Vessel, pottery fragment, rim sherd
Object detail
Description
Fragment of Roman ceramic buff coloured pottery. Possiby from a large bowl or jar. Grey-brown paste, with white inclusions, possibly shell grit. faded orange brown surface. Lower inner surface is blackened, possibly burning or oxidisation caused by contact with soil during burial. Thick and heavy (up to 20mm). The lip is strongly everted, approximately 70 degrees from the perpendicular. Appears to have been hand made rather than wheel made. Exterior is rough and unsmoothed.
Classification
ARCHAEOLOGY Roman
Measurements
L78mm x W57mm x D30mm
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.25
History and use
This is a sherd of pottery from a Roman period 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. The curvature of the rim can be measured to tell us the size of the vessels opening.
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Registration number
E40010
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