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This catalogue lists the occurrence of samian ware items with evidence of repair recorded by the author in the course of the study. This detailed listing documents what must be only a fraction of the instances of samian repaired in antiquity; nonetheless, it should constitute a useful sample of the phenomenon . The nature of the evidence is discussed in the text (cf. Section 11).
Ellis, P., Hughes, G., Leach, P., Mould, C. and Sterenberg, J. 1998. Excavations alongside Roman Ermine Street, Cambridgeshire 1996, Birmingham University Field Archaeology Unit Monograph 1, BAR British Series 276, Archaeopress, Oxford.
Mills, J.M. 1998. Samian, in P. Ellis, G. Hughes, P. Leach, C. Mould, and J. Sterenberg, Excavations alongside Roman Ermine Street, Cambridgeshire 1996, Birmingham University Field Archaeology Unit Monograph 1, BAR British Series 276, Archaeopress, Oxford, 68-71.
Site types: Rural.
The following item is reported:
Willis, S.H. forthcoming C. The samian pottery, in A. Jones, Roman Godmanchester, Cambridgeshire: Excavations at London Road (1997), The Parks (1998), and elsewhere, Birmingham University Field Archaeology Unit Monograph, BAR British Series.
Site type: Small Town.
The samian from the excavator's 'Key Groups' included one repaired item:
Willis, S.H. forthcoming C. The samian pottery, in A. Jones, Roman Godmanchester, Cambridgeshire: Excavations at London Road (1997), The Parks (1998), and elsewhere, Birmingham University Field Archaeology Unit Monograph, BAR British Series.
Site type: Small Town
The following items are reported:
Jackson, R.P.J. and Potter, T.W. 1996. Excavations at Stonea, Cambridgeshire 1980-85, Trustees of the British Museum, British Museum Press, London and Dorchester.
Johns, C. 1996. Samian ware, in R.P.J. Jackson and T.W. Potter, Excavations at Stonea, Cambridgeshire 1980-85, Trustees of the British Museum, British Museum Press, London and Dorchester, 409-21.
Site type: Temple.
Pit 10 at Stonea Grange, adjacent to the temple, and believed to lie within the temnos of the temple, contained a number of samian vessels, some of which had been repaired in antiquity. The fill of this feature appears to include a structured deposit. The pit was of a form at variance with that of other pits excavated at Stonea. It also yielded pipeclay figurine fragments, 15 limestone tesserae, oyster shells and other finds. It is interpreted as relating to a 'final use'/closure horizon at the temple, and is dated to the early third century (Jackson and Potter 1996, 220).
The samian vessels include complete and semi-complete examples, apparently discarded in a single event (1996, 219). Johns notes: "little or no signs of use" (Johns 1996, 409). "There is ... one exception, a large portion from a small Dr 38 which was heavily worn and also broken and riveted before it was discarded" (P. 409)
A full list of the samian present in this group is not published in the report. All items mentioned evidently occur in Lezoux samian and date to the second half of the second century. Certainly present are the following:
Ward, M. 1993. A summary of the samian ware from excavations at Piercebridge, Journal of Roman Pottery Studies 6, 15-22.
Site type: Fort and vicus.
Ward reports that there are sherds from 74 samian vessels with evidence of repair amongst a total of 5543 samian vessels from these works (Ward 1993, 19). She notes that: "Most of these were manufactured after AD 150, and most involved rivet-holes of the drilled, round variety. Both lead and bronze riveting were evident" (1993, 19). Repaired vessels included examples of Drag. 33 cups and samian mortaria. [Identification MBW].
Wilmott, T. forthcoming. Excavations at Birdoswald Fort, Site 585.
Willis, S.H. forthcoming. The samian pottery, in T. Wilmott, Excavations at Birdoswald Fort, Site 585.
Site type: Roman military fort.
Several samian vessels from the Field Study Centre site display indications of repair; the assemblage examined includes all items, both stratified and unstratified:
Wilmott, T. forthcoming. Excavations at Birdoswald Spur, Site 590.
