Mothecombe P5a | The Levantine Ceramics Project

Vessel: Mothecombe P5a

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Context Information

Site Name

Mothecombe

Date

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Site Type

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Country/Region

England/Southwest

Period

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Archaeological Context

[3001], Phase 2.5

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Vessel Details

Shape

Transport amphora

Shape Type

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Fabric Description

Soft, rough feel with irregular fracture. Reddish yellow (5 YR 6/8). Abundant, ill-sorted, fine to medium (0.25–0.5mm) quartz, moderate fine black sand. Sparse, very fine gold mica and fine irregular

Measurements (cms)

thickness 0.11 cm

Functional Category

Transport/Storage

Surface treatment

distinctive, horizontally running, narrow raised ridge (width 0.4mm, height 0.2mm) on the exterior.

Manufacturing Technique

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Firing

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Vessel Images 1

Mothecombe P5a

Transport amphora

Mothecombe

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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

Agate, A.; Duggan, M.; Roskams, S. P.; Turner, S. D. "Early medieval settlement at Mothecombe, Devon: the interaction of local, regional and long-distance dynamics" Archaeological Journal 169 (1) (2012), 343-394 , Figure Illustration12, Number P5a, Page 374.0.

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Discussion/Acknowledgements

This vessel was uploaded to the LCP as a part of the LCP's Handbook to the LRA1 (2025, 1st ed.).