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

Kay Hartley says a Kentish fabric, source unknown. Distinctive flint trituration. Generally late 2nd to early 3rd century. This specimen by the rim shape late 2nd century. six sherds with lead repair rivet.

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 exterior - background grid in centimetres


EF-B23-12-9182 exterior - background grid in centimetres


EF-B23-12-9182 outside of rim - background grid in centimetres


EF-B23-12-9182 rim profile


EF-B23-12-9182 trituration - background grid in centimetres


EF-B23-12-9182 close up of trituration - scale in millimetres


EF-B23-12-9182 exterior of base - background grid in centimetres


EF-B23-12-9182 interior of base of base with lead rivet - background grid in centimetres


EF-B23-12-9182 close up interior of base with lead rivet - scale in millimetres

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