"The Berlanga Cup was found in farmland where subsequent archaeological investigations uncovered evidence of a Roman rural settlement or a large country villa complex. It was broken into four fragments, with one of them comprising more than half of the bowl."
"The Hadrian's Wall type vessels are believed to date to the 130s A.D., shortly after the completion of the Wall. They have been interpreted as souvenirs or presentation vessels acquired near the Wall, but there is no evidence of where they manufactured."
A bronze cup with enamel decoration depicting Hadrian's Wall was discovered in Berlanga de Duero, Spain. It is the second Hadrian's Wall type vessel found in Spain and uniquely names forts on the east side. The cup, broken into four fragments, is the largest of its type, measuring just under 4.5 inches in diameter. The surviving inscription includes names of forts such as Cilurnum and Vindobala. The cup is believed to date to the 130s A.D., shortly after the Wall's completion, and may have served as a souvenir.
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