Stamp number 687

Stamp No 687
form Platter
fabric TR 1C
excavation Town
context CH P87 18
present Chichester Museum
inventory
vr_cat_no + 35
potter No 6
Die No 03Z01
def Y
pos C
comment Die 03Z01 - BOLL?
V687
Central. TR1C - fine smooth orange matrix; darker slip; polished upper. Border. Reading:- [_]OLL. Since on TR possibly Bollos, P6 or Sollos P38. From records, no rubbing.

name1 Bollo**
name2 Bollus
comment NA FABRIC A 14178W
A varied grouping; see also Bollus P24 & BOII[__] P8.
DIE 01A01 & 01A02 = Bollo

BOLLI = Die-group 02B, L with serifs otherwise similar letters B & O to Die-group 01A. At Trier (TR176) TR Cam 5; Arlon; Bavay; Dalheim, TR platter; Fort de Compigne; Prunay; Trier, TR platters (4); Mainz, TR cup & ? TN; Gabsheim, TR Cam 3; Noyelles-Godault, TN Cam 7C; Weinheim.

Abbreviations BOLL - 03X01 03Z01, 04Y01 are possibly related Die-group 03 are abbreviations which probably belong to BOLLI rather than BOLLO

BOLLO/AVOTI - Trier 'St Matthias' TR1C Cam 8, also TR cup; Weisenau, TR platter; Worms, TR platters (2).

DIE-STYLES at least 3

Die 01A01
FABRICS TN, TR1C
FORMS Cam 8, & large platters
SOURCE Thuisy Kiln 7 is a possible source (Mz Zt 1944, p 229), Rheims (Habert 190) &Trepail
DATE
DISTRIBUTION KHL; Sheepen I
Die 01A group at Trier, TR cup; Rheims, TR platter.

Die 01A02
FABRICS TR1C
FORMS Cam 3
SOURCE Thuisy Kiln 7 is a possible source (Mz Zt 1944, p 229), Rheims (Habert 190) &Trepail
DATE
DISTRIBUTION Canterbury; Chlons-sur-Marne
Die 01A group at Trier, TR cup; Rheims, TR platter.

Die 01B01 - BOLLO? Totally different die-style to other die-groups, but no other name matches. Best match for style are 2-liners at Trier 'St Matthais'; Weisenau
FABRIC TR1C
FORM Cam 56
SOURCE import
DATE
DISTRIBUTION Sheepen

Die-group 03 is abbreviations which probably belong to BOLLI rather than BOLLO but could also belong to Sollos P38

Die 03X01 - BOLL?
FABRICS TR1C
FORMS small platters
SOURCE import
DATE
DISTRIBUTION Sheepen I

Die 03Z01 - BOLL?
FABRICS TR1C
FORMS small platters
SOURCE import
DATE
DISTRIBUTION Chichester 1987

Die 04Y01 - BOLL?
FABRICS TR1C
FORMS large platters
SOURCE import
DATE
DISTRIBUTION Gosbecks
Mainz (Mz Zt 1912, vol viii, Abb 11, 7) retrograde stamp BOLLI on TR cup.


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