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Description: | 15 sherds (2 rimsherds, 9 bodysherds, 2 basesherds) of several wheel thrown ceramic vessels of an local Romano-British Pottery type.The sherds vary in thickness from 5.01mm to 7.02mm. In total they weigh 161 grams.The sherds have a orange oxidised fabric, with a red colour coat. This fabric type is similar to that known as Oxfordshire Red Colour coated ware. Typically this type of pottery dates from the 3rd to 4th Centuries AD (c.200 AD to c.300 AD).Both the rimsherds and the basesherds are consist with large bowl style forms, similar to that known as Dragendorff 31. The Oxfordshire Red Colour coated industry grew up in response to the decline of Gaulish Samian and imitates some of the common Samian forms.Sherd specific details:Fabric type: Oxfordshire Red Colour coat.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.A representative selection of the sherds have been photographed.
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