V-189. CR 1A.8.283. Drawing. Transport Amphorae. North African. Later North-African amphoras. Keay XXV. Rim with everted, markedly thickened lip, Ø (int.) 8 cm, H. 4.9 cm, W. 6.6 cm, Wth. 0.5 cm, Wth.(rim) 1.9 cm. Hard fabric, hackly, common tiny round voids, 2.5YR 5/6 red. Inclusions: Type: brown, white, grey, red. Size: medium. Frequency: common. Sorting: well. Rounding: rounded. Surface treatment: no skin, and surface very worn, 2.5YR 5/6 red, rough feel. Class: Keay XXVY. Date: 250-400 AD. Parallels: Form Ostia IV, fig. 281; Luni II, pl. 280:12, Mauretania Caesariensis, dated from 3rd to 5th century. Notes: This example has no affinities with the description of fabric concerning Mauretania Caesariensis, but has the fabric of the other North African fragments
Descriptions are published in: Nielsen, I., and Poulsen, B., (eds.), 1992: The Temple of Castor and Pollux I, Roma. Bilde, P. G., and Poulsen, B., (eds.), 2008: The Temple of Castor and Pollux II.1* & II.1**, Roma. Slej, K., and Cullhed, M., (eds.), 2008: The Temple of Castor and Pollux II.2* & II.2**, Roma