One of the first clues in establishing the dating of the finds from Venusstrasse Ost came in the form of negative information in that only a few of our sherds were covered in Dr. Elisabeth Ettlingens now classic work on the excavation of the 'Frauenthermen' in Augst. Since these baths were in use during the Second Century, only a few sherds from that period were deposited and these were found in mixed complexes such as the water drainage canals where no sequential chronology could be established. A few of our form types, particularly the beakers which were probably used as drinking vessels in the hot baths, were well covered in Dr. Ettlingens text, but the flagon and bottle forms were entirely missing. This implied that the sherds stem from the Second Century.
Author(s): William C. Alexander
Series: Forschungen in Augst, 2
Publisher: Stiftung Pro Augusta Raurica
Year: 1975
Language: English
Pages: 88
City: Augst
Dedication 5
Acknowledgements 6
Chronology 7
The Categories of Wares 9
Category I - The Clay Gloss Wares 9
Category II - The Carbon Smudged Wares 13
Category III - The White Engobed Wares 15
Category IV - The Mica Gilt Wares 16
Category V - The Plain Wares 17
Category VI - The Cooking Wares 17
The Raw Materials 18
The Clay 18
The White Engobe 21
The Mica 22
The Temper 22
The Forms 24
The Flagon Forms 24
The Jug Forms 29
The Bottle Forms 29
The Fine Wares 34
The Bowl Forms 36
The Cooking Pots 38
The Plates 38
The Mortaria 38
The Derivation of the Forms 41
The Kilns 45
The Potters Wheels 49
The Wasters 51
Footnotes 55
Photographs and Plates 60
Inventory of the Excavation 77
Bibliography 80
Zusammenfassung 82
Resumé 84
