hard and a uniform light grey. The base and the rim shards are fine with quartz and small dark grey inclusions. They have a fine texture and feel smooth. The two body shards are different to each other and to the larger pieces. They are more gritty with an irregular texture and rougher feel. The inclusions are the same but bigger.Rim: 84.2mm long, 36.8mm wide and 19.4mm thick. It weighs 28gm. Rim diameter is about 22cm.Base: 58.1mm long, 36.6mm wide and 16.1mm thick. It weighs 19.91gm.Smaller fragment: 33.4mm long, 28.4mm wide and 10.3mm thick. It weighs 3.62gm.Larger fragment: 33.7mm long, 28.9mm wide and 11.6mm thick. It weighs 4.77gm.
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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