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| Decoration Code as used in additional comments | Expansion |
|---|---|
| AP | Applied |
| APC | Applied circles |
| ASC | Applied scales |
| AST | Applied strips |
| B | Burnish |
| BA | Barbotine |
| BAA | Barbotine animal |
| BACC | Barbotine contrasting colour |
| BAD | Barbotine dots |
| BADR | Barbotine dots random |
| BADS | Barbotine diagonal stripes |
| BADZ | Barbotine dots zoned |
| BAHP | Barbotine hair-pins |
| BAS | Barbotine scrolls |
| BAVE | Barbotine vegetable |
| BDL | Burnish diagonal lines |
| BIA | Burnished intersecting arcs |
| BIAP | Burnished pointed intersecting arcs |
| BIWL | Burnished interlaced wavy lines |
| BL | Burnished lines |
| BS | Burnished scrolls |
| BVL | Burnished vertical lines |
| BWL | Burnished wavy lines |
| CO | Combed decoration |
| COMP | Compass-scribed decoration |
| COST | Comb-stamped |
| GRAF | Graffito |
| HM | Hand-made |
| LA | Latticed acute |
| LML | Latticed multiple-lines |
| NAME | Name stamp |
| PA | Painted |
| PD | Painted dots |
| PS | Painted stripes |
| RCC | Rough-cast clay |
| RIV | Rivetted |
| RLIN | Rustication linear |
| RNOD | Rustication nodular |
| ROU | Rouletted (unknown extent) |
| ROUL | Rouletted lines |
| ROUZ | Rouletted zones |
| RUST | Rustication (unknown type) |
| SL | Scored lines |
| SLA | Scored lattice |
| SLAS | Slashed |
| ST | Stamped |
| STAB | Stabbed |
| STR | Stamped round |
| SVL | Scored vertical lines |
| SWL | Scored wavy lines |
| WM | Wheel made |
| Pottery Form Codes | |
|---|---|
| Code | Expansion |
| A | Amphora |
| AGA12 | Amphora Gauloise 12 |
| B | Bowl (untyped) |
| B30 | Bowl (D30) |
| B31 | Bowl (D31) |
| B321 | Bowl (D321) |
| B333 | Bowl (D333) |
| B334 | Bowl (D334) |
| B36 | Bowl (D36) |
| B37 | Bowl (D37) |
| B38 | Bowl (D38) |
| B452 | Bowl (D452) |
| BC | Bowl or cup |
| BCAR | Bowl carinated |
| BD | Bowl of dish |
| BDEXR | Bowl/dish explanded rim |
| BDFl | Bowl/dish flat-rimmed |
| BDGR | Bowl/dish grooved rim |
| BDPR | Bowl/dish plain rim |
| BDRR | Bowl/dish rounded rim |
| BDTR | Bowl/dish triangular rim |
| BEV | Bowl everted rim |
| BEVFL | Bowl everted flange |
| BEXR | Bowl expanded rim |
| BFB | Bowl bead-and-flange |
| BFBH | Bowl high bead-and-flange |
| BFBL | Bowl low bead-and-flange |
| BFL | Bowl flat-rimmed |
| BGF | Bowl grooved flange |
| BGR | Bowl grooved rim |
| BHEM | Bowl hemispherical |
| BIR | Bowl inturned rim |
| BK | Beaker body/base |
| BKBAG | Beaker bag shape |
| BKBARB | Beaker barbotine |
| BKBB | Beaker butt-beaker |
| BKCOR | Beaker cornice rim |
| BKCR | Beaker curved rim |
| BKCUR | Beaker curved rim |
| BKEV | Beaker everted rim |
| BKFB | Beaker funnel neck with bead |
| BKFG | Beaker funnel neck with groove |
| BKFN | Beaker funnel neck |
| BKFO | Beaker folded form |
| BKFOC | Beaker folded curved rim |
| BKFOCO | Beaker folded corniced rim |
| BKFOCOR | Beaker folded corniced rim |
| BKFOF | Beaker folded funnel neck |
| BKFOS | Beaker folded scale decorated |
| BKFOSF | Beaker scale decorated |