Willis, S.H. forthcoming. The samian pottery, in T. Wilmott, Excavations at Birdoswald Spur, Site 590.
Site type: Roman military fort.
Three samian vessels from the Spur site display indications of repair:
Willis, S.H. 2000c. Dated catalogue and assessment of the samian pottery from the 'Time Team' excavations at Birdoswald, 1999.
Site type: Military, extra-mural.
Amongst the assemblage of 94 samian sherds from these works two samian sherds from two separate vessels display indications of repair:
Taylor, J. 1991. The Roman Pottery from Castle Street, Carlisle: Excavations 1981-82, Carlisle Archaeological Unit, Cumberland and Westmorland Antiquarian and Archaeological Society Research Series 5, Fascicule 4, Kendal.
Dickinson, B.M. 1991. The samian ware, in J. Taylor, The Roman Pottery from Castle Street, Carlisle: Excavations 1981-82, Carlisle Archaeological Unit, Cumberland and Westmorland Antiquarian and Archaeological Society Research Series 5, Fascicule 4, Kendal, 344-65.
Taylor states: "rivet holes [were] found on at least four samian ware vessels" (1991, 368). Unfortunately it is not clear from the report how many samian vessels were recovered forming the assemblage. These repaired vessels comprise the following:
Fitzpatrick, A.P., Butterworth, C.A. and Grove, J. 1999. Prehistoric and Roman Sites in East Devon: The A30 Honiton to Exeter Improvement DBFO Scheme 1996-9. Volume 2: Romano-British Sites, Wessex Archaeology, Salisbury.
Mills, J.M. 1999. Samian, in A.P. Fitzpatrick et al. Prehistoric and Roman Sites in East Devon: The A30 Honiton to Exeter Improvement DBFO Scheme 1996-9. Volume 2: Romano-British Sites, Wessex Archaeology, Salisbury, 292-7.
Site type: at this stage a roadside settlement.
Mills (1999, 292) states: "9 vessels had been drilled for lead rivet repairs. Rivet holes were observed on plain and decorated forms, but only CG [ie. Lezoux] vessels were repaired" ie. contemporary with the civilian roadside settlement occupation.
This proportion has to be seen against a maximum of 360 samian vessels recovered from the site, of which 254 were CG Lezoux (70 unid; 184 identified to form). [Identification JMM].
Smith, R.J.C. 1993. Excavations at County Hall, Dorchester, Dorset 1988, Wessex Archaeology Report 4, Wessex Archaeology, Salisbury.
Mills, J.M. and Corney, M. 1993. Samian, in R.J.C. Smith, Excavations at County Hall, Dorchester, Dorset 1988, Wessex Archaeology Report 4, Wessex Archaeology, Salisbury, 42-6.
Site type: Major civil centre.
Mills and Corney state: "Evidence of repair in the form of rivet holes was noted on only four sherds" (1993, 42); the total number of samian sherds recovered during the excavations was 252. Hence c. 1.59% displayed evidence of repair. One of the items is a South Gaulish Drag. 37. [Identification JMM and M. Corney].
Wacher, J.S. 1969. Excavations at Brough-on-Humber 1958-61, Reports of the Research Committee of the Society of Antiquaries of London, Report 25, The Society of Antiquaries, London.
Hartley, B.R. 1969a. The samian pottery, in J.S. Wacher, Excavations at Brough-on-Humber 1958-61, Reports of the Research Committee of the Society of Antiquaries of London, Report 25, The Society of Antiquaries, London, 107-32.
Site type: Roman military fort/depot; civil settlement/civitas capital.
Only 1 item is noted in the catalogue as being repaired:
Willis, S.H. forthcoming G. The samian pottery, in M.J. Millett and P. Halkon, Excavations and Fieldwork at Hayton, East Yorkshire.
Site type: Rural site developing into a villa, adjacent to a Roadside settlement.
Two repaired samian vessels are represented:
Wickenden, N.P. 1992. The Temple and other Sites in the North-Eastern Sector of Caesaromagnus, Chelmsford Archaeological Trust Report 9, CBA Research Report 75, London.
