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The Roman Pottery of Kent
by Dr Richard J. Pollard  -  Chapter 4  page 106
Doctoral thesis completed in 1982, published 1988


Fig. 36. Very late second-century+ BB1: Distribution. + = absent.

and one from Green Street Green, south-east of Bromley in west Kent (Payne 1900, 1: Payne 1902, lxiii). No other forms of amphorae can be recognised amongst material examined from the central-northern region of Kent.
   The Jaccard correlation coefficients for the Hadrianic-early Antonine and mid-Antonine to mid-third century periods show a general increase in similarity between assemblages of the five sites (Canterbury, Brenley Corner, Ospringe, Radfield and Rochester) studied. Coefficients of 70 per cent or a higher degree are recorded for Canterbury: Brenley Corner in both periods (as in the Flavian period, 

taking all types studied into account), and for Canterbury:Ospringe and Canterbury:Radfield in the latter. The coefficients for Rochester and the other sites range from 45 per cent to 65 per cent over both periods, somewhat lower than those for Canterbury (50 per cent to 75 per cent). The widespread circulation of imported colour-coated wares, ‘Upchurch’ fine grey wares, and BB2, and the general adoption of buff and oxidised ware mortaria may provide the main reasons for the increase in similarity of assemblages. The

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