Vessel, pottery fragment, Roman Funeral Urn
Country
England
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Object detail
Description
Fragment of pottery, heart shaped, and of mid-dark brown fabric with inclusions, from the body of a vessel. Said to be from a Roman Funeral Urn.
Classification
ARCHAEOLOGY Roman urn
Production place
Measurements
H140mm x W150mm x D50mm
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
History and use
Although fragmented, broken pieces of pottery are important, as every sherd is an indicator of people’s activities in the past. 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. This is a body fragment.
Associated person
Registration number
H329.1
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