Rodwell, W.J. 1992. The samian, in N.P. Wickenden, The Temple and other Sites in the North-Eastern Sector of Caesaromagnus, Chelmsford Archaeological Trust Report 9, CBA Research Report 75, London, 92-3.
Site type: Civil centre.
Around 150 sherds of samian were recovered. Rodwell records: "Of note is a ... repair with a lead dovetail rivet on a late Antonine f37 (Cat 282, ditch 280, trial trench 1" (1992, 93). [Identification WJR].
Jack, G.H. 1923. Excavations on the site of Ariconium, a Romano-British smelting town, The Woolhope Naturalists' Field Club monograph.
Hayter, A.G.K. 1923. The coins and pottery, in G.H. Jack, Excavations on the site of Ariconium, a Romano-British smelting town, The Woolhope Naturalists' Field Club Monograph, 9-23.
Site type: Smaller civil centre/industrial site.
The following collected items show evidence of repair:Stead, I.M. and Rigby, V. 1986. Baldock: The Excavation of a Roman and Pre-Roman Settlement 1968-72, Britannia Monograph Series 7, Society for the Promotion of Roman Studies, London.
Several examples of riveted samian vessels occur amongst the grave groups:
From Cremation Group, Burial 5:
From Cremation Group, Burial 7:
Philp, B.J. 1981. The Excavation of the Roman Forts of the Classis Britannica at Dover 1970-1977, Kent Archaeological Rescue Unit, Dover.
Bird, J. and Marsh, G. 1981. The samian ware, in B.J. Philp, The Excavation of the Roman Forts of the Classis Britannica at Dover 1970-1977, Kent Archaeological Rescue Unit, Dover, 178-202.
Site type: Roman Military Fort, of the Classis Britannica.
The following items are reported as repaired:
In sum there are 3 repaired items, all in Lezoux fabric, from stratified deposits of the period c. AD 130/140-270; overall the stratified levels of this date yielded a sample of c. 303 samian vessels (possibly approximating to a 'maximum number of vessels') - or 269 if South Gaulish items (that are probably derived and residual) are excluded.
A total of 5 vessels from Central Gaul show evidence of repair amongst an aggregate of 353 stratified and unstratified CG samian (ie. from LMV and Lezoux) vessels.
Of the c. 78 vessels from East Gaul, amongst the stratified and unstratified samian, no items show repair. [Identification JB and GM].
Howard-Davis, C and Buxton, K 2000. Roman Forts in the Fylde: Excavations at Dowbridge, Kirkham, Centre for North West Regional Studies, Lancaster University, Lancaster, 47-50 and 93-6.
Mills, J.M. 2000. Samian, in C. Howard-Davis and K. Buxton, Roman Forts in the Fylde: Excavations at Dowbridge, Kirkham, Centre for North West Regional Studies, Lancaster University, Lancaster, 47-50 and 93-6.
Site type: A sequence of Roman military installations.
Amongst an assemblage of c. 154 samian vessels dating to the period c. AD 70-150 there are 3 vessels which show evidence of repair, all via riveting (Mills 2000, 49-50). The items comprise:
These three vessels occur amongst an assemblage comprising c. 68 vessels from La Grauf., 1 from Montans, 26 from LMV, 3 from Lezoux pre c AD 120, and 56 from Lezoux, post c. AD 120. [Identification JM].
Bell, A., Gurney, D. and Healey, H. 1999. Lincolnshire Salterns: Excavations at Helpringham, Holbeach St Johns and Bicker Haven, East Anglian Archaeology, Report 89, Heritage Trust of Lincolnshire.
Gurney, D. 1999. A Romano-British salt-making site at Shell Bridge, Holbeach St Johns: Excavations by Ernest Greenfield, 1961, in A. Bell, et al. Lincolnshire Salterns: Excavations at Helpringham, Holbeach St Johns and Bicker Haven, East Anglian Archaeology, Report 89, Heritage Trust of Lincolnshire, 21-69.
