Vessel, pottery fragment, body sherd
Country
England
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Object detail
Description
One of four conjoining fragments of Roman grey pottery. Possibly from a large bowl or dish, grey paste, grey-black surface, thin (less than 5 mm thick), decorated with band of regular indentations below rim, grooved just above. Possible reducing atmosphere in the kiln given greyish fabric colour.
Classification
ARCHAEOLOGY Roman
Measurements
L47mm x W39mm x D7mm
Media/Materials description
Pottery vessel made of fired clay, complete or fragmented
Inclusions to make the clay less sticky, reduce shrinkage, increase resistance to thermal shock and strength prior to firing.
Inclusions to make the clay less sticky, reduce shrinkage, increase resistance to thermal shock and strength prior to firing.
Signature/Marks
J.41
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
E40004.2
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