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LOT 0602
Roman Artefact Collection from Crococolana
2ND-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1/2 - 3 1/4 in. (1.1 kg total,11-84 mm).
Including fragments of domestic pottery, wall plaster, tableware and other items. [47, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound from the Roman settlement of Crococolana, Brough, Lincolnshire, UK, 2003-2005.
Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
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Opening Bid: £1,500
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