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The finds from Eschenz testity to various commercial activities, such as the production of pitch (deduced from ceramics) and vessels (a pottery kiln was found). The best-known vessels for the storage and transport of commodities such as wine and olive oil are terracotta amphoras. In Eschenz remains of wooden barrels have been found. Most of these are from the first and early second century. They carry stamps, painted texts and carved texts, with the names of the manufacturers of the barrels, of merchants and of owners. Sometimes numbers indicate the volume, for liquids in amphorae of 26.26 liters.
Bottom of a barrel and detail of the text. Photos: Brem et al. 2012, Abb. 93 and 101a.
C(ai) ANT(onii) SPEND(onis), "of Caius Antonius Spendo".
Detail of a barrel with three texts. Photo: Brem et al. 2012, Abb. 108ab.
TREBIANI XXX, "of Trebianus, 30".
FLORENTINI, " of Florentinus".
D(ecimi) ANNEDII IVNIANI RARI XXVIII SING(u)LARIS, "of Decimus Annedius Iunianus Rarus, 28, Imperial clerk."
Two lead labels of commodities were found, with engraved texts. They both mention a price. One seems to mention clothes: sagum, "blanket" or "mantle", and chlamus, "cloak".
Lead label and a drawing of the two sides. W. 0.021, h. 0.012. Photo: Brem-Steiner-Kesselring 1999, Abb. 20. Drawing: Hartmann 2014, Abb 1c.
M[---]0 CVSlVS (denarium) l (uncias duas), "M[---]o Cusius, 1 denarius 2 twelfths" (written on an older text).
SIMMO PITTI (filius), "Simmo, (son of) Pittius".
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