Title: A Pascual 1 Roman Amphora from Catalonia from the sea at Saint Alban's Head Ledge, Dorset, England.
Authors: Parham, D.; Fitzpatrick, A. P.
Abstract: The article focuses on the recovery of a Pascual 1 Roma Amphora that originated from Catalonia off of St. Alban's Head in Dorset, England. It states the amphora was recovered by a fishing boat along with a considerable amount of modern rubbish the boat had picked up from the sea-bed. It mentions the inside of the vessel is coated with a black organic lining suspected to be the remains of resin or pitch which lined wine amphoras. It talks about marine growth on the amphora including barnacles.
Subjects: ST. Albans (England); AMPHORAS; FISHING boats; GUMS & resins; DREDGING (Fisheries); BARNACLES
Publication: International Journal of Nautical Archaeology, 2013, Vol 42, Issue 1, p193
ISSN: 1057-2414
Publication type: Academic Journal
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-9270.2012.00368.x

A Pascual 1 Roman Amphora from Catalonia from the sea at Saint Alban's Head Ledge, Dorset, England.

Parham, D.; Fitzpatrick, A. P.