Find Spot record 1935/0/4 - Roman find from Christleton

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Summary

Roman pottery rim sherd found while digging garden. The sherd is from a shallow dish with rim turned inwards. It is a fine orangeware which is the product of a local kilns. The form is known in Holt and may be presumed to have been produced locally early in the 2nd century.

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Found while digging garden. A rim sherd weighing 10gm, belonging to a shallow dish with rim turned inwards. Product of local kilns, fine orangeware which is slightly micaceous. The form is known in Holt and may be presumed to have been produced locally early in the 2nd century.(1)

Found by the writer in May 2000, at a depth of 0.33 m was a rimsherd in a fine and slightly micaceous, local orangeware from a shallow dish; form: Grimes 1930, 221 fig 69; early 2nd -century (2)


<1> Various, Written Communication to the HER, M Ward 2000 (Written Communication). SCH3756.

<2> Various, Written Communication to the HER, Ward, M. 2014 (Written Communication). SCH3756.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Written Communication: Various. Written Communication to the HER. M Ward 2000.
  • <2> Written Communication: Various. Written Communication to the HER. Ward, M. 2014.

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Location

Grid reference SJ 44 65 (point) 6 Figure Ref
Map sheet SJ46NW
Historic Township/Parish/County CHRISTLETON, CHRISTLETON, CHESHIRE
Civil Parish CHRISTLETON, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER

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Record last edited

Feb 18 2025 3:27PM