Fabric and technology
Fine, slightly micaceous fabric; orange, with orange brown glaze; sparse sub-angular quartz and grog, with occasional dark brown iron-ore specks. Usually decorated with fine rouletting or combing.
Forms
The small number of vessels in the ware includes jars, bowls (including hemisperical bowls of Drag. 37 form), cups and beakers.
Chronology
Later 1st/early 2nd cent.
Source
Probably Wiltshire or north Hampshire.
Distribution
Wiltshire and surrounding counties, with a few examples west of the Severn estuary.
Aliases
Bibliography
Arthur 1978, 312-317.
References
Arthur 1978. Arthur, P. R., ‘The lead-glazed wares of Roman Britain’ in Early Fine wares in Roman Britain, ed. G. D. Marsh and P. R. Arthur, British archaeological reports. British series, 57, BAR, Oxford, (1978), pp. 293-356.
