Casgliadau Arlein

Sherd from a decorated bowl (form 29), showing part of the upper zone with triffid motif and spirals in the upper concavity. In the lower concavity there are triple poppy-heads between diagonal wavy lines The date is circa AD 65-85.

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.

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