Aspects of Kentish Local History

Maidstone Area Archaeological Group (M.A.A.G.)

Roman Pottery Mortaria sherds – Please help us to identify these
From the pictures below, can you help us to identify the kiln site, the fabric and the form of these sherds? Those sherds successfully identified will form a section of the Christopher St John Breen Roman Pottery Archive.
   If you would like to help, please email your suggestions to localhistory@tedconnell.org.uk

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Sherd from excavations at East Farleigh Roman Villa, Kent - Maidstone Area Archaeological Group

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Identified as Oxford White ware (OXF WH) see National Roman Fabric Reference Collection and scroll down


EF-10-153-9278 exterior - background grid in centimetre squares


EF-10-153-9278 interior - background grid in centimetre squares


EF-10-153-9278 spout from above - background grid in centimetre squares


EF-10-153-9278 spout from the side - background grid in centimetre squares


EF-10-153-9278 close up of trituration - scale in millimetres


EF-10-153-9278 rim profile

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