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Roman samian cup, stamped

Cup with a double curved wall and a beaded rim

Samian cup with makers stamp, found at Segontium, Caernarfon. 60-110 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 27 is a cup with a double curved wall and a beaded rim

Roman samian cup, stamped
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Collection Area

Archaeology & Numismatics

Item Number

23.292 [062.2]

Find Information

Site Name: Segontium, Caernarfon

Collection Method: chance find

Notes: Lib. Coll. (Chas. Jones) (35)

Measurements

diameter / mm:103
height / mm:40
weight / g:103.2

Categories

Pottery 2 not verified Dr 27
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