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Description: | 54 Roman body sherds; two wheel thrown ceramic vessels. The sherds are body sherds, in a fabric similar to, or is that known as Severn Valley ware. This type of pottery was produced throughout the Roman Period, in the Severn Valley area, and typically consisted of jars, jugs, flagons and tankards. One sherd is decorated with rouletting and two other sherds have a single low-relief straight groove.The sherds vary in thickness from 6.63mm to 16.66m.Together they weigh 566.6g.Sherds specific details:Fabric type: probably Severn Valley Ware or oxidised wareSherd type: body sherdsFiring condition: oxidised exterior, unoxidised core, oxidised interiorHardness: fairly hard but the surface is powdery.Surface texture: Quite smoothCondition of sherds: abraded.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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