2.4. Mid-Roman Campanian amphoras

Fabric and technology

Several fabrics, including the `black-sand' fabric as on DR1 and DR2-4 amphoras and PRW1.

Typology

Cylindrical amphora, recalling the form of the Dressel 2-4, but with oval or round-sectioned handles and characteristic almond-shaped rim; solid spike.

Date

Later 2nd and 3rd century AD.

Source

Campania, probably from the Bay of Naples.

Contents

Wine.

Distribution

Principally Italy, but a few from the Rhône valley, the Rhineland and Britain. This type has only recently been recognized and in the past may have been conflated with earlier Campanian amphoras in the same wares.

References

Arthur and Williams 1992; Martin-Kilcher 1994, 339-40.

Bibliography

Arthur and Williams 1992 Arthur, P. R. and Williams, D. F., Campanian wine, Roman Britain and the third century A.D., J Roman Archaeol, 5, 250-60, 1992.
Martin-Kilcher 1994 Martin-Kilcher, S., Die römischen Amphoren aus Augst und Kaiseraugst. Ein Beitrag zur römischen Handels- und Kulturgeschichte. 2, Die Amphoren für Wein, Fischsauce, Südfrüchte (Gruppen 2-24) und Gesamtauswertung, Forschungen in Augst, 7, Römermuseum, Augst, 1994.