Alt Glut, Dumbarton Castle Alcock and Alcock 1995 Illus. 13.48

Vessel: Alt Glut, Dumbarton Castle Alcock and Alcock 1995 Illus. 13.48

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Context Information

Site Name

Alt Glut, Dumbarton Castle

Date

mid-5th to mid-7th c.

Site Type

Fortified site/citadel

Country/Region

Scotland/Lowlands

Period

Early Medieval

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

Alt Glut, Dumbarton Castle Alcock and Alcock 1995 Illus. 13.48

Transport amphora

Alt Glut

mid-5th to mid-7th c.

Early Medieval

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

Alcock, L., and Alcock, E. A.. "Reconnaissance excavations on Early Historic fortifications and other royal sites in Scotland, 1974-84: 4, Excavations at Alt Glut, Clyde Rock, Strathclyde, 1974-75" Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland 120 (1990), 95-149 , Figure Illustration 13, Number 48.0, Page 114.0.

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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.).