New research identifies Roman jars used as chamber pots | HeritageDaily

In a new study published in the Journal of Archaeological Science, archaeologists have identified Roman jars that were used as chamber pots.

Researchers from the University of Cambridge analysed a layer of crusty material formed on the inside of ceramic pots, found in a Roman villa from the 5th century in Sicily.

Roger Wilson, a professor in UBC’s department of classical, Near Eastern and religious studies said: “Conical pots of this type have been recognised quite widely in the Roman Empire, and in the absence of other evidence they have often been called storage jars. The discovery…