- Pottery CatalogueFictilia index
The table below shows how finds are listed in the pottery catalogue at Arbeia. I have deliberately missed some columns from this table but the ones shown will at least give an idea to what the information represents. Other sites will record their finds in a similar fashion. Column headings and abbreviations are explained below the table. Our find is the first one listed.
| Site | Context | Fabric | Vessel | Part | Sheet No | Weight (kg) | Diameter | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SS03 | 26836 | BB1 | Bowl | Rim | 1 | 0.26 | 26 | |
| SS03 | 26836 | Sam | Dish | b.sh. | 1 | 0.003 | ||
| SS03 | 26836 | GW1 | Jar | b.sh. | 3 | 0.026 | 26 | hard grey fabric |
SITE - contains the site code of the find : SS03 = South Shields 2003
CONTEXT - is the context number of the area of the site where the find was made
FABRIC - is the material the find is made of : BB1 = Black-burnished ware type 1, Sam = Samian ware, gw1 = Grey ware type 1
VESSEL - is the object the find would belong to when in its entirety
PART - is the piece of the incomplete object when found : Rim = the rim of the object, b.sh. = Body sherd
SHEET No - is the sheet number the item is recorded on
WEIGHT (kg) - is the total weight in kg of the objects of similar nature found in the same context area
DIAMETER - is the diameter of the object when measured to its entirety