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1884.136.4.2

Ceramic rim sherd

1884.136.4.2

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Collection type
Object
Description
Ceramic rim sherd
Long description
Rim sherd of medium grained, reduce fired ceramic with grog temper. A raised band runs under the rim. [CG [Excav. PR] 13/05/2013]
Geographical reference
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Europe > Northern Europe > United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
England East Sussex Lewes Glynde Ranscombe Camp "Ditch" "top of"
Date / Period
Archaeological period: Iron Age, uncertain Archaeological period: Romano-British, uncertain
Date collected
1878 July 11
Acquisition information
Donated: 1884
Materials and processes
Material Pottery, Material Clay, Process Handbuilt, Process Decorated
Dimensions
Thick: max 21 mm, Width: max 49 mm, Length: max 66 mm, Weight 43 g
Object numbers
Accession number: 1884.136.4.2 PR no.: 242/ 12099 243/ 12099 244/ 12099 245/ 12099 246/ 12099 247/ 12099 248/ 12099 249/ 12099 28/ 8386
Research and responses

Ranscombe Camp [TQ 4363 0907] is an unfinished Iron Age univallate hillfort with evidence of 2nd century AD Romano British occupation. The site is recorded on the English Heritage National Monuments Record under monument no. 405859. The record can be accessed online at http://pastscape.english-heritage.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=405859. [MN 22/07/2009]

Search terms: Pottery, Sherd

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