Spanish drinking beaker

This delicate little vessel was was imported from Spain during the period when Exeter was a Roman fortress (about 50-70 AD). An important military officer or civilian official probably used it to drink wine.

Object Summary

Accession Loan No.
448/2009/3/2/1
Collection Class
Exeter archaeology
Collection Area Region
Northern Europe
Collector Excavator
Exeter Archaeology
Material
potterycolour-coated ware
Common Name
Spanish drinking beaker
Simple Name
vessel
Period Classification
Roman (43-410)
Production Year Low
50
Production Year High
70

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Spanish colour-coated ware beaker