The samian pottery industries of Roman Gaul

Project start date: 2007-11 Project end date: 2012-09
Gaulish samian or sigillata was the principal type of tableware used in the western provinces of the Roman Empire, particularly in Britain, Gaul and Germany, between the 1st and the 3rd centuries AD and is found in the great majority of sites within the Empire. In order to produce a survey of this important evidence for industrialisation, the project will compile an online database of some 5,000 different potters and their associated die-stamps, 400,000 in total, produced over 250 years. The electronic catalogue will be developed and hosted by the Romisch-Germanisches Zentralmuseum, Mainz (Germany) and will be made publically available on the publication of the data, which will be in 9 printed volumes, published by the Institute of Classical Studies, University of London.
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Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC)
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An online database of some 5,000 different potters and their associated die-stamps, 400,000 in total, produced over between the 1st and 3rd centuries BC.
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Open Access

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University of Reading

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Principal staff member:Professor Michael Fulford
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Author(s) of recordMichael Fulford
TitleThe samian pottery industries of Roman Gaul
Record created2010-05-05
Record updated2011-03-25 13:30
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Citation of recordMichael Fulford: The samian pottery industries of Roman Gaul.
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created: 2010-05-05, last updated 2011-03-25 13:30