Casgliadau Arlein

Sherd from a decorated bowl (form 37). The panel contains a Pan, bewteeen partly-impressed leaves. The date is circa AD 150-180.

The samian recovered from the excavations on the British Telecom site, though not great in quantity, is of particular interest since it includes a substantial group of South Gaulish decorated ware from La Graufesenque, which belongs to the early occupation of the fortress. When reassembled, some of these bowls are largely complete, though the sherds have been widely scattered and often turned up in later levels. Some show evidence of considerable wear, including D1, the bowl that is stylistically the earliest found. This suggests that it had been used elsewhere before being brought to the fortress.

Dr 37 is a hemispherical decorated bowl