Archaeology — Roman; 2nd century

Pottery, vessel, jar, lid, urn

An unusually tall jar of Verulamium Region Coarse White-slipped ware, repaired from sherds. The jar has six concentric grooves around the body and has a lid-seat rim to take a fitted lid. The lid is of a local oxidised ware and has a rounded rim, slightly chipped.

This vessel was used as a cremation urn and contained cremated bones, with the lid placed on top. The vessel had then been placed inside a tile cist.

Category:
Archaeology
Object ID:
BAA87[221]<229>
Object name:
pottery, vessel, jar, lid, urn
Object type:

pottery, vessel, jar, lid, urn

Artist/Maker:
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Related places:

Greater London and Hertfordshire

Production date:
Roman; 2nd century
Material:

ceramic

Measurements/duration:
H 355 mm, DM (jar, rim) 178 mm, DM (jar, base) 111 mm, DM (lid) 156 mm (overall)
Part of:
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On display:
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Record quality:
100%
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Owner Status & Credit:

Archaeological archive

Copyright holder:

digital image © London Museum

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Creative commons usage:
CC BY-NC 4.0
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