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Fragments of larger vessels of very coarse buff-coloured ware from 

 Oare are identical with some in the Colchester Museum from 

 Shoebury ; they " might have been made in the same workshop." 

 Some of the fine black ware from Oare is said to be a local imitation 

 of the Belgic black ware, of which at least one genuine example 

 was found at Oare (PI. VI. E). 



The following is a description of some of the more interesting 

 and important pieces of pottery of foreign manufacture : — 



A fragment of Belgic black ware of the first century A.D. 

 characterised by its low foot rim (PI. VI. E). 



A similar piece of fine grey ware with low foot rim (PL V. B). 

 A small fragment of green glazed Eoman ware, rare in this 

 country, and no doubt imported from G-aul early in the first 

 century AD. 1 



Several pieces of very thin white and cream-coloured pottery, 

 perfectly baked, hard and smooth, like unglazed china ; possibly 

 imported from Eheims in the first century A.D. 



Fragments of similar ware, some of which are not quite so fine 

 or white, with " roulette " or " engine-turned " ornament (PL 

 VII., B). Others have a feathered zizgag ornament (PL VII,, 

 A and C). 



Fine micaceous buff-coloured ware, painted grey on the outside, 

 red on the inside. There are examples of a similar ware at 

 Colchester (PI. IV, D). 



Fragments of painted red pottery, some of which are of ex- 

 ceptionally fine quality. 



The pottery shows examples of painting in black, white, red, 

 brown, and grey ; also a clear glaze or varnish of some kind ; 

 and in one instance a vitrified green glaze. 



Part of the base of a small dish or shallow bowl of Arretine 

 ware, with part of stamp of maker's name (PL V D). Mr. 

 Eeginald Smith says that this stamp is unfortunately unknown, 

 but that it seems to end in PLEV. Another fragment of 

 Arretine ware, part of a flat dish with a low foot rim, also bears 



1 A quantity of green glazed ware believed to be Eoman, has lately occurred 

 (at Lansdown, near Bath, and at Colbren, S. Wales. 



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