| BKHC | Beaker Hunt cup |
| BKNV55 | Beaker as RPNV 55 |
| BKNV59 | Beaker as RPNV 59 |
| BKP | Beaker pear-shaped |
| BKPA | Beaker painted |
| BKPH | Beaker poppy head |
| BKPM | Beaker pentice moulded |
| BKPR | Beaker plain rim |
| BKRC | Beaker rough-cast |
| BKROU | Beaker rouletted |
| BKSF | Beaker slit-folded |
| BL | Bowl large |
| BNAT | Bowl native type |
| BNK | Bowl necked |
| BPR | Bowl plain rim |
| BRR | Bowl rounded rim |
| BSEG | Bowl segmental |
| BST | Bowl strainer |
| BTR | Bowl triangular rim |
| BTRIP | Bowl tripod |
| BW266 | Bowl as Wacher 1969 no.266 |
| BW451 | Bowl as Wacher 1969 no.451 |
| BWM | Bowl wide-mouthed |
| BX | Castor Box |
| C | Cup |
| CB | Cup/bowl |
| C33 | Cup copy samian 33 |
| C35 | Cup copy samian 35 |
| CHP | Cheese-press |
| CLSD | Closed |
| CP | Cooking pot |
| CPL | Cooking pot late form |
| CPBR | Cooking pot bead rim |
| CPN | Cooking pot native tradition |
| CU11 | Cup form 11 |
| CU15 | Cup form 15 |
| CU21 | Cup form 21 |
| CU23 | Cup form 23 |
| CU15 OR 23 | Cup form 15 OR 23 |
| D | Dish |
| D(R) | Dish (rim) |
| D452 | Dish Gillam type 337 |
| DDW | Dish dales ware type |
| DE66 | Dechelette form 66 |
| DEXR | Dish expanded rim |
| DFL | Dish flat-rimmed |
| DGR | Dish groove rim |
| DIR | Dish inturned rim |
| DPR | Dish plain rim |
| DPRA | Dish angular plain rim |
| DPRS | Dish straight sided plain rim |
| DRR | Dish rounded rim |
| DTR | Dish triangular rim |
| DTRIP | Dish tripod |
| F | Flagon untyped |
| FACE | Face pot |
| FBF | Flagon bead and flange rim |
| FC | Flagon cup mouth |
| FCOR | Flagon cordoned |
| FR | Flagon ringed neck |
| FS | Flask |
| J | Jar |
| JB | Jar or bowl |
| JBCAR | Jar or bowl carinated |
| JBCUR | Jar or bowl curved rim |
| JBEV | Jar or bowl everted rim |
| JBK | Jar or beaker |
| JBKCUR | Jar or beaker curved rim |
| JBKEV | Jar or beaker everted rim |
| JBKFO | Jar or beaker folded |
| JBTR | Jar or bowl triangular rim |
| JCAR | Jar or bowl carinated |
| JCR | Jar collared rim |
| JCUR | Jar curved rim |
| JDW | Jar dales ware type |
| JEV | Jar everted rim |
| JH | Jar handled |
| JIR | Jar inturned rim |
| JL | Jar large |
| JLH | Jar lug-handled |
| JLS | Jar lid-seated rim |
| JNN | Jar narrow-necked |
| JRR | Jar rounded rim |
| JS | Jar storage |
| JSQ | Jar square rim |
| JTR | Jar or triangular rim |
| JUG | Flagon jug |
| JUR | Jar undercut rim |
| JWM | Jar wide-mouthed |
| L | Lid |
| LUD TG | Ludowicki TG |
| 79R OR TGR | Ludowicki TGR or Samian form 79 |
| 79 OR TG | Ludowicki TG or Samian form 79 |
| 80 OR TX | Ludowicki TX or Samian form 80 |
| LBX | Box lid |
| M | Mortarium |
| MBF | Mortarium bead and flange |
| MCO | Mortarium collared rim |
| MFL | Mortarium flanged rim |
| MHH | Mortarium hammer head |
| MHK | Mortarium hook rim |
| MRF | Mortarium reeded-flange |
| MTRB | Mortarium Brough |
| OPEN | Open |
| P | Platter |
| SMIT | Smith God vessel |
| TZ | Tazze |
| TB | Tazze Brough |
| Z | Unusual type |
| - | Form not attributed |
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