Castro de Alvarelhos, Alvarelhos, Trofa.
Ceramic. Compact, sandy fabric with angular fractures, composed of well-levigated clays (P39). The surface shows no evidence of slip. Non-plastic inclusions consist primarily of medium-sized quartz and feldspar.
Fragment of an amphora for fish products, preserving the rim, neck and upper wall. Flaring rim, stepped in two levels separated by an external carination. Slightly thickened lip of rounded profile. Handles of elliptical section rise vertically from the shoulder and, after a sharp angle, attach beneath the rim.
Dressel 7-8-9-11 Type, Class 16 / Castro de Alvarelhos - Phase III
Maximum rim diameter: 200 mm; Maximum height: 190 mm; Maximum rim thickness: 17 mm.
MMAP [ALV. 92A, op. 121]
MOREIRA 2007, 73; 2010, 760, est. CLV, n.º 97.
