Fragment comprising rim and upper wall of a storage vessel (dolium) with an ovoid body and inturned rim. Thickened rim with a flat upper surface. The internal face shows a recess forming a ledge for lid seating. Strongly flaring wall of regular thickness. A stamp is present on the shoulder, preceded by a graffito enclosed within a rectangular cartouche.
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Dollium
Origin
Castro de Alvarelhos, Alvarelhos, Trofa.
Material
Common ware ceramic. Compact fabric with homogeneous firing. The predominant non-plastic inclusions are quartz and mica, with occasional feldspar. Large ferruginous nodules. The exterior surface is highly polished, with no visible inclusions, despite its advanced state of degradation (M20).
Description
Classification and chronology
Vegas 49-6 Type; / Castro de Alvarelhos – Phase IV/V.
Dimensions
Maximum rim diameter: 324 mm; Maximum height: 75 mm; Maximum rim thickness: 32 mm.
Deposit
MMAP [ALV.98 B6 A1 (E9.01), op. 12, 17]
Bibli.
MOREIRA 2007, 82; 2010, 816, est. CLXVI(a), n.º42a.
