Mould for Stamped Decoration

Two fragments of a terracotta mould used to decorate vessels and plates in terra sigillata. The decorative motifs are arranged in concentric registers and feature vegetal and floral designs, including a band with myrtle branches and berries, followed by a lower band of double five-petalled rosettes.

These two fragments attest to an interesting local craft activity connected with the production of decorated terra sigillata, which existed alongside the manufacture of everyday pottery. This latter activity is documented by production waste found in a rectangular-plan kiln located in an area of the Roman settlement known as F–M. Additional moulds have also been discovered at the site, characterized by vegetal and animal decorations.