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Roman samian bowl, decorated
The unusually deep upper zone includes a fan-shaped motif of three spear-like plants (Knorr 1919, taf.44, no.10, of Iustus, but with an extra chevron at the bottom), with birds on tendrils between. The motif is flanked by a pair of Nile geese (Hermet 1934, pl.28, 68). The wreath below the central cordon, consisting of four-bladed motifs, is on Form 29 from Koblenz, from a stamped mould of Severus ii, who is one of the few La Graufesenque potters known to have used bead-rows within zones on Form 29. He also used the small birds and geese on two bowls with internal stamps, both from London (Museum of London and Coll. Norris at Lewes Museum, respectively).
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Site Name: Leucarum Roman Fort, Loughor
Notes: Phase 11 (post fort abandonement)