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Figure 8: Table showing the eight main petrographic groupings and the typology of the wares

Late Antique Coarseware fabrics at Deir 'Ain 'Abata
Fabric Group Vessel types Date
Red well-sorted sand fabric Red cooking pots, lids, casseroles & a trefoil jug
N=14
4th-8th C AD
Fine fabric Grey cooking pots, lids, casseroles, a jug & a red casserole
N=11
4th-8th C AD
Sand & silt fabric Grey cooking pots, lid & glazed waster
N=4
5th-8th C AD
Quartz & mudstone fabric Grey cooking pot lid & a 'local' storage jar
N=2
5th-7th C AD
Sparse quartz sand fabric 'Local' storage jars & a 'non-local' storage jar
N=7
5th-8th C AD
Limestone & igneous fabric Late Roman I type amphorae, amphora & 'non-local' storage jars
N=8
4th-7th C AD
Quartz & limestone fabric Late Roman I type 'Gaza' amphorae
N=2
4th-6th C AD
Metamorphic & igneous fabric Mortarium
N=1
4th-6th C AD