Clay amphora

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Clay amphora, 208-211 AD

Field collection Excavation, Carpow legionary fortress, Abernethy, Perth and Kinross.
Collected by Wilkes and Leach

Donated by Trustees of the late Mr WT Smith
Museum number 1964-147

Onion-shaped, buff-ware amphora. Amphorae are large capacity vessels. Many of the amphorae at Carpow have stamps from Southern Spain, and may have contained olive oil. Others probably held wine or a fish sauce called garum.

Clay amphora
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