- Centro de Estudos Arqueológicos de Vila Franca de Xira - CEAX
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- Arqueología, Historia Antiga, Olisipografia, Arqueologia Clássica, Roman Army, Roman Villae, and 21 moreRoman military equipment, Roman Republican Archaeology, Clay Tobacco Pipes, Roman Archaeology, Iron Age Iberian Peninsula (Archaeology), Roman Republic, Phoenician Punic Archaeology, Iron Age, Roman Lusitania, Roman military archaeology, Late Roman Republic, Roman Pottery, Archaeology of Roman Hispania, Phoenician and Punic Studies, Classical Archaeology, Ancient economies (Archaeology), Ceramics (Archaeology), Ancient numismatics (Archaeology), Underwater Archaeology, Gallo-roman archaeology, and Roman conquest in Lusitaniaedit
Roteiro do património edificado de Alverca do Ribatejo.
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Catálogo da exposição apresentada no Museu do Neo-Realismo, em Vila Franca de Xira, em parceria com a Fundação Marques da Silva, 2019.
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" La obra aquí presentada se inserta en la moderna corriente de estudio: por una parte, se recoge un corpus de los sellos hallados, fundamentalmente, en dos lugares de la antigua provincia romana: Olisipo (Lisboa) y Augusta Emerita... more
" La obra aquí presentada se inserta en la moderna corriente de estudio: por una parte, se recoge un corpus de los sellos hallados, fundamentalmente, en dos lugares de la antigua provincia romana: Olisipo (Lisboa) y Augusta Emerita (Mérida), la capital de la provincia, la primera de estas ciudades situada en la costa, la segunda en el interior del territorio; por otra, se estudian aspectos económicos vinculados sea a la organización del tráfi co comercial dentro de la provincia, sea el papel que juega esta región en el conjunto de las provincias del imperio romano. Este volumen, que se presenta como primero de una serie, recoge, sobre todo, sellos en ánforas importadas en Lusitania, aunque se recogen algunos sellos lusitanos existentes en las colecciones estudiadas. Muestra pues las relaciones de la provincia lusitana con otras provincias del imperio. Hay que destacar que ya desde el s. II a.C. tenemos constancia de la presencia de materiales procedentes de la península itálica, tanto procedentes de la zona tirrénica como de la región de Brindisi, es interesante señalar que este trafi co fue intenso y que junto a estas ánforas viajaron otras procedentes de la lejana Creta. La presencia de materiales de origen galo, africano o de la tarraconense es escasa, casi anecdótica, mientras que los materiales procedentes de la Bética, tanto del valle del Guadalquivir como de la costa bética son los más abundantes. "
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" La obra aquí presentada se inserta en la moderna corriente de estudio: por una parte, se recoge un corpus de los sellos hallados, fundamentalmente, en dos lugares de la antigua provincia romana: Olisipo (Lisboa) y Augusta Emerita... more
" La obra aquí presentada se inserta en la moderna corriente de estudio: por una parte, se recoge un corpus de los sellos hallados, fundamentalmente, en dos lugares de la antigua provincia romana: Olisipo (Lisboa) y Augusta Emerita (Mérida), la capital de la provincia, la primera de estas ciudades situada en la costa, la segunda en el interior del territorio; por otra, se estudian aspectos económicos vinculados sea a la organización del tráfi co comercial dentro de la provincia, sea el papel que juega esta región en el conjunto de las provincias del imperio romano. Este volumen, que se presenta como primero de una serie, recoge, sobre todo, sellos en ánforas importadas en Lusitania, aunque se recogen algunos sellos lusitanos existentes en las colecciones estudiadas. Muestra pues las relaciones de la provincia lusitana con otras provincias del imperio. Hay que destacar que ya desde el s. II a.C. tenemos constancia de la presencia de materiales procedentes de la península itálica, tanto procedentes de la zona tirrénica como de la región de Brindisi, es interesante señalar que este trafi co fue intenso y que junto a estas ánforas viajaron otras procedentes de la lejana Creta. La presencia de materiales de origen galo, africano o de la tarraconense es escasa, casi anecdótica, mientras que los materiales procedentes de la Bética, tanto del valle del Guadalquivir como de la costa bética son los más abundantes. "
