English: Roman vessel: Samian ware bowl, form 36 in Hartley 'Samian ware or terra sigillata' chapter VIII in Collingwood and Richmond (1969 edition) The Archaeology of Roman Britain. No potters stamp is present. The curved rim is decorated with stylised leaves en barbotine: a thick clay slip was trailed onto the surface of the vessel in the form of tear-drop shaped leaves with a curved stem. The main body of the vessel is plain and undecorated. The red glaze has been damaged and has been removed from the surface in places where adhering soil has subsequently dried out and detached the glaze. The vessel is largely in tact, however it is damaged around approximately one third of the rim. Three sherds have been recovered, one of which has recent breaks, which join the breaks on the vessel and comprise an additional quater of the rim. This form of vessel is found throughout the period, however it is more common in the late 2nd century. The vessel was found next to a samian cup which was positioned slightly over the bowl in situ. The bowl (including sherds) weighs 227.26 grams. At the rim the external diameter is 165mm, internal diameter 130.46mm. The width of the bowl decreases to 140.66mm across the break. The bowl is 40.43mm high. The body wall is 5.71mm thick. The three sherds measure 1) 77.92mm wide and 26.86mm high 2)43.10mm wide and 13.82mm high 3)34.70mm wide and 15.21mm high.