Fiz 072 Fragment of a conical amphora foot with straight sides and a spiral finger impressions

Fragment of a conical amphora foot with straight sides and a spiral finger impressions

The surface is rough and porous, reddish-brown in colour (5YR 5/4); fine-grained fabric with moderate inclusions, hard, possibly of North African fabric (?).

 

Preserved height: 13.4 cm

Diameter: 6.1 cm

Weight: 414 g

 

Dated to: Late Roman period

 

Site: Fizine, preventive archaeological excavations carried out by the Underwater Archaeological Consortium under the direction of the Institute for Underwater Archaeology (ZaPA), in connection with the reconstruction and construction of a pier in 2018 (4th December 2018). Head of the excavation: Matej Draksler.

 

Quadrant E6

US 1002

Depth: 55–80 cm