Research Interests: Roman Pottery, Roman Epigraphy, Archaeology of Roman Hispania, Late Roman Pottery, Roman Trade Networks, and 15 moreLusitania (Archaeology), Amphorae (Archaeology), Roman Amphora, Amphorae, Stamped Amphora handles, Roman Amphorae, Late Roman Amphorae, Ancient Roman economy, trade and commerce, Ânforas, Roman Lusitania, Baetican Oil, Amphora trade routes, Roman Archaeology, Lusitanian Amphorae, and ânforas Lusitania
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O planalto dos Chões de Alpompé, em Santarém, foi, pelo menos desde os anos 50 do século XX, alvo de numerosos trabalhos de prospeção e até de campanhas de escavação e acompanhamento de obras agrícolas. Tais trabalhos proporcionaram a... more
O planalto dos Chões de Alpompé, em Santarém, foi, pelo menos desde os anos 50 do século XX, alvo de numerosos trabalhos de prospeção e até de campanhas de escavação e acompanhamento de obras agrícolas. Tais trabalhos proporcionaram a recolha de inúmeros materiais arqueológicos, muitos dos quais já publicados, que deixam antever uma relevante ocupação humana durante a Idade do Ferro e época Romano-Republicana. Todavia, a definição dos seus sistemas defensivos foi sempre difícil, situação que resulta em grande parte da densa cobertura florestal que o cobre. A recente disponibilidade, para esta zona do baixo Vale do Tejo, de dados de laser aéreo, bem como a sua combinação com fotografia aérea histórica, permitiu identificar e mapear novas estruturas arqueológicas que autorizam uma visão renovada sobre as estruturas do sítio. Esta leitura tem também em consideração os recentes dados obtidos nas intervenções arqueológicas de escavação e acompanhamento decorridas entre 2015 e 2018, que permitiram esclarecer algumas questões relevantes sobre estes sistemas defensivos.
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Resumo: Em 2004 e 2009 foram realizadas pela empresa Era-Arqueologia duas intervenções arqueológicas de carácter preventivo, decorrentes de projectos de reabilitação e reconversão de espaços na zona do Bairro Alto, em Lisboa. Sendo ambos... more
Resumo: Em 2004 e 2009 foram realizadas pela empresa Era-Arqueologia duas intervenções arqueológicas de carácter preventivo, decorrentes de projectos de reabilitação e reconversão de espaços na zona do Bairro Alto, em
Lisboa. Sendo ambos os lugares de cronologia seiscentista, equivalem a bem distintos perfis socio-económicos
de ocupação: o primeiro, o Venerável Colégio Pontifício de São Pedro e de São Paulo (vulgo Convento dos
Inglesinhos), dedicado ao ensino católico da comunidade Inglesa; o segundo, o espaço residencial dos Condes
de Mesquitela.
A despeito de todas as limitações contextuais arqueológicas, o estudo assinala as diferentes proporções com
que os dois conjuntos se apresentam, deste modo se comprovando o uso dos cachimbos como indicador arqueológico significante para a análise dos espaços urbanos.
Abstract: Era-Arqueologia excavated in 2004 and 2009 two significant buildings in Bairro Alto quarter in Lisbon, due
to urban rehabilitation projects. With approximate 17th century chronologies, they display very distinctive
socioeconomic profiles: one, St. Peter’s and St. Paul’s Honourable Pontifical College (commonly known as
the “Little English Convent”), and was devoted to catholic teaching to the British community living in Lisbon
during Early Modern Age; the other, a noble mansion belonging to Mesquitela Earls.
Despite archaeological limitations of contextual data, they display some contrast between the religious context and the noble one, allowing some archaeological inference on social significance of pipe presence in Early
Modern Age contexts from Lisbon.
Lisboa. Sendo ambos os lugares de cronologia seiscentista, equivalem a bem distintos perfis socio-económicos
de ocupação: o primeiro, o Venerável Colégio Pontifício de São Pedro e de São Paulo (vulgo Convento dos
Inglesinhos), dedicado ao ensino católico da comunidade Inglesa; o segundo, o espaço residencial dos Condes
de Mesquitela.
