Inv. No. Fiz 200 Fragment of the lower part of an amphora with body wall

Fragment of the lower part of an amphora with body wall

The foot is short, solid, circular in cross-section at the base and flat. The surface is rough, with frequent, relatively large inclusions of quartz sand. Traces of a darker greyish coating are visible on the outer surface. The surface is yellowish-red in colour, 5YR 5/8.

 

Preserved height: 19.5 cm
Body wall diameter: 7.0 cm; foot diameter: 3.3 cm
Weight: 449 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. Head of the excavation: Matej Draksler.

 

Quadrant E6

US 1002