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Type 29
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Contents-. It was first supposed that the vessels contained olive oil425. However, the analysis of the
contents of the amphorae from the Madrague de Giens shipwreck suggests that it was wine426.
Distribution-. The amphorae can be traced from Spain to the Greek regions and North Africa. The
amphorae occur in many places in the western Mediterranean, northern Provinces427. In the eastern
Mediterranean, they are found in Greece, Turkey, Levant, and Egypt428.
Fabric-, (analysed nos. 273, 274, 276, 277, 278, 279, 281, 282, 284, 291)
Visual characteristics
A fairly soft, smooth, fine, slightly micaceous fabric. Some of the Lamboglia 2 and Brindisi amphorae pro-
duced on the Adriatic coast can be divided into four groups on the basis of petrological analyses. The known
workshop in Brindisi also produced Lamboglia 2 forms. The results of the analyses show that two groups of the
Brindisi and Lamboglia 2 amphorae have exactly the same fabric. They must have been produced in the same
or neighbouring workshops. Since the piece with the Betilienus stamp (no. 266) is among the ones belonging
to Fabric Pl, it seems reasonable to suppose that these amphorae were produced in the vicinity of “La Rosa”
workshop.
1. Italian Fabric O, small colourless and iron oxide inclusions, microfossils. A few reaction rims surrounding
voids which once held limestone, nos. 281, 284, 285, 287, 292.
2. Italian Fabric P, white, dark brown and iron oxide inclusions, microfossils, a large quantity of mica. A few
reaction rims surrounding voids which once held limestone. Marine clay, nos. 277 and 282.
Note: nos. 258, 260, 271 Brindisian amphora type amphorae belong here.
3. Italian Fabric P2. Many small colourless and grey inclusions. Many reaction rims surrounding voids which
once held limestone. Typical are the presence of foraminifers and the relative low firing temperature, marine
clay. A production area is possible in northern Italy or on the Dalmatian coast or the island of Vis (Issa) nos.
273-275, 278-280, 286.
1-3 Fabric group: The petrographical composition and the heavy mineral assemblage are similar to some
Adriatic fabrics (Sauer 2005, 121, Schorgendorfer Fabric Ac)
4. Italian Fabric Pl, extremely rich in carbonate grains. Low firing temperature; limestone in the matrix; with
a few large grains of limestone and white. A few reaction rims surronding voids which once held limestone.
The production area is perhaps near Apulia, Brindisi, “La Rosa” workshop, nos. 276, 283, 288, 289 and
291.
Note: nos. 259, 272, 266 and 267 Brindisian type amphorae belong here.
The amphorae which have not been analysed petrologically have many colourless, white, dark brown, grey
inclusions, relatively bigger iron oxide fragments up to 2-3 mm. Voids of limestone.
Petrology
Italian Fabric O
Samples: nos. 281, 284
Matrix', granular light coloured, extremely calcareous, optically inactive to active, partially totally recrystallised (calcite)
Temper: very frequent of moulds of former carbonates, frequent monocrystalline quartz and iron oxide concretions, subordinate
alkali feldspars, moderate muscovite and oxidized mica, rare chert, very rare polycrystalline quartz, plagioclase, carbonate
grains, foraminifers and heavy minerals and traces of biotite, calcitic bioclasts, siliceous bioclasts and crystalline rock frag-
ments.
425 Lamboglia 1952, 164 f.; Lamboglia 1955, 262; Buchi 1973, 545.
426 Formenti et al. 1978, 95-100; Tchemia 1986, 53; Empereur - Hesnard 1987, 33.
427 Cintas 1950, Type 321; Tchemia 1986, 53-56, 69-74; Beltran, 1970, 349-358; Grace, 1962, fig. 36; Cipriano - Carre 1989, fig.
14, 97-99; Bruno 1995, 83-275; Will 1987, 202-204; Martin-Kilcher 2005, 208, 212; Maier-Maidl 1992, 101-103; Zupancic et al.
1998, 345-357; Bezeczky 1994a, 13 fig. 1; Bezeczky 1998b, 228; Ehmig 2003, 46; Lindhagen 2009, 95, fig. 4.
428 Tchemia 1986, 68-74; Will 1989, 303, f. fig. 7-11; Lund 2000a, 84; Monsieur 2001, 75, fig. 12; Bezeczky 2001b, 11 T. 2-3; Be-
zeczky 2005b, Lamboglia 2; Lawall 2006, 272 f.
