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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Two joining sherds from excavations at East Farleigh Roman Villa, Kent - Maidstone Area Archaeological Group

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Sherd EF-13-425-9424 exterior - background grid in centimetre squares


Sherd EF-13-425-9424 interior - background grid in centimetre squares


Sherd EF-13-425-9424 view from below - background grid in centimetre squares


Sherd EF-13-425-9424 rim profile


Sherd EF-13-425-9424 very little traces of trituration


Sherd EF-13-425-9424 close up, very little traces of trituration - scale in millimetres

 
Sherd EF-13-425-9608 exterior - background grid in centimetre squares


Sherd EF-13-425-9608 interior - background grid in centimetre squares


Sherd EF-13-425-9608 rim profile


Sherd EF-13-425-9608 pouring spout from exterior


Sherd EF-13-425-9608 pouring spout from interior


herd EF-13-425-9608 very little traces of trituration


Sherd EF-13-425-9608 close up, very little traces of trituration - scale in millimetres

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