Abstract
Ninety seven Late Antique pottery shards excavated at Histria, Romania (4th −7th c. AD) were investigated using PIXE (Particle Induced X-ray Emission) and Optical Microscopy (OM). This study aimed to offer answers on raw materials and technological choices and to provide additional insights on the provenance of these artefacts, broadening our knowledge on fine red slip ware from this period.The pottery fragments subjected to archaeometric analyses originate from tableware with typology well described in the archaeological literature, mostly manufactured in Oriental or North-African workshops, and imported to Histria alongside other commodities.The statistical analysis of the PIXE data was generally coherent with the suggested typological attribution and provenance of the original vessels.The petrographic characterization classified the shards into six groups according to the matrix, carbonatic concretions or ceramoclasts. Clues about the firing temperatures were suggested by particular clasts or by the untransformed carbonatic concretions.
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