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Contents-. It was first supposed that the vessels contained olive oil425. However, the analysis of the
contents of the amphorae from the Madrague de Giens shipwreck suggests that it was wine426.
Distribution-. The amphorae can be traced from Spain to the Greek regions and North Africa. The
amphorae occur in many places in the western Mediterranean, northern Provinces427. In the eastern
Mediterranean, they are found in Greece, Turkey, Levant, and Egypt428.
Fabric-, (analysed nos. 273, 274, 276, 277, 278, 279, 281, 282, 284, 291)
Visual characteristics
A fairly soft, smooth, fine, slightly micaceous fabric. Some of the Lamboglia 2 and Brindisi amphorae pro-
duced on the Adriatic coast can be divided into four groups on the basis of petrological analyses. The known
workshop in Brindisi also produced Lamboglia 2 forms. The results of the analyses show that two groups of the
Brindisi and Lamboglia 2 amphorae have exactly the same fabric. They must have been produced in the same
or neighbouring workshops. Since the piece with the Betilienus stamp (no. 266) is among the ones belonging
to Fabric Pl, it seems reasonable to suppose that these amphorae were produced in the vicinity of “La Rosa”
workshop.
1. Italian Fabric O, small colourless and iron oxide inclusions, microfossils. A few reaction rims surrounding
voids which once held limestone, nos. 281, 284, 285, 287, 292.
2. Italian Fabric P, white, dark brown and iron oxide inclusions, microfossils, a large quantity of mica. A few
reaction rims surrounding voids which once held limestone. Marine clay, nos. 277 and 282.
Note: nos. 258, 260, 271 Brindisian amphora type amphorae belong here.
3. Italian Fabric P2. Many small colourless and grey inclusions. Many reaction rims surrounding voids which
once held limestone. Typical are the presence of foraminifers and the relative low firing temperature, marine
clay. A production area is possible in northern Italy or on the Dalmatian coast or the island of Vis (Issa) nos.
273-275, 278-280, 286.
1-3 Fabric group: The petrographical composition and the heavy mineral assemblage are similar to some
Adriatic fabrics (Sauer 2005, 121, Schorgendorfer Fabric Ac)
4. Italian Fabric Pl, extremely rich in carbonate grains. Low firing temperature; limestone in the matrix; with
a few large grains of limestone and white. A few reaction rims surronding voids which once held limestone.
The production area is perhaps near Apulia, Brindisi, “La Rosa” workshop, nos. 276, 283, 288, 289 and
291.
Note: nos. 259, 272, 266 and 267 Brindisian type amphorae belong here.
The amphorae which have not been analysed petrologically have many colourless, white, dark brown, grey
inclusions, relatively bigger iron oxide fragments up to 2-3 mm. Voids of limestone.
Petrology
Italian Fabric O
Samples: nos. 281, 284
Matrix', granular light coloured, extremely calcareous, optically inactive to active, partially totally recrystallised (calcite)
Temper: very frequent of moulds of former carbonates, frequent monocrystalline quartz and iron oxide concretions, subordinate
alkali feldspars, moderate muscovite and oxidized mica, rare chert, very rare polycrystalline quartz, plagioclase, carbonate
grains, foraminifers and heavy minerals and traces of biotite, calcitic bioclasts, siliceous bioclasts and crystalline rock frag-
ments.
425 Lamboglia 1952, 164 f.; Lamboglia 1955, 262; Buchi 1973, 545.
426 Formenti et al. 1978, 95-100; Tchemia 1986, 53; Empereur - Hesnard 1987, 33.
427 Cintas 1950, Type 321; Tchemia 1986, 53-56, 69-74; Beltran, 1970, 349-358; Grace, 1962, fig. 36; Cipriano - Carre 1989, fig.
14, 97-99; Bruno 1995, 83-275; Will 1987, 202-204; Martin-Kilcher 2005, 208, 212; Maier-Maidl 1992, 101-103; Zupancic et al.
1998, 345-357; Bezeczky 1994a, 13 fig. 1; Bezeczky 1998b, 228; Ehmig 2003, 46; Lindhagen 2009, 95, fig. 4.
428 Tchemia 1986, 68-74; Will 1989, 303, f. fig. 7-11; Lund 2000a, 84; Monsieur 2001, 75, fig. 12; Bezeczky 2001b, 11 T. 2-3; Be-
zeczky 2005b, Lamboglia 2; Lawall 2006, 272 f.
