Assemblage of fragments reconstructing the complete profile of a bucket. Rim of triangular profile with a flat upper surface and a slight flange projecting outwards. Elliptical body, with a base considerably reduced in diameter relative to the maximum body width. Strap-shaped, transversely oriented handles, of trapezoidal outline and plano-convex section. Flat base, with a well-defined moulding. Decoration consists of a groove of rectangular section located on the lower third of the body.
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Bucket
Origin
Castro de Alvarelhos, Alvarelhos, Trofa.
Material
Common ware ceramic. Compact fabric with homogeneous firing. The predominant non-plastic inclusions are quartz, with mica and occasional ferruginous nodules. Surface smoothed by spatulation and polished (N55).
Description
Classification and chronology
Type…… / Castro de Alvarelhos - Phase IV/V
Dimensions
Maximum rim diameter: 580 mm; Maximum height: 515 mm; Maximum rim thickness: 65 mm; Maximum base diameter: 152 mm; Capacity: 52 644,75 cm³ / 52,64 L.
Deposit
MMAP [ALV. 98 B6, A1 (E9.01), op. 12, 17]
Bibli.
MOREIRA 2007, 82; 2010, 816, est. CLXVI(a), n.º 42a.
