Large ceramic jug. Reconstructed using grey coloured cement. Has spherical body and a short wide neck. Nipped in at the rim to create a pouring spout. Small flat base. Applied handle from body to rim has simple ridge decoration. Sherds have a coarse orange matrix and one fragment has a diamond cross-hatch detail.
Romans are recorded as preferring wine, thinking north European beer too weak and inferior. However, there is a record of a retired legionary from Germany setting up his own business to supply beer to local army garrisons.