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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Christopher Young says the sherds are from a Oxfordshire white ware, type M22, dating from c240-400+ and the most common white ware Oxford mortarium.


Sherd EF-10-253-9469  exterior - background grid in centimetres


Sherd EF-10-253 - 9469  interior - background grid in centimetres


Sherd EF-10-253 - 9469  rim with pouring spout


Sherd EF-10-253 - 9469  rim profile


Sherd EF-10-253 - 9469 close up of trituration- scale in millimetres

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