Two Roman earthenware vessels
Comment
The two earthenware containers were found buried just below the surface. The plough had disturbed the upper parts of both vessels, scattering sherds from them. Circular impressions of the coins remain on the interior surface of both vessels.
1. The lower half of a storage jar was made of orange fabric with a grey core. Although there are traces of exterior burnishing, overzealous cleaning has removed most of the paint. This vessel is likely an example of Severn Valley ware; however, insufficient material remains to confirm its identification based on form. However, the spot where it was found is well within the area where products of this ware were being distributed in the fourth century A.D.
2. Most of a globular beaker in an orange-brown fabric with a thin buff core and a darker red-brown exterior slip, most of which had been removed after its discovery. Rouletted decoration covers the upper part of the body. This is a common form of the later third and fourth centuries and is either a product of the Oxfordshire kilns or a related regional group.
Preservation
body
Form
Storage jar
Material
Earthenware
Hoard
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