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Early Medieval pottery amphora
32 sherds and a number of fragments of a large section of Bii amphora. 16 sherds join to form a piece 13 x 17 cm. The upper part has two tegulated ribs 2.5 cm apart, the lower part is plain. The interior has strong rilling. T 7-8 mm. Maximum D.c.40 cm. Colour ranges from buff to orange-brown to grey. Vessel burnt in places, with rodent teeth marks on some edges and surfaces. Some sherds fresh, some abraded. 1988 B (15).
Collection Area
Archaeology & Numismatics
Item Number
88.192H/385.1
Find Information
Site Name: Longbury Bank, Penally
Grid Reference: SS 1117 9996
Collection Method: excavation
Date: 1988
Acquisition
Donation, 21/10/1988
Measurements
weight / g:130.6
Material
limestone tempered
Techniques
wheel-thrown
Location
In store
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