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Description: | 2 bodysherds of several wheel thrown ceramic vessels of an local Romano-British Pottery type.The sherds vary in thickness from 3.46mm to 6.04mm. In total they weigh 27.9 grams.The sherds have a pale oxidised fabric type, with occasional small red grog inclusions. This fabric type is similar to a local Romano-British type known as Parchment ware. Typically this type of pottery dates from the 3rd to 4th Centuries AD (c.240 AD to c.410 AD).Sherd specific details:Fabric type: Oxfordshire parchment ware, probably.Firing condition: oxidised exterior, oxidised core, oxidised interior.Hardness: HardSurface texture: Smooth, slightly powderyCondition of sherds: Variable. Some sherds demonstrate a high degree of abrasion, with rounded edges whereas other sherds have sharp, fresh breaks.Both sherds have been photographed.
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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