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Caerleon mortaria
Class : Mortaria
Source : Britain
Distribution in Britain
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Distribution summary
National Roman Fabric Reference Collection
(Tomber & Dore 1998)
Cross-reference from this group to fabric descriptions published in The National Roman Fabric Reference Collection (1998):
CAR OX
Caerleon Oxidised ware p.205

Illustrations of these fabrics are available only in the printed catalogue: R. Tomber & J. Dore, The national Roman fabric reference collection. A handbook Museum of London Archaeology Service, London. MOLAS monograph 2. (1998).

The Pottery kilns of Roman Britain
(Swan 1984)
This fabric was produced at kiln sites at these locations:
  • Caerleon / Monmouth
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Data summarized from V. G. Swan The pottery kilns of Roman Britain (HMSO, London, 1984, Royal Commission on Historical Monuments: Supplementary Series 5).

Summary
Mortaria manufactured at or near Caerleon (Gwent/Wales/GB) during 2nd century AD; distributed across south Wales and south-west England.
Aliases
Exeter mortarium fabric FB32. JRPS bibliography fabric crm. Usk mortarium fabric 21.
References


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