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Description: | A sherd from a Roman Samian Ware dish, form type 18/31, dating to the late 1st to mid 2nd century AD (Webster 1996, 30-35).The sherd is from the base of the dish with part of a foot ring. The floor of the base rises slightly towards the centre of the dish. Close to the break, on the outer edge, there is a change of angle in an upwards direction. However, only a small portion of this part is visible.Length: 67.8mm; width: 51.6mm; maximum thickness at ring: 8.1mm. Weight: 28.09g.Samian Ware was made in France and imported into Britain from the 1st to the mid 3rd century. The bowl here is a type which was made in the late 1st to the mid 2nd century. The floor of the vessel rises slightly and this has been the identifying feature for this sherd.
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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