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Description: | One rim sherd of a wheel thrown ceramic coarse ware vessel, of the Roman period, dating from the 2nd to 3rd Centuries AD.The rim sherd consists of a local fabric known as Derbyshire Ware, dating from the 2nd to 3rd Centuries AD. The sherd probably originally came from a jar type vessel. The rim is upright and the body flares out beneath it, there is a semi circular sectioned ridge at the base of the rim on the interior. The fragment is a mid grey in colour, with visible white (shell like) and brown inclusions.The sherd measures 30.4 mm in length and 51.6 mm wide. It has a thickness of 7.9 mm at the rim and is 5.1mm thick at the body, it weighs 27.7 grams.Sherd specific details:Fabric type: Derbyshire WareSherd type: RimRim diameter: c.170 mm% of Rim present: 8-10%Sherd thickness: 5.1 mm (body) 7.9 mm (rim)Firing condition: unoxidised exterior, unoxidised core, oxidised interiorHardness: HardSurface texture: RoughSurface treatment: none.Condition of sherds: Slightly 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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