A despeito de todas as limitações contextuais arqueológicas, o estudo assinala as diferentes proporções com
que os dois conjuntos se apresentam, deste modo se comprovando o uso dos cachimbos como indicador arqueológico significante para a análise dos espaços urbanos.
Abstract: Era-Arqueologia excavated in 2004 and 2009 two significant buildings in Bairro Alto quarter in Lisbon, due
to urban rehabilitation projects. With approximate 17th century chronologies, they display very distinctive
socioeconomic profiles: one, St. Peter’s and St. Paul’s Honourable Pontifical College (commonly known as
the “Little English Convent”), and was devoted to catholic teaching to the British community living in Lisbon
during Early Modern Age; the other, a noble mansion belonging to Mesquitela Earls.
Despite archaeological limitations of contextual data, they display some contrast between the religious context and the noble one, allowing some archaeological inference on social significance of pipe presence in Early
Modern Age contexts from Lisbon.
Research Interests: Archaeology, Historical Archaeology, Pottery (Archaeology), Material Culture Studies, Ceramics (Archaeology), and 12 more18th Century, Archaeology of Pipes and Smoking, Post medieval pottery, Arqueología histórica, Clay Tobacco Pipes, Lisbon (Portugal), Archeologia Postmedievale, Arqueologia, Cultura Material, Arqueología Y Antropología, Cidade de Lisboa, and Século XVII
Durante as várias intervenções efectuadas no sítio do Porto do Sabugueiro foram recolhidas mais de duas centenas de fragmentos de ânforas da Idade do Ferro ou de tradição pré-romana. Trata-se de um conjunto importante no quadro regional,... more
Durante as várias intervenções efectuadas no sítio do Porto do Sabugueiro foram recolhidas mais de duas centenas de fragmentos de ânforas da Idade do Ferro ou de tradição pré-romana. Trata-se de um conjunto importante no quadro regional, não só pela variedade tipológica das produções locais/regionais (tipos 1, 3, 4, 5, 6 e 7 do estuário do Tejo), mas também pela diversidade de fabricos identificados, revelando a complexidade das redes de produção e circulação dos recipientes anfóricos nesta área específica do território ocidental. A importância deste conjunto recai também na presença de um grupo considerável de materiais importados do sul da Península Ibérica (ânforas dos tipos 10.1.1.1 de Ramon Torres, Pellicer B/C, Pellicer D e 8.1.1.2 de Ramon Torres), uma situação que não é frequente no contexto regional, e que é discutida com detalhe.
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Abstract In this article the authors present a set of several Iron Age artifacts, mostly unpublished, from Pragança settlement. Since the late nineteenth century, this collection has been part of the National Archaeological Museum and the... more
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In this article the authors present a set of several Iron Age artifacts, mostly unpublished, from Pragança settlement. Since the late nineteenth
century, this collection has been part of the National Archaeological Museum and the artefacts were recovered during archaeological
excavations conducted by the founder of the National Archaeological Museum, José Leite de Vasconcelos in this archaeological site.
J. Leite de Vasconcelos had already pointed out. The authors present an important set of materials from the Iron Age, framing them in a
regional perspective and circulation of goods, integrating this archaeological site in a network of contacts with the orientalizing and sideric
world, that this set of artefacts demonstrate.
Keywords : Pragança, (Cadaval, Portugal); Iron Age; ceramics; glass beads; metal artifacts; orientalizing contacts
In this article the authors present a set of several Iron Age artifacts, mostly unpublished, from Pragança settlement. Since the late nineteenth
century, this collection has been part of the National Archaeological Museum and the artefacts were recovered during archaeological
excavations conducted by the founder of the National Archaeological Museum, José Leite de Vasconcelos in this archaeological site.
J. Leite de Vasconcelos had already pointed out. The authors present an important set of materials from the Iron Age, framing them in a
regional perspective and circulation of goods, integrating this archaeological site in a network of contacts with the orientalizing and sideric
world, that this set of artefacts demonstrate.
