Carrot amphora
This is the most complete amphora discovered from Roman Exeter. Carrot amphorae are named after their similarity to modern-day carrots. They were used for importing exotic fruits to Roman Britain, probably dates from Palestine.
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- 27/1992/1
- Category
- Antiquities
- Collection Class
- Exeter archaeology
- Collection Area Region
- Northern Europe
- Collector Excavator
- Exeter Museums Archaeological Field Unit
- Material
- pottery | | | |
- Common Name
- carrot amphora
- Simple Name
- amphora
- Period Classification
- Roman (43-410)
- Production Town
- Production Person Initials
- Production Person Surname
- Production Year Low
- 65
- Production Year High
- 75
