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Dollium

Origin

Castro de Alvarelhos, Alvarelhos, Trofa.

Material

Common ware ceramic. Compact, hard fabric with homogeneous firing. The predominant non-plastic inclusion is quartz. Surface finished by spatulation and highly polished (M47).

Description

Small storage jar, or dolium. Thickened rim of triangular section with a flat upper surface. Tall, upright neck, with a slight inward curvature. Rounded shoulders forming an elliptical body profile. An obtuse angle marks the transition between neck and body, forming an internal carination. Flat, horizontal base, with full support.

Classification and chronology

Type …. / Castro de Alvarelhos - Phase IV/V

Dimensions

Maximum rim diameter: 345 mm; Maximum height: 720 mm; Maximum rim thickness: 18 mm; Maximum base diameter: 216 mm; Capacity: 86 993, 36 cm³ / 86,99 L.

Deposit

MMAP [ALV. 93 (J21.02), op. 51]

Bibli.

MOREIRA 2007, 82; 2010, 815, est. CLXV(a), n.º 42a.