Romano-British 'Colchester' Decorated Terracotta Vase

2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.

6 1/8 in. (530 grams, 15.5 cm).

Black burnished ware jar with narrow foot, bulbous body with broad shoulder and flared rim to the mouth; circumferential band of rouetting to the shoulder; Type BB2; repaired.

Provenance

Discovered during renovations of Williams and Griffin, Colchester, Essex, UK, circa 1980s.

Published

Exhibited at the Harwich Museum, Harwich, Essex, UK, 8th June 2026-14th September 2026; accompanied by a copy of a photograph of the artefacts on display.

Literature

See Tomber, R., and Dore, J., The National Roman Fabric Reference Collection. A Handbook, MoLAS monograph 2, 1998.

CONDITION

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