Inv. No. Fiz 207 Lower part of an amphora with a broken-off massive foot

Lower part of an amphora with a broken-off massive foot

The surface is hard, rough, and pale red in colour (2.5YR 6/2). Traces of surface treatment with a potter’s spatula are visible on the exterior, while the interior shows signs of manufacture on a potter’s wheel and an abundant resin coating.

 

Preserved width: 13.6 cm
Preserved height: 3.6 cm
Thickness: 0.9 cm
Diameter at the top of the foot: 6.8 cm
Weight: 722 g

 

Dated: 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 (9th November 2018). Head of the excavation: Matej Draksler.

 

Quadrant E2

US 1002