C Snp I amphorae (“Delacau”) from the excavations of the ancient settlement Belinskoe (1996–2022)

The article is the first to publish in full the finds of C Snp I (“Delacau”) amphorae from the excavations of the ancient settlement Belinskoe in 1996–2022. Their collection consists of 306 specimens. It comprises 6 whole amphorae, 10 necks and large fragments of necks, 202 fragments of rims, 49 fragments of handles and 39 fragments of amphorae feet. The authors publish a catalogue of the finds and analyse the circumstances of their discovery. The work distinguishes 6 variants of amphorae, which are compared with the classifications of A.V. Sazanov and O.V. Sharov. The collection contains two types of amphorae by A.V. Sazanov (C Snp I-1 and C Snp I-2), corresponding to two morphological classes (MK-I and MK-II) by O.V. Sharov. Both types of amphorae are found on the “Belinskoe” site in the first quarter of the 4th century A.D. C Snp I-1 type predominates at the beginning of the period. C Snp I-2 type dominates at the end of the period. The presence of a large amphorae consignment at the site is related to the supply of the military contingent present there. The sudden disappearance of C Snp I (“Delacau”) amphorae is related to the long period of abandonment of the settlement, which occurred immediately after its demise at the end of the first quarter of the 4th century AD.