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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3 match-break sherds, plus 1, from excavations at East Farleigh Roman Villa, Kent - Maidstone Area Archaeological Group

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Christopher Young says the sherds are an Oxford type C100, dating c.300-400+


EF-09-209-9352 exterior - background grid in centimetres


EF-09-209-9352 interior - background grid in centimetres


EF-09-209-9352 rim profile


EF-09-209-9352 close up of trituration - scale in millimetres

 


EF-10-153-926  exterior - background grid in centimetres


EF-10-153-926 base profile - background grid in centimetres


EF-10-153-926  interior - background grid in centimetres 


EF-10-153-926 close up of trituration - scale in millimetres

 
EF-10-225-9456  exterior - background grid in centimetres


EF-10-225-9456 


EF-10-225-9456  interior - background grid in centimetres


EF-10-225-9456 close up of trituration - scale in millimetres


EF-10-225-9461 exterior - background grid in centimetres


EF-10-225-9461 exterior - background grid in centimetres


EF-10-225-9461 close up of trituration - scale in millimetres

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