Table 56: Samian Mortaria amongst Dated Samian Groups and Assemblages: Details of Typology. (Source: Database and Appendix 8.1 where references are given)


Site / ExcavationDate Range of Group Central Gaulish
Samian Mortaria
Types / Number
of Examples
East Gaulish
Samian Mortaria
Types / Number
of Examples
Military Sites
Bar Hill fort, 1902-5 c AD 142-163 Gritted mortaria x 1 -
Biglands milefortlet, 1974-5, Phase III c AD 170-180 Drag. 45 x 1 -
Dover, A20 Bypass, 1970-7, Period IIIc AD 190-208 - Drag. 45 x 1
Drag. 45 x 1: Argonne
Extra-Mural Occupation at Military Sites
Caerleon, The Canabae 1984-90 c AD 120-260 Curle 21 x 6
Drag. 45 x 55
Gritted mortaria x 51
Curle 21 x 2
Drag. 45 x 49
Gritted mortaria x 25
Catterick, Bainesse, Site 46, 1981-2, Phase 6 c AD 175-200 Curle 21 or Drag. 43 x 1
Drag. 45 x 1
Gritted mortaria x 1
-
Major Civil Centres
Canterbury, Rosemary Lane Carpark 1976-7, Area 2, Well construction and fill, 101, etcc AD 160-200 - Curle 21 x 1
Gritted mortaria x 1
Southwark, 1-7 St Thomas St, 1974, Backfilling/Sinkage in top of Pits F28 and F29 c AD 200-230 - Curle 21 x 1
Small Towns, Roadside Settlements, smaller civil centres, etc.
Ilchester, Castle Farm, 1985 c AD 120-200/260 - Drag. 45 x 1: Trier
Ilchester, Pill Bridge Lane, 1985 c AD 120-200/260 Drag. 45 x 1 -
Meole Brace, 1989-90 c AD 155-200/260 (Drag. 45 x 1)* (Drag. 45 x 1)*
Alcester, Baromix Factory site 1972, Phase F c AD 155-260 Drag. 45 x 2 -
Towcester, Alchester Road, 1967-78, Phase 2 c AD 170-270 Drag. 45 x 3
Gritted mortaria x 1
Drag. 45 x 2
Catterick Bridge, Site 240, Phase 3 c AD 200-265 Drag. 45 x 1 -
Catterick, Bainesse, Site 46, 1981-2, Phase 7 c AD 200-275 Curle 21 x 1
Drag. 45 x 3
Drag. 45 x 1
Catterick Bridge, Site 240, Phases 3-4 c AD 200-300 Gritted mortaria x 1 Drag. 45 x 1
Industrial Site
Droitwich, Old Bowling Green, 1977-9, Phase 5 c AD 130-240 Drag. 45 x 1 -
Rural / likely Religious-Ritual site
Shoreham, Slonk Hill, 1969-74 c AD 50-260+ Drag. 45 x 5 -
Rural Sites
North Claines, Linacres Farm 1994 c AD 120/140-260 Drag. 45 x 2
Gritted mortaria x 2
-
Milton Keynes, MK 100, Sherwood Drive, Ditch 2 c AD 175-225 Drag 43 or 45 x 1
Drag. 45 x 1
-
Church Langley, Old House Site, 1994, Ceramic Phase 4, Pit F206, context 185 c AD 233-265 - Drag. 45 x 1: Trier


* The fabric / source of the Drag. 45 is not given in the report.