Accession No

Z 14974 E


Description

Rim of mortarium in hard cream fabric with cream slip. Potter's stamp: IVS.


Place

Europe; British Isles; England; Cambridgeshire; Wicken


Period

Roman 140-180 AD


Source

Hughes, McKenny T.


Department

Arch


Reference Numbers

Z 14974 E


Cultural Affliation


Material

Ceramic; Pottery; Mortarium Ware


Local Term


Measurements


Events

Context (Field collection)
Found: From a gravel pit at Dimmock' s Cote, Upware. Found with and near skeletons
Event Date
Author: maa


Description (Physical description)
E Rim of mortarium in coarse pipe-clay fabric, stamped IVNIVS; Hartshill, Antonine
Event Date
Author: maa


Context (Analysis)
Richard Chadwick studied potter's marks on several of MAA's mortaria 2023-2024: 'Potter's Mark: IVNIVS 2; Die no: 5?; Potter date: 140-180; Kiln group: MH'
Event Date 9/4/2024
Author: Lily Stancliffe


Description (Inscription)
Read by Richard Chadwick: 'IVS'
Event Date 9/4/2024
Author: Lily Stancliffe


Description (Physical description)
Richard Chadwick: 'Hard cream fabric with cream slip. One or two dark grit on flange. Stamp poorly impressed. Rim ~3.5cm diameter. MAH WH2'
Event Date 9/4/2024
Author: Lily Stancliffe


FM:311895

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