. Illustrations of the remains of Roman art, in Cirencester, the site of antient Corinium . m. Potter; EOMAN POTTERY. 81 which case it was either let into a stand, or its point would be placed insome soft material. The smaller Amphorae, of which we have examples,were doubtless employed at feasts, and supported on a tripod stand, inwhich case their form and the convenient handles would render themexceedingly useful. The Rev. A\. F. Powkll, the Incumbent of Cirencester, has a fineexample of the neck and base of a large Amphora, found in digging thefoundation of the new Church, at Watermoor, wher
. Illustrations of the remains of Roman art, in Cirencester, the site of antient Corinium . m. Potter; EOMAN POTTERY. 81 which case it was either let into a stand, or its point would be placed insome soft material. The smaller Amphorae, of which we have examples,were doubtless employed at feasts, and supported on a tripod stand, inwhich case their form and the convenient handles would render themexceedingly useful. The Rev. A\. F. Powkll, the Incumbent of Cirencester, has a fineexample of the neck and base of a large Amphora, found in digging thefoundation of the new Church, at Watermoor, where it was mixed withmany interesting fragments of Roman fictilia, for the loan of whi(;h, as wellas other valuable relics relating to Corinium, we cannot omit this oppor-tunitv of returning that gentleman our warmest acknowledgments. M SAMIAN POTTERY, PEOM COEINIUM.
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