Amphora

Description

Two sherds from a Roman olive-oil amphora (same vessel as X.GA 375) from the Iron Age broch of Torwoodlee, Scottish Borders

Museum reference

X.GA 1243

Collection

Archaeology

Object name

Amphora

Date

Roman

Materials

Ceramic

Physical description

Ceramic, pink, grey core; globular

Collection place(s)

Torwoodlee, Caddonfoot, Selkirkshire, Scotland, Northern Europe

References

Piggott 1951, 111 no 6

Links to other web pages

Canmore Site Record

On display

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