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

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Christopher Young says the sherds are from an imitation Dr 45, Oxfordshire type C97, dating c.240-400+


EF-10-253-9479 exterior - background grid in centimetre squares


EF-10-253-9479 interior - background grid in centimetre squares


EF-10-253-9479 close up of trituration - scale in millimetres

 


EF-10-268-9513 exterior - background grid in centimetre squares


EF-10-268-9513 interior - background grid in centimetre squares


EF-10-268-9513 close up of trituration - scale in millimetres

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