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Description: | Part of the rim and body of a Gauloise 1 flat-based amphorae. The rim fragment is refitted from three sherds and the body from two. The rim has a flared collar with a flat top and angled outerside so it is triangular in section. the inner side of the rim is slightly recessed to create an inner lip for the lid. The fabric is a reasonably hard pale buff with fine inclusions of limestone, quartz and rock and possibly slightly micaceous. The five pieces together weigh 83 grams.Gauloise 1 amphorae are first produced in the early first century AD, other types are developed in the later first century and in general they continue to be produced and exported through the second and into the early third century. They were principly used for wine although some variants were used for fish sauce (Tyers 1996:94-5)
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