Table 39: Percentages of Decorated Vessels amongst Samian Assemblages at Various Sites, by broad Date of the Samian Pottery, where only data to this level is available (quantification by number of vessels represented) (1)


Site / ExcavationDate Range of Samian SampleGroup Size (2)% of vessels with
Decoration		County / District
Military Sites
Kirkham, Dowbridge, fortFlavian to early Antonine
(c. AD 70-150)

130

46.9

Lancashire
Ribchester fort, 1980Flavian to third century
(c. AD 70-200/250)

382

34.8

 Lancashire
Extra-Mural Occupation at Military Sites
Stanwix, vicus, Miles MacInnes Hall, 1986 (3)Pre-Antonine
(mainly Hadrianic)

33

27.3

 Cumbria
Stanwix, vicus, Miles MacInnes Hall, 1986 (3)Antonine and
third century

87

42.5

Cumbria
Rural Sites
Salford PriorsFlavian to third century
(c. AD 70-200/250)

85

5.0

Warwickshire

For references see Table 40

Notes:

  1. Includes all the samian from each site, of the date range specified, identifiable to form.
  2. Group size specifies the number of vessels identified to form.
  3. Finds derive from systematic recovery of material during 'watching brief' and spoil scanning; material is essentially unstratified. It is possible that the recovery method has resulted in a bias towards decorated ware, though there is no reason to assume this as the approach seems to have been to gather all Roman finds and bone, and was professionally undertaken.