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Roman samian vessel
2 samian base sherds from different vessels but both form Dr18. The first (S18) is rather orange South Gaulish ware. The other (S19) is hard dark red South Gaulish ware with a very glossy red slip. Also a samian bowl rim sherd in orange ware with good orange slip and decorated en barbotine, form Dr 35/36. This is Central Gaulish ware and Trajanic in date.
Dr 18 is a plate
Cup
Collection Area
Archaeology & Numismatics
Item Number
56.217/16.37
Find Information
Site Name: Caerleon Amphitheatre Field (Sept 1955), Caerleon
Grid Reference: ST 33 91
Collection Method: excavation
Date: 1955 / Sep
Notes: From the Civil Settlement - excavations conducted in field to the south of the amphitheatre. At 43: in mixed pink clay & charcoal and tile. Stone Phase.
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