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Description: | Twenty (20) sherds (Three (3) rimsherds, Two (2) basesherds and fifteen (15) bodysherds) of several wheel thrown ceramic vessels of a Romano-British Coarseware pottery type.The sherds vary in thickness from 9.03mm to 13.15mm. In total they weigh 234 grams.The sherds have a grey unoxidised fabric, with orange oxidised surfaces. This fabric type is consistent with a miscellaneous (unsourced) local coarse oxidised Romano-British ware. This pottery type is typically dates from the 1st to 4th Centuries AD (100-300 AD).The rim types present consist of rounded flanged rims, suggestive of storage jar type vessels. The base types are flat, consistent with storage jar type vessels.Sherd specific details:Fabric type: miscellaneous (unsourced) local coarse oxidised wareFiring condition: oxidised exterior, unoxidised core, oxidised interior.Hardness: HardSurface texture: Smooth, 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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