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Class : Amphoras
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Source : Eastern Empire
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Distribution in Britain
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Illustration
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Roman Pottery in Britain (Tyers 1996)
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This ware is discussed on p.93-94 of Roman Pottery in Britain (1996).
Fabric code : RHOD
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Roman Amphoras in Britain (Internet Archaeology 1)
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Further details of this amphora type are available in the paper Roman amphoras in Britain (Internet Archaeology 1 1996), including:
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National Roman Fabric Reference Collection (Tomber & Dore 1998)
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Cross-reference from this group to fabric descriptions published in
The National Roman Fabric Reference Collection (1998):
- P&W AM 9
- Peacock & Williams Class 9 amphorae p.105
- RHO AM 1
- Rhodian (Pink) amphorae 1 p.112
- RHO AM 2
- Rhodian (Yellow) amphorae 1 p.113
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). |
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A two-handled amphora with peaked handles, a cylindrical neck
and beaded rim. Produced on the island of Rhodes (GR) and adjacent parts
of the Asia Minor, and widely distributed around the Mediterranean and
across the north-west provinces during the 1st and 2nd centrury AD. |
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