Roman Amphorae: a digital resource

University of Southampton, 2005. (updated 2014) https://doi.org/10.5284/1028192. How to cite using this DOI

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Digital Object Identifiers (DOIs) are persistent identifiers which can be used to consistently and accurately reference digital objects and/or content. The DOIs provide a way for the ADS resources to be cited in a similar fashion to traditional scholarly materials. More information on DOIs at the ADS can be found on our help page.

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University of Southampton (2014) Roman Amphorae: a digital resource [data-set]. York: Archaeology Data Service [distributor] https://doi.org/10.5284/1028192

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Distinctive Features

This is a curious amphora form that appears to be a hybrid between the Baetican type Dressel 20 and the flat-based Gauloise 4. It has a large downturned rim, short arched handles, a broad globular body with a little decoration near the bottom and a basal wart.
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Date Range

Uncertain, but possibly second century AD.
Search: [2nd century AD]

Origin

As far as we know this amphora is unparalleled and may well be a local East Anglian product, although possible similar vessels in Verulamium Region White Ware are known from Brockley Hill and Wilcote, Oxfordshire (Seeley, pers. comm).
Search: [Great Britain] [North Africa]

Distribution

Weeting, south-west Norfolk (Clark, 1955).
Search: [Great Britain] [North West Europe]

Contents

Unknown.

Comments

Principal contributor: David Williams

Classification

Globular amphora with strap handles and rounded rim
 

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