Africa | The African provinces produced amphoras, red-slipped table wares and
cooking wares which are widely distributed around the Mediterranean
and across the northern provinces. |
Britain | Pottery produced within the province of Britain fulfills most of the
local demand throughtout the Roman period. Some wares find their way
in relatively small quantities to northern Gaul. |
Eastern | Various types of amphora and fine wares from the eastern provinces
(Greece, Asia Minor, Palestine, Egypt and the eastern Mediterranean
islands) have distributions in the west, including Britain. |
Gaul | Some pottery industries based in Gaul exported their products widely,
particularly during the early Roman period. Gaulish terra sigillata,
amphoras, mortaria and fine wares supplied markets throughout the
western Empire, including Britain. |
Germany | Terra sigillata and other fine wares, some coarse wares and mortaria
from the German provinces are distributed through the Rhineland
provinces, across northern Gaul and to Britain. |
Iberia | The Iberian provinces, particularly Baetica and Tarraconensis
(bordering the Mediterranean) are major sources of olive oil, fish
sauces and wine which was carried around the Mediterranean and across
the northern provinces in amphoras. |
Italy | Amphoras, terra sigillata, fine wares, mortaria and some specialised
cooking wares from Italy are widely distributed around the
Mediterranean and across the norther provinces during the early Roman
period. |