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Albenga: Albenga

Shipwreck

Coordinates: 44.04255°N 8.22876°E (Albenga)

Site: Albenga
Description: This large wreck consisted of a tumulus up to 2m high, 30 x 10m, almost completely unconcreted, buried in silt. Over 1200 amphorae have been raised from a debated 9 or 6 layers, which may originally have totalled between 5,000 and 13,500 amphorae, i.e. 50
History:

Wreckage: 100 - 80 BC (C 1st BC)

References:Parker 1992, 28; Taylor, 1965, 53-66
Lamboglia 1961a and 1964a and 1972b, 447 and 1973
Tchernia and Pomey 1978
D'Angelo, 1980, 53-4
Ferrandi, 1980
Gianfrotta, 1981b, 236
Morel, 1981, 64
Pallares, 1977a and 1985d.
Finds:

Well preserved. The frames are of oak, the planking (lead-sheathed) of soft wood. The main mast survives, unusually, in position, square as far as the main beam and circular above.

A variety of pottery: black-gloss ware, including Campanian A plates and 'imitation Campanian' bowls. Some is said to have been stacked between the amphorae.

A number of Lamboglia 2 amphorae. Black-gloss plates and jugs, grey ware, cooking ware and jugs with external slip, coated with a black lining internally. Seven bronze helmets of different types, possibly for use by the crew or as part of a passenger's belongings.

Associated artefacts

Amphorae (3)

Nr.QuantityMaterialFormMakerDatabaseDetails
11Pottery-Shipwrecks See File
2??Pottery-Shipwrecks 460See File
31200PotteryDressel 1BShipwrecks 459See File

Anchors (1)

Nr.QuantityMaterialFormMakerDatabaseDetails
11--Shipwrecks See File

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