Dickinson, B.M. 1999b. The samian: Site B, in D. Gurney, A Romano-British salt-making site at Shell Bridge, Holbeach St Johns: Excavations by Ernest Greenfield 1961, in A. Bell, et al. Lincolnshire Salterns: Excavations at Helpringham, Holbeach St Johns and Bicker Haven, East Anglian Archaeology, Report 89, Heritage Trust of Lincolnshire, (21-69), 45-6.
Site type: Rural, salt-making site.
The collection of samian sherds from Site B comprises items from 1 LMV vessel and 14 or 15 Lezoux vessels. Three of the Lezoux vessels have been repaired:
| Form: | No. of Vessels Represented | Repair? |
|---|---|---|
| Drag. 18/31R | 3 | 1 has a rivet and rivet holes |
| Drag. 31 | 5 or 6 | 1 with rivet hole |
| Drag. 33 | 2 | 1 with rivet holes |
| Drag. 36 | 3 | - |
| Drag. 37 | 1 | - |
Table: Repaired Samian items from Shell Bridge, 1961, Site B
Sheldon, H. 1978 93-95 Borough High Street, in Southwark and Lambeth Archaeological Excavation Committee, Southwark Excavations 1972-1974, London and Middlesex Archaeological Society and Surrey Archaeological Society Joint Publication 1, London, 423-68.
Site type: Major Civil Centre.
Two examples of repair occur. Details:
These items occur amongst a samian assemblage of c. 230 vessels, covering the period c. AD 50-200; the assemblage is mainly SG and early second century.
Flitcroft, M. 2001. Excavation of a Romano-British Settlement on the A149 Snettisham Bypass 1989, East Anglian Archaeology, Report 93, Archaeology and Environment Division, Norfolk Museums and Archaeology Service.
Dickinson, B.M. 2001a. Samian, in M. Flitcroft, Excavation of a Romano-British Settlement on the A149 Snettisham Bypass 1989, East Anglian Archaeology, Report 93, Archaeology and Environment Division, Norfolk Museums and Archaeology Service, 59.
Plus Site Archive.
Site type: Rural.
Amongst the stratified assemblage:
Only 1 item is catalogued as having been repaired:
Amongst the unstratified assemblage:
4 items are catalogued as having been repaired:
(The catalogue of samian from all unstratified deposits, comprises 40 SG samian ware, 8 CG Les Martres samian ware, 75 CG Lezoux and 7 EG samian vessels). [Identification BMD].
Stead, I.M. 1976. Excavations at Winterton Roman Villa and other Roman sites in North Lincolnshire 1958-1967, Department of the Environment Archaeological Report 9, HMSO, London.
Hartley, B.R. and Pengelly, H. 1976. Samian ware, in I.M. Stead, Excavations at Winterton Roman Villa and other Roman sites in North Lincolnshire 1958-1967, Department of the Environment Archaeological Report 9, HMSO, London, 102-16.
Site type: Villa.
One item is reported with evidence of repair:
Booth, P.M., Evans, J. and Hiller, J. 2001. Excavations in the Extramural Settlement of Roman Alchester, Oxfordshire, 1991: A41 (formerly A421) Wendlebury-Biscester dualling, Oxford Archaeology Monograph No. 1, Oxford Archaeological Unit Ltd, Oxford.
Dickinson, B.M. 2001d. Samian ware, in P.M. Booth, J. Evans and J. Hiller, Excavations in the Extramural Settlement of Roman Alchester, Oxfordshire, 1991: A41 (formerly A421) Wendlebury-Biscester dualling, Oxford Archaeology Monograph No. 1, Oxford Archaeological Unit Ltd, Oxford, 277-85.
Site Type: Small Town.
Of the 507 vessels represented at Site B some 10 had been repaired (Dickinson 2001d, 278), via riveting: hence c. 2.0% of the samian from this site had been.
Of these ten items, five were decorated bowls (Dickinson 2001d, 278); with decorated bowls totalling c. 98 examples at this site, c. 5.1% of the decorated bowls at this site were repaired.
Booth, P.M. 1997. Asthall, Oxfordshire: Excavations in a Roman 'Small Town' 1992, Thames Valley Landscapes Monograph 9, Oxford Archaeological Unit, Oxford.
