pieces, plain and ornamental, and amongst them some almost entire. They were first introduced in the time of Trajan (98–117 a.d.). They are of a bright red colour, with fine glaze up to the third century, and of duller red colour in the fourth century.[1]
Using Syer Cuming's classification, we have types of the following makes:—
Calathus (see his figure 1).—A drinking cup, 2¾ inches to 3 inches high, and 3¾ inches to 5½ inches across the top, of which I have found three specimens. They are unadorned, plain, wheel-made, and dark and light red, they are also stamped.
Acetabulum (figure 6).—Eleven specimens, some halves, 1½ inches to 2½ inches high, 4¼ inches wide, for dipping the bread before eating. One still bears the potter's stamp O.AT..., some are quite unstamped, and when stamped it is in a large circle. They are not decorated.
Galeola (figure 5).—From the river silt of the old bed of the Tib at Knot Mill Station I rescued a complete bowl, 4 inches high and 7½ inches across. In it the pure unmixed wine was placed upon the table. They are decorated on the sides with a variety of objects, combats of gladiators, mythological personages, fanciful devices, scenes of the chase, animals, birds, foliage, &c. Of this ornamental work we have a great number at our station, and fragments are in abundance at Gaythorn, Trafford Street, Bridgewater Street.
Paropsis (figure 7).—Four 10 inches in diameter. The sides are embellished with graceful scrolls and tendrils; bearing vine and ivy leaves. Occasionally hares pursued by dogs are introduced.
- ↑ See Excavations in Bokerly and Wansdyke, and their bearing on the Roman occupation of Britain, by Pitt-Rivers, Lanc. and Chesh. Antiq. Soc. vol. viii., p. 17., 1890.
