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Description: | A Roman Amphora handle sherd. The handle is round in section with a slight ridge on the upper surface near the surviving upper junction with the neck. The lower joint to the body does not survive (dimensions L 140mm; W 90mm; T 48mm). The handle is from a large globular olive oil amphora type known as a Dressel 20 (DR 20) produced in the southern Spain/Portugal area at sites clustered around the Guadalquivir river valley. These vessels had an average capacity of 60-65 litres and are over 0.5m in height (Tyres 1996, 87-8). The fabric of this handle is the typical early variant with a buff exterior and grey core distinguished from the later fabric by its surface colour and the rough gritty feel due to the presence of frequent quartz inclusions (Tomber and Dore 1998, BAT AM1, Keay and Williams 2005, Dressel 20 Fabric). [Description taken from a report written by Ian Rowlandson, Community Archaeology Assistant, North Lincolnshire Museum]
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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