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Dr
David
Williams
Dept of Archaeology
University of Southampton
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Courtesy of Castle Museum, Colchester
Stephen Yates
Distinctive FeaturesThis type, is strictly speaking, more of a flagon than an amphora. It has only one long, vertical handle, attached below the rim and to the shoulder. There is a simple beaded rim, the neck is cylindrical, and the body ovoid, tapering towards a flat base.See characteristics | ||
Date RangeLate first century BC - first century AD.Search: [1st century BC] [1st century AD] | ||
OriginThe only fabric noted for this form, the "black-sand fabric", suggests an origin from the bay of Naples region of Italy (see also chemical work by Thierrin-Michael in Martin-Kilcher, 1994: 383-4).Search: [Italy] [North West Europe] | ||
DistributionThis type has been found in Britain at Camulodunum (Hawkes & Hull, 1947: Pl. LXIX), Augst [Martin-Kilcher, 1994: 383-4) and Pompeii.Search: [Great Britain] [Italy] [North West Europe] [Switzerland] | ||
ContentsPerhaps wine or a wine product (for example Passum?)Search: [Wine] | ||
CommentsPrincipal contributor: David Williams |