Roman pottery sherds at foreshore of south Canvey Island (EHER 82392)

Nine sherds of Roman pottery, including six sherds of Samian, discovered on the foreshore south of Canvey Island.

NRHE data transfer: Nine sherds of Roman pottery, including six sherds of Samian, discovered on the foreshore south of Canvey Island. The sherds included: A sherd from the base of a Samian vessel, form unknown. The sherd is stamped with the name of the manufacturer Advocisus, who worked at Lezoux in Central Gaul between 160AD to 200AD; Three decorated Samian sherds that all appear to be from form 37 bowls and are suspected to be from Central Gaul. All three have surviving decorative elements; Two Samian base sherds, one of which was probably part of a cup form; A ceramic sherd which, based on its form, is believed to date to the 1st or earlier 2nd century AD; The rim of a jug, probably manufactured in Britain; and the rim of an imported Roman amphora (MAS-100010) (Droit 037/17). <1>