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Description: | Three Roman pottery sherds dating between c50 and c450 AD most probably from the latter period of the occupation. The first body sherd is a wheel thrown fine light red gritty fabric with a mid grey finish to the exterior, and with a horizontal twin grooved pattern on the exterior probably an oxidised ware possibly from Wilderspool measuring 28m in length, 24mm in width, 4mm in thickness and weighs 4grms. The second body sherd is a rim sherd of wheel thrown quite well fired dark grey ware with a partial ochre red finish applied horizontally probably an oxidised ware possibly from Wilderspool measuring 26mm in length, 18mm in width, 8mm in thickness and weighs 4.9grms. The third body sherd is a wheel thrown well fired pale cream fabric with voids & inclusions, with an pale samian like slip finish to both the inner & outer faces which is probably Nene Valley Ware measuring 23mm in length, 17mm in width, 7.5mm in thickness and weighs 3.3grms.
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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