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Roman samian vessel, stamped
Cinnamus (Cinnamus was a samian potter from Lezoux, creating uniformerly neat, well finished bowls. The magnitude of his production is astonishing; it far exceeds the work of any other samian potter. His work is found widely in Wales, including Caerleon, Brecon, Caerhun, Carnarfon, Caersws, Forden Gaer, Holt, Usk and Carmarthen.)
A large samian bowl, form Dr 37. Below a bead row is a freestyle hunting scene showing a man on horseback throwing a spear with his cloak billowing behind. He is chasing a doe with head looking back and a large cat, possibly a lioness. Below the horseman is a large Boar. The makers stamp is below the lioness and reads CINNAMUS (retrograde). Below the stamp is a naked leaping man. Scattered in the field is the cornstook.
Dr 37 is a hemispherical decorated bowl
Collection Area
Archaeology & Numismatics
Item Number
54.389A/19.71
Find Information
Site Name: Bear House Field, Caerleon
Grid Reference: ST 33 91
Collection Method: excavation
Date: 1954
Notes: Finds from the culvert
Acquisition
Collected officially, 12/10/1954
Material
samian
Location
In store
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