Fabric 43.2 - Central Gaulish samian ware (Lezoux)
Hard, fine-grained fabric with common mica (<0.1mm), limestone (<0.1-1.0mm), red-brown and black iron ores (<0.1-1.0mm) and sparse quartz (<0.2mm) (Tomber and Dore 1998, 32).
Brown or orange-brown throughout.
Brown or orange-brown throughout.
Manufacture
Mould-made; decorated wares were mould-made, plain wares appear to have been made on the wheel (Webster 1996, 4-5).
Decoration
Coarse brown, orange or red slip (Webster 1996, 14). Plain forms were sometimes decorated using barbotine or roulettes, decorated forms were mould decorated (Webster 1996, 5).
Lezoux (Roman Gaul), FRANCE
Early Lezoux wares were mainly confined to France, however once imported into Britain were more common in the south and west. The later wares had a wider distribution reaching northern and eastern Gaul, the Rhineland, the Danube provinces and all areas of Britain (Tyers 1996, 113). This was the most common samian fabric identified from the assemblage at Sidbury, Worcester (Dickinson 1992, 58). However, this pattern was not repeated at other sites within the city such as Deansway (Dickinson 2001) and New Police Station, Castle Street (Griffin 2002, 126).
Early Lezoux wares were mainly confined to France, however once imported into Britain were more common in the south and west. The later wares had a wider distribution reaching northern and eastern Gaul, the Rhineland, the Danube provinces and all areas of Britain (Tyers 1996, 113). This was the most common samian fabric identified from the assemblage at Sidbury, Worcester (Dickinson 1992, 58). However, this pattern was not repeated at other sites within the city such as Deansway (Dickinson 2001) and New Police Station, Castle Street (Griffin 2002, 126).
Roman (Early 1st to late 2nd century)
The main phase of production ran from c.AD 120 to the later 2nd century (Tyers 1996, 113).
The main phase of production ran from c.AD 120 to the later 2nd century (Tyers 1996, 113).
Hardness
Hard
Feel
Smooth
Fracture
Smooth
Surface treatment
Coarse red, brown or orange slip
Core colour
Orange-brown
| DB ID | Modified | Description | Frequency | Size | Sorting | Rounding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 204 | 0 | Mica | Moderate | Fine | Ill-sorted | Flat |
| 205 | 0 | Limestone | Moderate | Medium | Ill-sorted | |
| 206 | 0 | Iron-rich pellets | Moderate | Medium | Ill-sorted | |
| 207 | 0 | Quartz | Sparse | Fine | Ill-sorted |