Fabric 29 - Oxfordshire red and brown colour-coated ware
Generally hard fired sandy fabric with sparse small black and red iron ore inclusions (<0.5mm), occasional lumps of chalk (<5.0mm) and frequently micaceous (Young 1977, 123).
Pale orange to red orange, often with a grey core.
Pale orange to red orange, often with a grey core.
Manufacture
Wheel-thrown
Decoration
Orange to dark brown slip. Barbotine, rouletting, stamps, painting and moulded decoration also common.
Upper Thames Valley region, OXFORDSHIRE
Widely distributed during the later 3rd and 4th centuries, particularly in the Severn Valley and Bristol Channel areas (Young 1977, 133-134). In Worcestershire, this and the other Oxfordshire wares (Fabrics 30, 33 and 38) make up the bulk of late Roman fine wares, although only representing a very small percentage of assemblages as a whole. Generally more common on urban than rural sites (Buteux 1996, 32-33).
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Widely distributed during the later 3rd and 4th centuries, particularly in the Severn Valley and Bristol Channel areas (Young 1977, 133-134). In Worcestershire, this and the other Oxfordshire wares (Fabrics 30, 33 and 38) make up the bulk of late Roman fine wares, although only representing a very small percentage of assemblages as a whole. Generally more common on urban than rural sites (Buteux 1996, 32-33).
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Roman (3rd to 4th century)
Production had begun by c.AD 240, continuing until the end of the 4th century.
Production had begun by c.AD 240, continuing until the end of the 4th century.
Hardness
Hard
Feel
Smooth
Fracture
Finely irregular
Surface treatment
Orange to dark brown slip.
Core colour
Grey
Int surface colour
Orange
Ext surface colour
Orange
| DB ID | Modified | Description | Frequency | Size | Sorting | Rounding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 159 | 0 | Iron-rich pellets | Sparse | Fine | Sub-angular | |
| 160 | 0 | Chalk | Rare | Coarse | ||
| 161 | 0 | Mica | Abundant | Fine | Flat |