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LOT 0866
Romano-British Redware Tile Sherd Group from Crocololana
3RD-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/2 - 5 1/8 in. (4.26 kg total, 4-13.1 cm).
Including fragments of tile and strainer, and other items. [31, No Reserve]
Provenance
Found whilst fieldwalking near Roman settlement of 'Crocololana', Borough, 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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LOT 0866
Romano-British Redware Tile Sherd Group from Crocololana
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
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