Amphora

Amphora were used to transport foodstuffs around the Roman empire. They were sealed with a clay, cork or wooden stopper, which was often covered in wax or resin. Their distinctive spike was designed so they could be stored upright, and excavation of shipwrecks has shown that it also helped keep them stable when transported by sea or river. This amphora was found in Southwark, it originally came from France and dates from 60-90 CE. When archaeologists found the amphora, it was filled with fish-head bones! This was not a surprise, because on the amphora, someone had written in Latin- 'Lucius Tettius Africanus’ finest fish sauce from Antipolis’. Antipolis is modern-day Antibes, and was famous across the empire for its fish sauce.