You are in: Places > Articles > Crocolana — the Nottinghamshire Brough (3)

Crocolana — the Nottinghamshire Brough (3)

By T Cecil S Woolley

PLATE II. Romano-British pottery, found at Brough. Dark grey ware.

Plate II.

Fig. 1. A bottle of dark grey ware somewhat coarse and perhaps of local manufacture.

Fig. 2. A cinerary urn 9¾ ins. x 8 ins. (see Guildhall Museum Catalogue, plate xlix. 6.)

Fig. 3. An indented vase (probably from Castor, see plate i.)

Fig. 4. A Tazza of rare form 5¾ ins. x 5¾ ins., diameter of base 2 ins. (see Pitt-Rivers I. plate xxxv. 5, and II, plate cix. 1.) The unglazed band is marked with an irregular “scribble” pattern.

Figs. 5 & 7. Fragments of cooking utensils.

Fig. 6. A Patera 2 ins. x 7½ ins. (See Guildhall Museum Catalogue, plate xlviii. 3.)

This also bears a “scribble” pattern (see Pitt.Rivers II. plate cxiii. 11.

Fig.8. A Vase 8¼ ins. x 4¾ ins., diameter of base 2¼ ins. This and the foregoing are the only perfect specimens of pottery found at Crocolana.

Figs. 9 & 10. Eyelet holes or rudimentary handles. They have only been used for the suspension of the vessel by cords. They belong to an early form of pot (Pitt-Rivers I. p. 114.)

[<Previous] [Next>]