POTSHERD : Atlas of Roman Pottery
London 555 amphoras
Class : Amphoras
Source :
Distribution in Britain
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Roman Pottery in Britain
(Tyers 1996)
This ware is discussed on p.97-98 of Roman Pottery in Britain (1996).
Fabric code : L555
Roman Amphoras in Britain
(Internet Archaeology 1)
Further details of this amphora type are available in the paper Roman amphoras in Britain (Internet Archaeology 1 1996), including:
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):
GAL AM 2
Gaulish amphorae 2 p.95

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).

Summary
A cylindrical two-handled amphora with a groove just below the rim, handles with a groove on the outer face and a solid spike, in pale fabrics. A relatively rare type, only recently recognised as a class on sites in Britain and Gaul.
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