Roman

Mortarium, Carzield

Period:

Roman Period

Description:

A large shallow dish which has been reconstructed into a vessel using nine sherds. The majority of the bowl, including all of the base and a quarter of the rim are all modern cement. Most of the original sherds survive from the rim and pouring lip, including two sections with a clear potters stamp 'Made by Austinus' who is believed to have worked near Carlisle in the 2nd century.

 

There is a small ridge with detail around the top and some horizontal banding on the exterior. There are gritty fragments which have been incorporated into the interior surface, giving a coarse surface.

Materials/Media:

ceramic & coarse ware

Dimensions:

height: 85 mm diameter (base): 85 mm diameter (rim interior): 210 mm width (max): 310 mm

Source:

Dumfries Museum & Camera Obscura

Accession number:

DUMFM:1952.25.7

Digital Number:

RPD0138

RCAHMS site record:

Carzield Roman Fort

References:

BIRLEY, Eric ; RICHMOND, I A "The Roman Fort at Carzield". TDGNHAS. Third series. Volume 22, 1942, pp 156 = 163.