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Vessel: Chersonesus Savanoz 2017 Fig. 1.7

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Context Information

Site Name

Chersonesus

Date

Mid 5th - mid 7th c.

Site Type

Harbor/port

Country/Region

Crimea/Black Sea coast

Period

Late Roman/Byzantine

Archaeological Context

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Vessel Details

Shape

Transport amphora

Shape Type

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Fabric Description

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Functional Category

Transport/Storage

Surface treatment

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Manufacturing Technique

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Vessel Images 1

Chersonesus Savanoz 2017 Fig. 1.7

Transport amphora

Chersonesus

Mid 5th - mid 7th c.

Late Roman/Byzantine

Break Photos 0

Thin Section Photos 0

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Associated Ware/Ware Family/Style

Late Roman Amphora 1 (LRA 1)

4th - 8th centuries CE

Late Roman, Early Byzantine, Byzantine, Late Roman

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Associated Petrofabric

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Associated Kiln/Workshop

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Bibliography

Sazanov, A.. "Un ensemble de la fin du vie siècle Secteur nord de Chersonèse (Crimée)" in LRCW 5: Late Roman Coarse Wares, Cooking Wares and Amphorae in the Mediterranean: Archaeology and Archaeometry. Études alexandrines 42/43 651-669, ed(s). Dixneuf, D. International Conference on Late Roman Coarse Wares Alexandria, Egypt, April 2014. Études alexandrines. Alexandrie : Centre d'Études Alexandrines, 2017 , Figure Fig. 1.7.

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Discussion/Acknowledgements

LRA1s and Sinopean carrot amphoras are the two most common types at Chersonesus. This vessel was uploaded to the LCP as a part of the LCP's Handbook to the LRA1 (2025, 1st ed.).