In the series of final publications for the Sanctuary of Demeter and
Kore, this book presents ceramic material from the Roman period
(primarily from the middle of the 1st century to the end of the 4th
century A.D.) in which is included the relatively small number of Roman
lamps. Since even small fragments of lamps can be easily identified, the
author has chosen them for the chronological framework of the volume,
cataloguing 62 examples of some 876 found. The catalogue of 214 pieces
selected from the vast amounts of pottery unearthed forms a corpus of
common and unique finds from the sanctuary, with attention to sources,
chronology, and possible light on the nature of the cult. The history of
the Roman sanctuary is reflected in the lamps and fine wares, which are
paralleled elsewhere; a preliminary typology is developed for the coarse
wares, which are primarily local in origin. A lot list follows giving
the inventory numbers of the catalogued Roman objects and context coins,
with context descriptions. The concordance is divided into lamps and
pottery, within and outside the sanctuary, the latter with references to
any previous publications. A general index precedes those of text
references to catalogued objects, signatures and potter's stamps, and
findspots mentioned in the text.