Keywords : Pragança, (Cadaval, Portugal); Iron Age; ceramics; glass beads; metal artifacts; orientalizing contacts
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Pretende-se efetuar uma síntese do estado dos conhecimentos
sobre a cidade de Olisipo na fase de conquista e consolidação
do poder de Roma no extremo ocidente peninsular.
sobre a cidade de Olisipo na fase de conquista e consolidação
do poder de Roma no extremo ocidente peninsular.
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ABSTRACT We present in this paper a set of ceramic pipe fragments from the excavation of the former seventeenth century hermitage of the Third Order of San Francisco. Studying these unique artefacts allows us to address one of the... more
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We present in this paper a set of ceramic pipe fragments from the excavation of the
former seventeenth century hermitage of the Third Order of San Francisco. Studying
these unique artefacts allows us to address one of the impactful changes in the daily
habits of European communities produced by the process of discovery and expansion
of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, the consumption of tobacco.
We present in this paper a set of ceramic pipe fragments from the excavation of the
former seventeenth century hermitage of the Third Order of San Francisco. Studying
these unique artefacts allows us to address one of the impactful changes in the daily
habits of European communities produced by the process of discovery and expansion
of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, the consumption of tobacco.
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ABSTRACT This work introduces the results of the archeoanthropological study of the archaeological intervention carried out in 2011, when the new Alhandra Health Center was built. The excavation of the area where the Alhandra Health... more
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This work introduces the results of the archeoanthropological study of the archaeological
intervention carried out in 2011, when the new Alhandra Health Center was
built.
The excavation of the area where the Alhandra Health Center was erected allowed
the identification, analysis and recording of several coherent and well-preserved remains
of the oldest occupations of the old village and of the municipality center.
The excavation was carried out in an area of about 530 square meters, and to the
fullest depth or archeological occupation, this allowed the reconstitution of the rhythms
of human occupation in this area of the riverside village of Alhandra.With these stratigraphical evidences, identified by the intervention, it was possible
to distinguish different phases of occupation including several floorings of the old
dwellings that existed here throughout the seventeenth and the eighteenth centuries.
The anthropological study alludes to the data collected by the exhumation of 28
skeletons buried in primary deposition, as well as of other sets of human bones corresponding
to ossuaries or bones dispersed due to anthropic action.
Although the religious edifice succumbed to the earthquake of 1755, it was still possible
to excavate the entire plant of the Church of São Francisco, and safeguard the
knowledge obtained through archeological record. Although preserved only at the
foundation level, it was nevertheless possible to reconstruct its proportions, and to
glimpse the functionalities and spaces of this building, which are now presented here.
This work introduces the results of the archeoanthropological study of the archaeological
intervention carried out in 2011, when the new Alhandra Health Center was
built.
The excavation of the area where the Alhandra Health Center was erected allowed
the identification, analysis and recording of several coherent and well-preserved remains
of the oldest occupations of the old village and of the municipality center.
The excavation was carried out in an area of about 530 square meters, and to the
fullest depth or archeological occupation, this allowed the reconstitution of the rhythms
of human occupation in this area of the riverside village of Alhandra.With these stratigraphical evidences, identified by the intervention, it was possible
to distinguish different phases of occupation including several floorings of the old
dwellings that existed here throughout the seventeenth and the eighteenth centuries.
The anthropological study alludes to the data collected by the exhumation of 28
skeletons buried in primary deposition, as well as of other sets of human bones corresponding
to ossuaries or bones dispersed due to anthropic action.
Although the religious edifice succumbed to the earthquake of 1755, it was still possible
to excavate the entire plant of the Church of São Francisco, and safeguard the
knowledge obtained through archeological record. Although preserved only at the
foundation level, it was nevertheless possible to reconstruct its proportions, and to
glimpse the functionalities and spaces of this building, which are now presented here.
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RESUMO No decurso da investigação da ocupação romana no baixo Tejo, particularmente nas imediações do Monte dos Castelinhos, destaca-se o sítio arqueológico da Quinta de Meca, localizado já no vale do rio Grande da Pipa. Apresentando uma... more
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No decurso da investigação da ocupação romana no baixo Tejo, particularmente nas
imediações do Monte dos Castelinhos, destaca-se o sítio arqueológico da Quinta de
Meca, localizado já no vale do rio Grande da Pipa.
