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The container was a large storage jar which had probably survived intact until its modern discovery, although the rim may have sheared and collapsed into the upper body in antiquity (fig. 1). The jar had a comparatively narrow neck and a thick, curved rim, decorated on the shoulder with a narrow band of combed scroll. The grey sand-tempered fabric is typical of Roman pottery made in South Humberside or Lincolnshire, and, in view of its size, it seems likely that it was made not far from its final resting place. It is unlikely to have been made before the second half of the third century. Copper alloy corrosion products coated the inner surface up to a level considerably above the maximum girth, so the pot must have contained coins to a depth of at least 25 cms. The capacity of the pot can be estimated at about 40 litres and the coins would have occupied some 35 litres; the difference may perhaps be the result of settlement.
Roberston dataset, imported by J. Mairat. IARCH dataset, AHRC funded University of Leicester and British Museum project. Imported and edited by M. Spoerri (June 2019 / Nov. 2024).
