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Kay Hartley Mortarium Archive Project

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Die Record: SMERTVCVS 1

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Potter's Mark	SMERTVCVS
Die no	1
Reading	SMII/RTVCVS
Reading (Tomlin)	SMIIRTVCVS
Comments on the Readings (Tomlin)	II=E. Second line apparently ends with small V within C and a perfunctory S. 'Smerticus F' is found at Rheims (CAG 51.2, p. 309). 'smertu–' is frequent in Celtic names.
Retrograde	SMII RTVCVS
Variant letter	II=E, v within C
Two line Stamp	TL
Notes	SMERTVCVS or MERTVCVS
Dating of Die	110-140
Overall Date Range of Potter	110-140
Region	SE
Industry	VRW
Kiln Group or Industry	Brockley Hill; Radlett
Wares or Comments on Fabrics	VER WH
Border	Top: Bar-Diagonal Bottom: Bar-Diagonal Left: NK Right: NK

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