Dickinson, B.M. 1997a. Catalogue of samian stamps, in P.M. Booth, Asthall, Oxfordshire: Excavations in a Roman 'Small Town' 1992, Thames Valley Landscapes Monograph 9, Oxford Archaeological Unit, Oxford, 112.
Site Type: Small Town.
Booth notes that: "Five Central Gaulish vessels (nine sherds) from Area B had been riveted for repair and four sherds in Area A also showed traces of repair, three of them with cleats rather than rivets " (1997, 123). One of the vessels from Area B is a Drag. 18/31, attributed to Central Gaul and dated as Hadrianic or early Antonine (Dickinson 1997a). No other details are published.
The proportion of repaired vessels amongst the Central Gaulish assemblage from Area B (all contexts) is 3% (including Les Martres with Lezoux vessels from the works, and incorporating the items that could not be identified to form; excluding the latter gives a percentage of c. 3.7%).
Timby, J. 1996. The pottery, in N. Holbrook and A. Thomas, The Roman and early Anglo-Saxon settlement at Wantage, Oxfordshire: excavations at Mill Street 1993-4, Oxoniensia 61, 131-147.
Dickinson, B.M. 1996b. The stamped and decorated samian, in N. Holbrook and A. Thomas, The Roman and early Anglo-Saxon settlement at Wantage, Oxfordshire: excavations at Mill Street 1993-4, Oxoniensia 61, 137-8.
Site type: Roadside settlement.
Timby states that: "At least two vessels had repair rivet holes" (1996, 139). Dickinson states: "Form 37, Central Gaulish, grooved for riveting. Hadrianic or early Antonine" (1996b, 137).
The assemblage of samian is not particularly sizeable. Timby may be using the term "rivet holes" in a generic manner, which could encompass cleat holes, which is what Dickinson evidently refers to.
Jones, G.D.B. and Webster, P.V. 1969 Mediolanium: excavations at Whitchurch 1965-6 The Archaeological Journal 125, 193-254.
Wild, F. 1969. The samian pottery, in G.D.B. Jones and P.V. Webster 1969 Mediolanium: excavations at Whitchurch 1965-6, The Archaeological Journal 125, 215-21.
Site type: Initially a fort; later developing into a Small Town.
1 case of repair via riveting is noted, this being a Drag. 27 ("two [sherds] joining across a circular rivet hole", South Gaulish, probably c. AD 65-80" (Wild 1969, 220, No. 74). Dates therefore to the period of the auxiliary fort.
The catalogued samian from this excavation site comprises 116 vessels: 47 SGSW, 67 CGSW (6 at minimum being LMV), 2 EGSW. [Identification FW].
Leach, P. with Evans, C.J. 2001. Fosse Lane, Shepton Mallet 1990. Excavation of a Romano-British Roadside Settlement in Somerset, Britannia Monograph Series 18, Society for the Promotion of Roman Studies, London.
Dickinson, B.M. 2001b. Samian ware, in P. Leach, with C.J. Evans, Fosse Lane, Shepton Mallet 1990. Excavation of a Romano-British Roadside Settlement in Somerset, Britannia Monograph Series 18, Society for the Promotion of Roman Studies, London, 144-9.
Evans, C.J. 2001. The Roman pottery, in P. Leach, with C.J. Evans, Fosse Lane, Shepton Mallet 1990. Excavation of a Romano-British Roadside Settlement in Somerset, Britannia Monograph Series 18, Society for the Promotion of Roman Studies, London, 107-69.
Site type: Roadside settlement.
Dickinson states: "Sixteen vessels showed signs of repair by riveting" (2001b, 145), out of a total of c. 445 samian vessels represented in the collected pottery.
A total of 30 samian sherds (from 16 vessels) show evidence of repair amongst a total site assemblage of 27,682 sherds; samian was disproportionately subject to repair as the total number of Roman sherds with evidence of repair from the site is 49, of which samian comprises 30 sherds (Evans C.J. 2001, 162). No further details.
