Stamp number 944
| Stamp No | 944 |
| form | Platter |
| fabric | CW |
| excavation | Sheepen I |
| context | D16 |
| present | Colchester Museum |
| inventory | |
| vr_cat_no | |
| potter No | 136 |
| Die No | 03B01 |
| def | Y |
| pos | C |
| comment | Die 03B01 Central. CW. Uncertain Reading:- CI\ / \ /I /(o / (.T ( ( /-\. ? C/\TVL /LVSSI. |
| name1 | Catullussi |
| name2 | |
| comment | ICPS sample 44 Definitely an immigrant potter who moved from a G-B production area to Colchester, continued to produce his standardised platter forms, Cam 8 and 16, but in the local clays and did not attempt to produce TN DIES 01A01, 02A01 with 03B01 a possible copy. DIE-STYLES open A otherwise letters easily recognisable FABRICS CW, local fine sandy kiln-fired wares FORMS close copies of Cam 8 & Cam 16 SOURCE ICPS results - Die 02A01 a Colchester product although not yet found on any kiln site, and not recorded outside Colchester. DATE could be as early as AD45 but more likely to be after AD61, part of the post Boudiccan reconstruction when imports were not so readily available. DISTRIBUTION only at Colchester Die 01A01 - Sheepen I (3), Stansway but not Sheepen II, or Lexden cemetery. Die 02A01 - Sheepen I, Colonia (2), but not Sheppen II, or Lexden cemetery. Die 03B01 FABRICS CW FORMS Cam 16, 58 SOURCE Colchester kilns DATE ?post AD61 DISTRIBUTION Sheepen I (3) but not Sheepen II |