Potsherd: Atlas of Roman Pottery

Gauloise 12 amphoras

A flat-based two-handled amphora with a thick projecting rim with multiple grooves on the uppers surface. Produced in Normandy (FR) with a largely local distribution but some specimens in Britain.
Roman Amphorae: a digital resource
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Distribution of Gauloise 12 amphoras in Britain
Roman Pottery in Britain (Tyers 1996)
  • Fabric code: G12 (p.96)
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Gauloise 12 amphoras
National Roman Fabric Reference Collection
(Dore and Tomber 1998, Museum of London [online])
  • Fabric code: NOM AM (Normandy amphorae, p.100).
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