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Journal of Roman Pottery Studies    Volume 3, 1990  Edited by Rob Perrin

                     
Roman Pottery Bibliography - Page 120

      Edited by  R. P. Symonds, with indexes by J R. Perrin  (see bottom)

sherds and 444 individual figure-types illustrated, with a catalogue and a considerable amount of detailed discussion of the site, the stamps, the ovolos and the dating. The quality of reproduction is not bad, for Rev. Arch. Sites.

638 Huld-Zetsche, I, ‘Zur Produktion von Fimisbechern in Nida-Heddernheim’, Rei Cretariae Romanae Fautores, Acta XXV/XXVI, 1987, 373-382.
exc/ptp/150-175/typ
rgh/occ
The publication of a series of ‘bag-shaped’ beakers made at Nida- Heddernheim, near Frankfurt. Nearly all of the beakers have cornice rims, roughly half of the 25 illustrated examples are roughcast, and two are folded. This production is obviously very similar to that of the Argonne, of Colchester and possibly of Sinzig (see Symonds, R P, ‘The problem of roughcast beakers, and related forms’, elsewhere in this JRPS volume).

639 Jacob, J-P & Leredde, H, ‘Les potiers de Jaulges/Villiers-Vineux (Yonne): Etude d’un centre de production gab-romaine’, Gallia 43, fasc. 1, 1985, 167-192.
ex,flw,syn/ptp/lst-4th/usf
tsg/’excised’ ware/’painted’ ware
The site at Jaulges/Villiers-Vineux is now recognised as among the more important pottery productions centres of the late Roman period in Gaul. It was, however, only re-discovered in 1965, and only extremely limited areas of what is a very large site have been excavated. This is because the writers of this paper, who were responsible for its re-discovery and subsequent recognition, have concentrated firstly on the protection of the site, secondly on surface collection and survey of the site, and only on excavation in order to clarify specific research objectives. The protection of the site has recently become more secure with the purchase by the French government of substantial amounts of the land, in order to create an "archaeological reserve". This paper is a summary of the work undertaken by the writers from 1965 to the present, apparently presented as a way of clarifying their views on all aspects of the site, immediately before producing a major detailed report on their findings. The pottery presented here is very limited: 10 sherds of mould-decorated samian; 6 sherds of metallic ‘excised’ colour-coated ware; and 6 sherds of ‘painted’ ware. The discussion, however, is fundamental, especially on the nature of a pottery production centre and its evolution.

640 Jacob, J-P & Leredde, H, ‘Les bases d’un corpus automatisé des marques de potiers’, Revue Arch. de l'Est et du Centre-Eat Tome XXXVIII, fasc. 1-2, Mélanges offerts a Marcel Lutz, 1987, 157-162.
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A presentation of a system of computerization of samian potters’ stamps. This system is already being implemented as part of the CNRS project which produced the D.A.F. volume, La Terre Sigillée Gallo-Romaine (entry no. 374 in Volume II), and a publication will eventually be forthcoming, with the particular collaboration of George Rogers. The project is ultimately intended to encompass all samian potters’ stamps found in Gaul. The recording sheet, of which an example is illustrated, is extensive. (See also entry no. 643, on the matter of recording sheets).

641 Jigan, C & Marin, J-Y, ‘Inventaire des sites de production de céramique gab-romaine découverts en Normandie’,

Annales de Normandie, 37e Anne, no. 4, Oct. 1987, 317-337.
syn4,tp/lst-5th/usf
occ/grf/grc/lcg
A listing of known pottery production centres in Normandy, with a location map, descriptions of what was found, and a small number of illustrations of the main vessel-types for four centres: Saint-Martin d’Aubigny (Manche); Lisieux (Calvados); Alençon (Orne); and Harfleur (Seine-Maritime). The illustrated pottery includes rouletted beakers, but is otherwise of relatively local interest. Includes a useful bibliography.

642 Laroche, C, ‘La production de céramiques fines d’Aoste (Isère), Deuxième moitié du ler siècle après J.-C.’, Société Française d’Etude de la Céramique Antique en Gaule, Actes du Congrès de Toulouse, 9-11 mai 1986, 1986, 19-24.
exc/ptp/2nd half of lst/typ
tsg (local)/pff/mrb/occ
A short paper on fine wares produced at Aoste, in Savoie. The range includes Lyons-like hemispherical bowls and early cornice- rimmed beakers, bowls with low-set flange (CAM form 58), various plain samian forms and an unusual Déch. form 69. This is only a taste of a production centre whose importance seems to have been somewhat underrated. It is also an important source of mortaria - the potters Kay Hartley refers to as ‘the Atisii’. 
Location: Musé d’Aoste

643 Lintz, G, ‘Etude de la céramique commune du Limousin, méthodologie’, Société Française d'Etude de la Céramique Antique en Gaule, Ades du Congrès de Toulouse, 9-11 mai 1986, 1986, 155-161.
An exposé of a methodology for recording coarse pottery in Limousin. Includes a sample recording sheet which attempts to encompass every conceivable aspect of a pot, and which is easily computerized. The problem with systems like this is that they tend to be cumbersome because they ignore the obvious shorthand notation which is implicit in many basic descriptions: for example, we all know that BB1 is hand-made, so there should be no need to keep repeating waffle about the surface treatment each time a sherd is recorded. While computers generally tend not to like blank spaces, constantly filling them in can be a colossal waste of time, if one has a lot of pottery to deal with. (See also entry nos. 630, 640 & 644).

644 Lintz, G, ‘Problèmes de classification de la céramique commune gallo-romaine’, Revue Arch. de l’Est et du Centre-Est Tome XXXVIII, fasc. 1-2, Mélanges offerts I Marcel Lutz, 1987, 191-195.
Another exposé on problems of classifying and computerizing coarse pottery (see also entry nos. 630, 640 & 643). In this instance an attempt is made to achieve groupings of pottery vessels by constructing a sort of hierarchical dendrogram of shapes, which is obtained by defining a series of morphological characteristics which are absent or present in combination with other characteristics on any given vessel. These characteristics, both shapes and dimensions, are computerized, and the computer sorts the vessels into a logical order. (Perhaps it is unfair for one who is himself so heavily computerized to say so, but could it not be argued that constructing a type series is an imaginative job for which the human brain is rather better suited?) 

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