Inv. No. Fiz 52 Rim fragment of a plate made of African sigillata ware Hayes 50 type

Rim fragment of a plate (?) made of African sigillata ware Hayes 50 type, with a smooth surface. 

On the rim, the outer surface bears a 2.8 cm high light-coloured, matt slip, while the inner surface has a grey matt slip. The fabric is fine-grained, with abundant inclusions of fine gold mica flakes and rare inclusions of fine quartz sand and organic temper. It is very hard, fired in an oxidising atmosphere, and light red in colour, 2.5 YR 6/6.

 

Preserved width: 8.6 cm
Preserved height: 4.8 cm
Thickness: 0.5 cm
Weight: 29 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 (3rd December 2018). Head of the excavation: Matej Draksler.

 

Quadrant E5

US 1002

Depth: 60–80 cm