Legio/Lejjun A-3417/27/170 | The Levantine Ceramics Project

Vessel: Legio/Lejjun A-3417/27/170

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Context Information

Site Name

Date

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Site Type

Garrison

Country/Region

Israel/Jezreel Valley

Period

Roman

Archaeological Context

Legionary camp

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Vessel Details

Shape

Tile

Shape Type

Roof tile, Tegula

Fabric Description

light yellowish brown

Functional Category

Building material

Surface treatment

no surface treatment

Manufacturing Technique

Hand made slab

Vessel Images 1

Legio/Lejjun A-3417/27/170

Tile

Legio/Lejjun

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Roman

Break Photos 0

Thin Section Photos 1

Legio/Lejjun A-3417/27/170

Tile

Legio/Lejjun

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Roman

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Associated Ware/Ware Family/Style

CBM (Ceramic Building Materials)

Roman

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Associated Petrofabric

Taqiye marl, coastal quartz sand and coarse basalt sand for Ceramic Building Materials

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Associated Kiln/Workshop

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Bibliography

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Yotam Tepper. "Roof Tiles and Bricks Bearing Roman Legionary Stamps from Legio" ‘Atiqot 89 (2017), 133*-139* (Hebrew) 123-124 (English summary) , Figure 3:4.
Anastasia Shapiro. "Petrographic Examination of Tiles, Bricks and Mortaria from Legio" ‘Atiqot 89 (2017), 41-47 , Sample 3.3.

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Discussion/Acknowledgements

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