Find Spot record MDR2776 - Roman pottery sherds, Mercaston Lane, Mercaston
Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
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- None recorded
Full Description
SK 2784 4206. Three fragments of pottery, picked up here 'during the war' were identified as Roman by J E Bartlett of Sheffield City Museum. They consist of two handle sherds from a large amphora, and part of the vessel wall where the handle sprang from. Now [in 1955] in the possession of Miss M Lowe of Hathersage. (1)
The pottery was found by Miss Lowe, then a land girl, in the field indicated above. There was no further information available in 1966. (2)
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Location
| Grid reference | SK 2784 4206 (point) (Centre) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | MERCASTON, DERBYSHIRE DALES, DERBYSHIRE |
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- EDR1287
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Record last edited
Feb 28 2011 10:30AM