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| Name: Amphora fabric 8 | Code: A8 |
| Distinguishing features: Fine almost featureless fabric |
| Colour: Orangy buff | Texture: Smooth | Strength: High |
| Hardness: Medium | Resistance: Low | Fracture: Finely irregular |
| Manufacture: Wheel | Firing temperature: High | Firing atmosphere: Oxidizing |
| Surface treatment: None |
| Clay matrix: Well elutriated |
| Inclusions: |
| Type | Size mm. | Colour | Mineral % | Shape | Sorting | Note |
| Crystal | <0.25 | Translucent | Quartz? 25 | Angular? | Good | |
| Voids | <0.25 | - | - 10 | ? | Good | |
| Grit | <0.25 | Pinkish grey | ? 2 | Rounded | Good |
| Notes: |