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Description: | Roman rim sherd; wheel thrown ceramic vessels. The sherd is a rim sherd, of a fabric similar to, or what is 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, bowls and tankards. The rim is from probably a jar with an everted rim, such as those illustrated in Webster (1976), Figure 4. No. 18. It weighs 40.67g. The diameter of the rim is c. 175mm.Sherds specific details:Fabric type: probably Severn Valley Ware or oxidised wareSherd type: rim sherdFiring condition: oxidised exterior, unoxidised core, oxidised interiorHardness: fairly hard but the surface is powdery.Surface texture: Quite smoothCondition of sherds: abraded.Webster, P. 1976 'Severn Valley Ware: A Preliminary Study' Transactions of the Bristol and Gloucestershire Archaeology SocietyVol. 94 pp.18-46
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