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In Sicily, A. J. Parker and D. M. Squire documented two more fragments of the
Kapitän 2 amphora type in the Terrauzza shipwreck, dated to the late second century
A.D., 203 G. Purpura found one Kapitän 2 neck aboard the third-century A.D. marble
carrier off Capo Granitola, and B. Basile found another similar neck in the marble carrier
that sank at Giardini Naxos. 204 The Bagaud Island wreck, in southern France, provides
similar fragments, but its entire assemblage must be carefully examined because it is a
heavily-disturbed site, “a sea cemetery” in F. Benoît’s own words. 205 The Punta Scifo B
shipwreck had two Kapitän 2 amphoras as well. 206 Along with two bronze ladles
decorated with swans’ heads found at both Punta Scifo A and B, these amphoras create a
possible connection between the two adjacent naves lapidariae.
The above considerations lead to three conclusions. First, the Severan coins from
Ognina provide a date extremely close to the consular inscriptions of A.D. 197-200
found on the marble items from Punta Scifo A. Secondly, only a few Kapitän 2 amphoras
were found in each wreck, mixed among the main cargo. In Marzamemi 1 a “scarce
number” of sherds of this type were discovered. 207 At Ognina 90% of the amphoras were
“Africano piccolo” types, 208 two at Terrauzza and two in Punta Scifo A, and a few
fragments at Capo Granitola. 209 It is possible that these Kapitän 2 amphoras do not
represent the main cargo, but rather possessions of the ship itself, carried in limited
quantity for the personal use of the crew.
203 Parker and Squire 1974, 27-34, fig. 3.4.
204 Purpura 1977, 58-9, fig. 4; Basile 1987, 375.
205 Parker and Squire 1974, 31.
206 Freschi 1987, 5, n. 8.
207 Kapitän 1971, 303.
208 Kapitän 1974, 150.
209 Purpura 1977, 58-9, fig. 4.
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