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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7 match-breaking sherds, plus 1 part base and wall sherd probably of the same vessel, from 3 different contexts
from excavations at East Farleigh Roman Villa, Kent - Maidstone Area Archaeological Group

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Identified as Oxford White ware (OXF WS) see National Roman Fabric Reference Collection and scroll down


EF-10-216-9394 exterior - background grid in centimetre squares


EF-10-216-9394 spout from above


EF-10-216-9394 interior - background grid in centimetre squares


EF-10-216-9394 trituration - scale in millimetres


EF-10-216-9394 close up of trituration - scale in millimetres


EF-10-216-9394 exterior - background grid in centimetre squares


EF-10-216-9394 interior - background grid in centimetre squares


EF-10-216-9394 close up of trituration - scale in millimetres


EF-10-216-9394 close up of trituration - scale in millimetres

 


EF-10-216-9394 exterior - background grid in centimetre squares


EF-10-216-9394 interior - background grid in centimetre squares


EF-10-216-9394 trituration - scale in millimetres


EF-10-216-9394 close up of trituration - scale in millimetres

 


040-EF-09-150-9238b exterior - background grid in centimetre squares

 
040-EF-09-150-9238b interior - background grid in centimetre squares


040-EF-09-150-9238b rim profile


040-EF-09-150-9238b  close up of trituration - scale in millimetres


040-EF-09-150-9238b exterior - background grid in centimetre squares


040-EF-09-150-9238b interior - background grid in centimetre squares


040-EF-09-150-9238b  close up of trituration - scale in millimetres


040-EF-10-153-9258 exterior - background grid in centimetre squares


040-EF-10-153-9258 interior - background grid in centimetre squares


040-EF-10-153-9258  close up of trituration - scale in millimetres


040-EF-10-153-9258 rim profile

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 so that we can amend our pages to give as accurate a record as possible. Please send details too localhistory@tedconnell.org.uk