Colchester Archaeological Report 2: The Roman small finds

handle would pass through the hole. The escutcheon was
soldered to the vessel by the large triangular fish-tailed
plate. Similar escutcheons are found on modern jam kettles,
and it is possible that this object is post-Roman.
2043 Fig 76 SF BKC4101 (C), N17. Period 6. Corroded handle from
a skillet. Length 114.5mm. Rectangular in section, with
chamfered upper edges on the stem of the handle.
2044 Fig 76 SF BKC 4847(C), T508 F185. Pit. Period 1. Handle
from a shallow bowl (as 2039 and 2042). Length 106.5 mm.
2045 Fig 76 SF CPS 912(C), 1023. Surface of pit F106. Period 5 or
6. Jug handle. Length 112.0mm. The handle would have
been soldered to the vessel along the rim and on the side.
The rim attachment has decorative mouldings and the
junction of the tongue-shaped base plate and the handle
grip is marked by two horizontal grooves. Possibly post-
Roman.
2046 Fig 76 SF COC 191, 901 L226. Dump. Period 2. Handle from
a large bowl. Length 150.5 mm. It would have been soldered
to the vessel by the curved end-plates. The centra I section of
the handle has heavy mouldings. Similar to other handles
from 1st-century military sites (Webster 1958, fig 3, 11).
2047 Fig 76 SF LWC 831(C), B371. Period 5 or later? Leaf-shaped
jug lid with traces of white-metal plating. Length 50.0mm.
The hinged attachment is broken. As Ritterling 1913, Taf 14,
45.
2048 Fig 76 SF LWC 1016(C), C356. Cultivated soil. Period 2?, 3a?,
or 3b? Trefoil-shaped convex jug lid with a single
perforation. Length 47.0mm. The lug of the hinge isbroken.
As Hawkes and Hull 1947, pl 99, 12.
2049 Fig 76 SF BKC 3559(C), K412 L71. Ditch (F125) fill. Period
4a. Corroded trefoil-shaped convex jug lid. Length 65.0mm.
There is a stout projection in the centre, probably to help in
lifting the lid. The pierced lug for the hinge is complete.
2051 Fig 76 SF BKC 4500(C), T2 L2. Destruction debris of Period 3.
Period 3 (end). A hollow pelta-shaped mount with a central
groove. Length 37.0 mm, height 8.5 mm. Possibly a foot from
a bowl. Similar to Penn 1958, fig 15,1 which is described as
a possible scabbard fitting.
Fig 77 Gridiron (1:3)
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Gridiron (Fig 77; 2052)
2052 Fig 77 SF LWC 1101(C), C491 F235. Pit. Period 1. Iron
gridiron usually used over an open fire, though it could be
put in an oven. See Curie 1911, 274, pl 53, 2; Piggott 1953,
fig 10, C71.
Pewter vessel
2053 Not illustrated; in microfiche catalogue.
Quernstones (Fig 78; 2054-2081)
by D G Buckley and H Major
Roman querns from three sites were examined. The
original dimensions, where ascertainable, given for
each rotary quern are as follows: upper-stones,
diameter/maximum thickness at rim; lower-stones,
diameter/thickness at rim/ thickness at centre.
These measurements are given on the basis that the
proportion of thickness to diameter may have a
certain chronological significance. This may become
more useful as our knowledge of querns increases.
The maximum thickness at the rim is given, for this
must be closest to the original thickness before wear
took place. Often only the maximum thickness of a
fragment can be given. The unillustrated fragments
are also described here.
2054 Fig 78 SF LWC 978, A100. Post-medieval or later. Lava,
upper-stone fragment, 456.0/66.0mm. Roman form with
radial grooving on the grinding surface, raised lip around the
edge on the upper surface which has bi-directional
grooving.
2056 SF LWC 3274, J981. Make-up. Period 3. Lava, lower-stone
fragment, -/60.0mm/-. Radial grooving on the grinding
surface, vertical grooving on the edge.
2056 SF LWC 3298, J992 F315. Timber-lined and burnt drain.
Period 2. Lava, upper-stone fragment. Upper surface
grooved.
2057 Fig 78 SF LWC 3299, J1013. Make-up with a little
occupation over. Period 3. Lava, upper-stone fragment, -
/70.0mm. Roman, as Röder Type 4 (Crawford and Röder
1955, fig 1), the stone tapering towards the middle, raised lip
around the edge oh the upper surface, and handle hole
through the kerb.
2058 SF LWC 3369, J1038 F315. Timber-lined and burnt drain.
Period 2. Lava, lower-stone fragment, -/50.0/up to
58.0mm. Grinding surface grooved, vertical grooving on
edge, well worn.
2059 SF LWC 3534, J1086. Make-up (redeposited from earlier
levels?). Period 4. Lava, two joining upper-stone fragments.
Very worn, but with traces of grooving on the outside edge.
2060 Fig 78 SF LWC 3401, J1105 F366. Pit. Period 4. Lava, upperstone
fragment, 413.0/55.0mm. Roman form with raised
lip around the edge of the upper surface which has parallel
grooving.
2061 Fig 78 SF LWC 3508, J1343 F465 Pit. Period 4? Lava,
lower-stone fragment, 400.0/30.0/30.0mm. Very worn,
traces of grooving on grinding surface and vertical grooving
on the edge.
2062 Fig 78 SF LWC 3973, J1697 F495. Pit. Period 1. Lava, upperstone,
480.0/68.0mm. Roman form with raised lip around
the edge of the upper surface which has bi-directional
parallel grooving.
2063 SF BKC 5817, A152 L4. Topsoil and town ditch (F19) fill.
Post-Roman. Lava, lower-stone fragment, -/20.0mm/-.
Traces of radial grooving.
2064 SF BKC 5818, E183 F65+. Period 6 or post-Roman. Lava,
?upper-stone fragment, about 370.0/60.0mm. Very worn,
traces of radial grooving on the grinding surface, vertical
grooving around the edge.
2065 SF BKC 1939, E1142 F326. Pipe trench. Period 2. Lava,
?lower-stone fragment, maximum thickness 50.0mm.
Traces of grooving.