Inv. No. Fiz 211 Amphora body sherd with a handle

Amphora body sherd with a handle

The handle is short and semicircular in shape, with its edges curving upwards, located at the transition between the neck and the body of the amphora. The surface is rough, ranging in colour from light brown to pale brown (10YR 6/2). The fabric is grey in colour (10YR 6/1).

 

Preserved height: 12.9 cm
Preserved width: 9.3 cm
Body wall thickness: 1.1 cm
Handle thickness: 2.1 cm
Weight: 340 g

Dated to: 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.

Excavation trench 1004
Quadrant E4
US 1002