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Description: | Six (6) sherds (three (3) rimsherds and three (3) bodysherds) of several wheel thrown ceramic vessels of a Romano-British miscellaneous (unsourced) local grey ware.The sherds vary in thickness from 7.25mm to 9.46mm. In total they weigh 110.2 grams.The sherds have a dark grey reduced fabric. Subtle differences are present in the fabric types between sherds, which would indicate different sources of production. This type of Romano-British pottery was in production through the Roman occupation of Britain, from 1st to 4th Centuries (1 - 400 AD).Vessel forms present consist of utilitarian type vessels such as storage jars and bowls, as the main rim forms are rounded everted ones.Sherd specific details:Fabric type: Miscellaneous (unsourced) local greywaresFiring condition: unoxidised exterior, unoxidised core, unoxidised 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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