Object Detail
Object Name
sherd
Description
A large sherd of Roman waster pottery from a kiln at Headington. It is part of the rim and pouring spout of a mortarium used to process food.
'Wasters' are the sherds of discarded pots that have not fired properly in the kiln. Kilns are often associated with 'waster pits' which are full of this material.
'Wasters' are the sherds of discarded pots that have not fired properly in the kiln. Kilns are often associated with 'waster pits' which are full of this material.
Collection
River Thames
Associated Period
Roman
Credit Line
By kind permission of Oxfordshire Museum Service