Amphora neck and handle

This fragment of Roman amphora (shown on the left in the photograph) was used for transporting olive oil to the Roman fortress in Exeter. It was found in rubbish dumps at a military storage depot just outside the fortress. The handle is stamped ‘BROCODV’.

Object Summary

Accession Loan No.
147/1992/12
Category
Antiquities
Collection Class
Exeter archaeology
Collection Area Region
Northern Europe
Collector Excavator
Exeter Museums Archaeological Field Unit
Material
pottery
Common Name
amphora neck and handle
Simple Name
amphora
Period Classification
Roman (43-410)

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amphora neck and handle