Esmonde Cleary, A.S. and Ferris, I.M. 1996. Excavations at the New Cemetery, Rocester, Staffordshire 1985-1987, Transactions of the Staffordshire Archaeological and Historical Society 35, for 1993-1994.
Dickinson, B. 1996a. Samian ware, in A.S. Esmonde Cleary and I.M. Ferris, Excavations at the New Cemetery, Rocester, Staffordshire 1985-1987, Transactions of the Staffordshire Archaeological and Historical Society 35, for 1993-1994, 73-95.
Site type: Roman military installations.
A number of cases of repair are recorded; no quantification is given though, nor is extractable. Cases include:
Ferris, I.M., Bevan, L. and Cuttler, R. 2000. The Excavation of a Romano-British Shrine at Orton's Pasture, Rocester, Staffordshire, BAR British Series 314, Archaeopress, Oxford.
Willis, S.H. 2000. The samian pottery, in I.M. Ferris, L. Bevan and R. Cuttler, The Excavation of a Romano-British Shrine at Orton's Pasture, Rocester, Staffordshire, BAR British Series 314, Archaeopress, Oxford, 38-45.
Site type: Probable shrine, probably military.
The incidence of repair amongst the samian from this site is documented in the table, below. The proportion of repaired sherds is just over 1% of the samian assemblage.
| Context & Phase | Form | Fabric | Repair Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6000(Not Phase 1; Residual) | Drag. 37 | SG La Grauf. | Drilled hole |
| 6000(Not Phase 1; Residual) | Drag. 37(different vessel) | SG La Grauf. | Drilled hole |
| 6001(Not Phase 1; Residual) | Drag. 18 | Central Gaulish | Dovetail cut |
| 6033Phase 1, F603Pits N. of Enclosure 1 | Bead rimmed vessel(2 sherds) | Central Gaulish | Drilled holes |
| 6060(Not Phase 1; Residual) | Drag. 18(2 sherds, same vessel) | SG La Grauf. | Drilled holes |
| 6555Phase 1 F702, Enclosure Ditch fill | Drag. 18/31 | Prob. Les Martres | Drilled hole |
Table: Repaired Samian items from the Rocester, Orton's Pasture site
Booth, P.M. and Evans, J. 2001. Roman Alcester: Northern Extramural Area, 1969-1988 Excavations, Roman Alcester Series Vol. 3, CBA Research Report 127, CBA, York.
Ward, M. 2001. Samian ware (ALC 69 and ALC 72/2), in P.M. Booth and J. Evans, Roman Alcester: Northern Extramural Area, 1969-1988 Excavations, Roman Alcester Series Vol. 3, CBA Research Report 127, CBA, York, 31-47.
Site type: Probable fort and subsequently a 'Small Town'.
Amongst a total of c. 114 samian vessels from site phases A to C covering the period c. AD 60-110 one vessel is reported as having been repaired, specifically a Drag. 37 in La Graufesenque fabric, repaired via riveting (Ward 2001).
Amongst a total of c. 107 samian vessels from site phase D covering the period c. AD 60-150 one vessel is reported as having been repaired, specifically a Drag. 15/17 or 15/17R in La Graufesenque fabric, repaired via a likely dove-tail setting (Ward 2001, 34).
Booth, P.M. and Evans, J. 2001. Roman Alcester: Northern Extramural Area, 1969-1988 Excavations, Roman Alcester Series Vol. 3, CBA Research Report 127, CBA, York.
Ferguson, R. 2001. Roman pottery (AES 76-7), in P.M. Booth and J. Evans, Roman Alcester: Northern Extramural Area, 1969-1988 Excavations, Roman Alcester Series Vol. 3, CBA Research Report 127, CBA, York, 177-232.
Site type: Probable fort and subsequently a 'Small Town'.
Amongst a total of c. 179 samian vessels from site phases 1 to 6 covering the period c. AD 70-250/260 three vessels are reported as having been repaired:
Hence 2 cases of repair occur amongst the c. 93 SGSW vessels identifiable to form represented. No cases of repair occur amongst the c. 32 CG Les Martres vessels identifiable to form represented. One case of repair occurs amongst the 51 CG Lezoux vessels identifiable to form represented. No cases of repair occur amongst the c. 2 EGSW vessels identifiable to form represented. [Identification ? BMD]
Lyne, M.A.B. 1994. The Hassocks cemetery, Sussex Archaeological Collections 132, 1994, 53-85.
