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| Name: Amphora fabric 7 | Code: A7 |
| Distinguishing features: Shale inclusions |
| Colour: Orangy buff | Texture: Rough | Strength: Low |
| Hardness: Low | Resistance: Low | Fracture: Rough |
| Manufacture: Wheel-hand | Firing temperature: Low | Firing atmosphere: Oxidizing |
| Surface treatment: None |
| Clay matrix: Poorly elutriated |
| Inclusions: |
| Type | Size mm. | Colour | Mineral % | Shape | Sorting | Note |
| Crystal | <1 | Whiteish translucent | Quartz? 15 | Angular | Poor | |
| Grit | <1.5 | Pinkish brown | Shale? 5 | Rounded | Poor | |
| Voids | <0.5 | - | - 1 | Rounded | Poor |
| Notes: |