Apresentando uma grande riqueza de vestígios arqueológicos, o sítio foi infelizmente
alvo de trabalhos agrícolas intensos, resultando assim o nosso estudo na análise
exclusiva dos materiais de superfície aí recolhidos. Esta metodologia permite, no
entanto, discernir um local com ocupação romana consistente entre os séculos I d.C.
e o V d.C.
A abundância de materiais arqueológicos existentes na área prospetada, a localização
em terrenos férteis, privilegiados nas ligações fluviais e terrestres e com uma ligação
visual ao Monte dos Castelinhos possibilita conjeturar que se trata de um sítio de
exploração rural de alguma dimensão e diacronia, quem sabe, no futuro, uma intervenção
arqueológica permita entender a sua complexidade.
ABSTRACT
In the context of the ongoing research of the Roman Occupation of the Tagus Valley,
especially focused in the area surrounding Monte dos Castelinhos, the Quinta de
Meca archaeological site stands out.
Situated in the valley of the river Grande da Pipa, known for it’s rich countryside,
due to the intense farming the great bounty of archeological evidences comes entirely
from survey. Despite this, the collected remains allow us to perceive a continual
occupation of the site between the first and fifth century AD.
The abundance of the archeological materials on the surveyed area, it’s location on
fertile grounds, the great connection to the land and river routes and all of this in
viewing distance of Monte dos Castelinhos, suggests that this was an ancient Roman
villa of some size and temporal presence. Perhaps in the future, further intervention
may give us a better understanding of the site’s full potential.
No decurso da investigação da ocupação romana no baixo Tejo, particularmente nas
imediações do Monte dos Castelinhos, destaca-se o sítio arqueológico da Quinta de
Meca, localizado já no vale do rio Grande da Pipa.
Apresentando uma grande riqueza de vestígios arqueológicos, o sítio foi infelizmente
alvo de trabalhos agrícolas intensos, resultando assim o nosso estudo na análise
exclusiva dos materiais de superfície aí recolhidos. Esta metodologia permite, no
entanto, discernir um local com ocupação romana consistente entre os séculos I d.C.
e o V d.C.
A abundância de materiais arqueológicos existentes na área prospetada, a localização
em terrenos férteis, privilegiados nas ligações fluviais e terrestres e com uma ligação
visual ao Monte dos Castelinhos possibilita conjeturar que se trata de um sítio de
exploração rural de alguma dimensão e diacronia, quem sabe, no futuro, uma intervenção
arqueológica permita entender a sua complexidade.
ABSTRACT
In the context of the ongoing research of the Roman Occupation of the Tagus Valley,
especially focused in the area surrounding Monte dos Castelinhos, the Quinta de
Meca archaeological site stands out.
Situated in the valley of the river Grande da Pipa, known for it’s rich countryside,
due to the intense farming the great bounty of archeological evidences comes entirely
from survey. Despite this, the collected remains allow us to perceive a continual
occupation of the site between the first and fifth century AD.
The abundance of the archeological materials on the surveyed area, it’s location on
fertile grounds, the great connection to the land and river routes and all of this in
viewing distance of Monte dos Castelinhos, suggests that this was an ancient Roman
villa of some size and temporal presence. Perhaps in the future, further intervention
may give us a better understanding of the site’s full potential.
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RESUMO As intervenções arqueológicas que ao longo dos anos têm sido realizadas em Porto do Sabugueiro têm permitido recolher materiais de diversas cronologias, entre estes um grande conjunto pertencente à Idade do Ferro. Destaca-se deste... more
RESUMO
As intervenções arqueológicas que ao longo dos anos têm sido realizadas em Porto
do Sabugueiro têm permitido recolher materiais de diversas cronologias, entre estes
um grande conjunto pertencente à Idade do Ferro. Destaca-se deste conjunto a cerâmica
cinzenta, que se pretende abordar neste trabalho. O estudo que aqui se realiza
debruça-se, primeiramente, sobre as características morfológicas do conjunto, cuja
classificação foi realizada utilizando tipologias já estabelecidas anteriormente para o
Estuário do Tejo. A partir desta, é possível tecer considerações tanto sobre a cronologia
de ocupação do sítio na Idade do Ferro, como também sobre a função que esta
categoria cerâmica desempenha neste contexto.
