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LOT 0743
Romano-British 'Colchester' Kiln Slag Collection
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1 3/4 - 4 7/8 in. (1.33 kg total, 4.6-12.4 cm).
Irregular kiln slag fragments with various inclusions. [8, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Colchester, Essex, UK.
From the collection of a late East Anglian teacher and antiquarian who retired to the Isle of Wight in Hampshire, UK.
He amassed a large collection of objects between the 1960s-1980s.
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Roman Marble Mortar with Pestle
2nd-4th century A.D.Estimate: £1,800 - 2,400 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,000
Broad squat carved mortarium with basal pad and four D-section ribs to the outer face; separate pestle shaped like a thumb. 1.96 kg total, 5.6-24.8 cm
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Romano-British Mortarium Sherd Group
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Found UK. From the collection of a late East Anglian teacher and antiquarian who retired to the Isle of Wight in Hampshire, UK. He amassed a large collection of objects between the 1960s-1980s.
