Cannington DP 171 | The Levantine Ceramics Project

Vessel: Cannington DP 171

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Context Information

Site Name

Cannington

Date

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Site Type

Cemetery/Necropolis

Country/Region

England/Southwest

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Archaeological Context

Grave goods

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Vessel Details

Shape

Transport amphora

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Fabric Description

Thin section shows grains of quartz, serpentine, and some pyroxene

Measurements (cms)

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Functional Category

Transport/Storage

Surface treatment

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Manufacturing Technique

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Firing

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Vessel Images 1

Cannington DP 171

Transport amphora

Cannington

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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

Rahtz, P.; Hirst, S.; and Wright, S. M.. Cannington Cemetery. Excavations 1962–63 of prehistoric, Roman, post-Roman, and later features at Cannington Park Quarry, near Bridgwater, Somerset. Britannia Monograph Series 17. London: Society for the Promotion of Roman Studies, 2000 , Figure Figure 199.171, Number 171.0, Page 294.0.

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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.).