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Roman samian plate, stamped
A form transitional between a plate and a bowl
Samian plate with makers stamp, found at Segontium, Caernarfon. 90-110 CE.
The Romans mass-produced pottery and transported it across their empire. Most of the pottery used in Wales was produced locally but the Romans imported this glossy red slipware from Gaul, now France.
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Dr 18/31 is a transitional form between a plate and a bowl
Dr 18 is a plate
Collection Area
Archaeology & Numismatics
Item Number
23.292 [041]
Find Information
Site Name: Segontium, Caernarfon
Collection Method: chance find
Notes: Lib. Coll. (28)
Measurements
diameter / mm:165
height / mm:45
weight / g:259.5
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