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Richborough 527 amphoras
A short cylindrical amphora with small handled and an almond-shaped
rim with coarse rilling on the outer body, in a distinctive ware
with a greenish tinge and abundant inclusions of volcanic
glass. Produced in the Eolian Islands (near Sicily/IT) and
distributed around the western Mediterreanean and across the
north-west provinces during the 1st to 3rd centuries AD.
Roman Amphorae: a digital resource
(University of Southampton, 2005) Access to this resource requires agreement to terms and conditions.
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Distribution of Richborough 527 amphoras in Britain
Roman Pottery in Britain
(Tyers 1996)
- Fabric code: R527 (p.99)
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Richborough 527 amphoras
National Roman Fabric Reference Collection
(Dore and Tomber 1998, Museum of London [online])
(Dore and Tomber 1998, Museum of London [online])
- Fabric code: LIP AM (Liparian amphorae, p.99).
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Richborough 527 amphoras
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