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Description: | Large worn rim sherd from a wheel made Roman food preparation bowl, or mortarium, probably dating from the 2nd or 3rd century AD. A large part of the rim and part of the body survives. The mortarium was made from a pale white/creamy coloured- fabric with smaller sandy inclusions. The fabric now has a pale sandy hue and could possibly be Nene Valley white ware. On the internal face some of the dark grits can be seen; these were included to aid grinding. The surface on the outside of the vessel is even and smooth. The heavy rim is of the hammer headed type, suggesting a later date, i.e. early 3rd century date for this sherd (cf. Laing 2003, 65; fig. 92, ref. 10).
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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