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Fig. 2. Pre-Rotnan pottery. Scale 1 :4 



commonest 2nd century plain forms are usually 

 platters of the 18/31-31 range, as here (8=40%); 

 however there is a larger number of form 38 

 (3=17%) than is normal. The ratio of almost 4:1 in 

 favour of plain ware over decorated is in keeping 

 with other civilian sites. There are no east Gaulish 

 examples; whether this is demonstrative of a decline 

 in the economy of the site during the very late 2nd- 

 early 3rd century or simply the absence of 'East 

 Gaulish traders' in central Wiltshire must remain 



unanswered until further work on the marketing of 

 samian in this area is undertaken. 



SAMIAN STAMPS 



There were four stamped samian sherds, kindly 

 identified by Dr. Brenda Dickinson. 



1. DRAVCI, on form 31, AD 150-180. 



2. QVTNTIO, on form 27g, AD 60-85. 



