Late Roman Red Slip Ware found in Newly Excavated Buildings A and B in Anemurium: A Building Based Evaluation

This article discussed the Late Roman Red Slip Ware which was found during the excavations of Buildings A and B in Amemurium (Rough Cilicia). The wares concern three groups: African Red Slip Ware (ARSW), Late Roman C (LRC) and Late Roman D (LRD). ARS forms that were identified are Hayes 50, 67, 73/76, 99, 104, 105 and 106. LRC forms that were identified are Hayes 1, 3 and 10. The last and major group is LRD of which the following forms were recognised: Hayes 1, 2, 6, 8, 9, 10 and 11, Meyza Type H12D and the so-called Well Form. The proportions of these three ware groups are: LRD 83.6 %, LRC 9.7% and ARS 6.6%. The inhabitants of these buildings, and Anemurium as a whole, definitely belonged to the LRD cultural region. Most of this pottery can be dated to the second half of the 6th century and the first half of the 7th century AD. Many of the ceramics evaluated in this article represent the last production phases of these three groups.