Stamp number 580
Stamp No | 580 |
form | Platter |
fabric | TR 1C |
excavation | Sheepen I |
context | Unknown |
present | Colchester Museum |
inventory | No info |
vr_cat_no | 173 |
potter No | 162 |
Die No | 01A01 |
def | Y |
pos | C |
comment | Central - 2 impressions in cross formation. TR1C - fine sandy orange matrix; red under slip overall; thick darker slip on upper surface; worn, no finish survives. Early TR. Border. Reading:- [A]NDEROVR. CONDITION - trimmed around inside line of foot-ring |
name1 | Anderour |
name2 | |
comment | DIE 01A01 DIE-STYLE Letters D and O are dotted, E has double bars, while V and R have dotted serifs. The style of letters is unusual and resembles that of the abbreviation /\:ND P96 V241. The cross stamping is a early feature borrowed from Arretine potters. FABRICS TR1C FORM platter SOURCE ?Rheims due to style of die DATE ?pre-Claudian due to style and fabric DISTRIBUTION Sheepen I |