Site type: Romano-British cemetery adjacent to a Roadside settlement.
Collected finds from the site include some items thought almost certain to come from burials, plus other items which may be from areas of occupation. Amongst the samian thought likely to have come from burial contexts (in addition to vessels fairly certainly forming groups) is a SG La Graufesenque Drag. 30 repaired by riveting or via the cleat method (Lyne 1994). [Identification JB and MABL].
Barber, L. 2000. The finds from Site 6: The pottery, in D.R. Rudling, and O. Gilkes, Important archaeological discoveries made during the construction of the A259 Rustington Bypass 1990, Sussex Archaeological Collections 138, 20-3.
Site type: Apparently Rural, probably associated with crop processing.
A moderate range of samian sherds were recovered during rescue excavations, dating from c. AD 70-200. Numbers of examples are not specified: Barber states: "A few of the sherds, particularly forms 37 and 33, show signs of repair work with lead fastenings" (2000, 20).
The following items were identified (numbers of examples per type are not stated): South Gaulish: Drag. 27 and 29; Central Gaulish: Drag. 18/31, 27, 33, 36, 37, 38 and Curle forms 11 and 15; East Gaulish: Drag. 37. [Identification CJ].
Frere, S.S. and Wilkes, J.J. 1989. Strageath. Excavations within the Roman Fort 1973-86, Britannia Monograph Series 9, London.
Frere, S.S. and Hartley, B.R. 1989. List of samian sherds, in S.S. Frere and J.J. Wilkes, Strageath. Excavations within the Roman Fort 1973-86, Britannia Monograph Series 9, London, 204-11.
Site type: Roman military forts.
The following items, with signs of repair, are reported:
In (presumably) South Gaulish La Graufesenque fabric:
In Central Gaulish Lezoux fabric:
Willis, S.H. Forthcoming I. The samian, in G. Hughes, Excavations on the line of the A5 Road Scheme, Anglesey, North Wales, Birmingham Archaeology Monograph.
Site type: Rural farmstead.
Four sherds from 4 samian vessels showed evidence for repair:
| Context & Phase | Form | Fabric & Date | Repair Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1001 Unstratified /cleaning layer | Drag. 18/31R or 31R | CG Lezoux,c. AD 120-200 | Drilled hole |
| 1343 Rubble layer | Drag. 37 | CG Lezoux,c. AD 150-200 | Drilled hole |
| 1747, F358, pit, Structure 4, Phase 2 | Drag. 30 or 37 | SG La Grauf.,c. AD 40-100 | Uncompleted drilling either side of sherd presumably for rivet |
| 1360, layer, Structure 5,Phase 3 | Drag. 36 or 42 dish | CG Lezoux,c. AD 120-200 | Hole, either for rivet or cleat |
These items occur amongst a total of 42 samian sheds from the site from a maximum of 34 vessels, of which 2 are from La Graufesenque, 1 from Les Martres-de-Veyre, 30 from Lezoux and 1 from Trier. There are only 24 vessels identified to form of which 9 are decorated, including 8 decorated bowls. [Identification SHW].
Casey, P.J. and Davies, J.L., with Evans, J. 1993. Excavations at Segontium (Caernarfon) Roman Fort, 1975-1979, CBA Research Report 90, Council for British Archaeology, London.
King. A. and Millett, M.J. 1993. Samian, in P.J. Casey, et al. Excavations at Segontium Caernarfon) Roman Fort 1975-1979, CBA Research Report 90, Council for British Archaeology, London, 234-49.
Site type: Roman military fort.
Of a total of 819 samian sherds recovered from Roman period levels 7 sherds display signs of having been repaired, by riveting. All 7 sherds come from Period 8 or later, that is, they come from levels of late third century or later date.
Repaired items include the following: