Casgliadau Arlein

4 cup sherds (form 27); 2 sherds (form 18/31), one rivetted; 2 conjoining bowl sherds (form 29); and three vessel sherds including a foot ring.

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 27 is a cup with a double curved wall and a beaded rim

Dr 18/31 is a transitional form between a plate and a bowl

bowl