Fragment, pottery sherd
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Description
Fragment of pottery sherd, rectangular in shape, with brownish-grey paste, grey-brown surface with slight purple tint. Undecorated, smooth surface.
Classification
ARCHAEOLOGY Roman
Measurements
L37mm x W17mm x D7.5mm
Media/Materials description
Pottery vessel made of fired clay, complete or fragmented
Inclusions (quartz) to make the clay less sticky, reduce shrinkage, increase resistance to thermal shock and strength prior to firing.
Inclusions (quartz) to make the clay less sticky, reduce shrinkage, increase resistance to thermal shock and strength prior to firing.
Signature/Marks
J.33
History and use
This is a sherd of pottery from the body of a vessel. Pottery sherds are broken pieces of pottery, often with irregularly shaped broken edges. How do we know what part of a vessel a sherd came from? Sherds can be classified into one of three categories: rim sherds, body sherds, and base sherds. Rim sherds are the most informative and easy to classify and tell us what kind of rim a vessel had: inslanting, flared or vertical.
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Registration number
E40009.1
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