86 RELICS OF THE ROMAN OCCUPATION, LITTLE CHESTER, DKRBY. 



obvious that the wonder is that some enterprising potter has not 

 long ago re-introduced it. 



The mortaria brim-sections shown on the plate fall into two 

 classes — the curve and its derivatives, and the double flange. 

 Of the former, Fig. 2 may be regarded as the perfect type ; and 

 of the latter. Figs. 9, 12, and 17 are the simplest forms. In the 

 following list the inches refer to the external diameters of the 

 vessels. Interiors of all, with two exceptions, studded with iron 

 slag. 



Fig. 2. — loi in.; coarse, heavy, light buff. Other fragments 

 similar, upon two the makers' names are slightly impressed, 

 but now almost illegible. 



Fig. 3. — I if in. ; heavy, light buff. This refers to the almost 

 perfect vessel sketched above. Another fragment belonged to a 

 larger vessel. A third, iif in. ; fine and light in weight, a well 

 defined bead at lower edge. 



Fig. 4. — II in.; well finished, fine, smooth surface, light in 

 weight. Another fragment, rough, whitish. A third, moderately 

 well-finished, light in weight, light buff. 



Fig. 5. — 8f in. ; coarse, heavy, dirty buff; peculiar in shape, 

 and in having a name, vivivis (but the final letter is doubtful — 

 perhaps it is not a letter at all), in an irregular cartouch of some 

 chocolate-coloured pigment. Fig. 2, plate vi., is the exact size of 

 original. Unlike the usual method of impressing the maker's 

 name with a die this was moulded by hand, and hence it may be 

 concluded that it is the purchaser's name. This fragment has 

 been submitted to Mr. Augustus Franks, of the British Museum, 

 to the Editor of this journal, and to the Rev. Canon Raine, of 

 York, all of whom concur that the inscription is unique. 



Fig. 6. — Well-finished, whitish ; studded with broken quartz. 

 A very unusual shape. 



Fig. 7. — II in. ; well-finished, whitish, sandy. Mr. Williams 

 has many fragments of this section, apparently all of one vessel, 

 which possibly was not a mortarium, as its inner surface is not 

 studded. 



