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Kay Hartley Mortarium Archive Project

Kay F. Hartley, Ruth Leary, Yvonne Boutwood, 2022. (updated 2025) https://doi.org/10.5284/1090785. How to cite using this DOI

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Die Record: SIMILIS 2 2

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Potter's Mark	SIMILIS 2
Die no	2
Reading	SIMILSI . E
Reading (Tomlin)	SIMILSI . E
Alternative reading	SIMILSI . FE
Comments on the Readings (Tomlin)	S and S reversed. IMI ligatured by extending both verticals. L with short diagonal conjoining. Medial point between I and E is a short diagonal, misleadingly like L. Final E perhaps FE ligatured (like die1).
Retrograde	SS
Ligatured	IMI
Variant letter	L with short diagonal conjoining, Final E perhaps FE ligatured
Other Decorative Motifs	Medial point between I and E
Notes	red-brown fabric
Overall Date Range of Potter	150-170
Region	NW
Industry	NW
Kiln Group or Industry	Production attributed to north-west, ?Carlisle area;
Wares or Comments on Fabrics	CSA WS
Border	Top: Sawtooth-Double Bottom: Sawtooth-Double Left: NK Right: NK

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