ABSTRACT
The archaelogical works that have been carried out over the years in Porto do Sabugueiro
have allowed the recovery of material from several chronologies, among these
a significant assemblage from the Iron Age. From this set stands out the grey wares,
which we intend to address in this paper. The study done here focuses, firstly, on the
morphological characteristics of the ensemble, which was classified using typologies
previously established for the Tagus Estuary. Based on this it is possible to make some
considerations both on the chronology of the occupation of the site during the Iron
Age, as well as on the function of this ceramic category in this context.
As intervenções arqueológicas que ao longo dos anos têm sido realizadas em Porto
do Sabugueiro têm permitido recolher materiais de diversas cronologias, entre estes
um grande conjunto pertencente à Idade do Ferro. Destaca-se deste conjunto a cerâmica
cinzenta, que se pretende abordar neste trabalho. O estudo que aqui se realiza
debruça-se, primeiramente, sobre as características morfológicas do conjunto, cuja
classificação foi realizada utilizando tipologias já estabelecidas anteriormente para o
Estuário do Tejo. A partir desta, é possível tecer considerações tanto sobre a cronologia
de ocupação do sítio na Idade do Ferro, como também sobre a função que esta
categoria cerâmica desempenha neste contexto.
ABSTRACT
The archaelogical works that have been carried out over the years in Porto do Sabugueiro
have allowed the recovery of material from several chronologies, among these
a significant assemblage from the Iron Age. From this set stands out the grey wares,
which we intend to address in this paper. The study done here focuses, firstly, on the
morphological characteristics of the ensemble, which was classified using typologies
previously established for the Tagus Estuary. Based on this it is possible to make some
considerations both on the chronology of the occupation of the site during the Iron
Age, as well as on the function of this ceramic category in this context.
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RESUMO A colina de topo aplanado de Vale de Tijolos, em Almeirim, corresponde a uma instalação romana de tipo villa, sob a qual se desenvolveu uma ocupação pré e proto- -histórica. O estudo dos materiais desta última evidenciou a... more
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A colina de topo aplanado de Vale de Tijolos, em Almeirim, corresponde a uma instalação
romana de tipo villa, sob a qual se desenvolveu uma ocupação pré e proto-
-histórica. O estudo dos materiais desta última evidenciou a integração do sítio no
quadro regional e local da Idade do Ferro. A divulgação deste sítio e dos seus materiais
torna ainda mais evidente a densidade do povoamento orientalizante da margem
esquerda do curso superior do estuário do Tejo.
ABSTRACT
The flat-topped hill of Vale de Tijolos, in Almeirim, corresponds to a Roman villa
under which a pre-historic and proto-historical occupation developed. The study of
these latter materials shows the integration of this site within the regional and local
Iron Age framework. The dissemination of the data retrieved in this site and its material
culture makes even more evident the density of the Orientalizing settlement on
the left bank of the upper course of the Tagus estuary.
A colina de topo aplanado de Vale de Tijolos, em Almeirim, corresponde a uma instalação
romana de tipo villa, sob a qual se desenvolveu uma ocupação pré e proto-
-histórica. O estudo dos materiais desta última evidenciou a integração do sítio no
quadro regional e local da Idade do Ferro. A divulgação deste sítio e dos seus materiais
torna ainda mais evidente a densidade do povoamento orientalizante da margem
esquerda do curso superior do estuário do Tejo.
ABSTRACT
The flat-topped hill of Vale de Tijolos, in Almeirim, corresponds to a Roman villa
under which a pre-historic and proto-historical occupation developed. The study of
these latter materials shows the integration of this site within the regional and local
Iron Age framework. The dissemination of the data retrieved in this site and its material
culture makes even more evident the density of the Orientalizing settlement on
the left bank of the upper course of the Tagus estuary.
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Resumo: Durante as várias intervenções efectuadas no sítio do Porto do Sabugueiro foram recolhidas mais de duas cente-nas de fragmentos de ânforas da Idade do Ferro ou de tradição pré-romana. Trata-se de um conjunto importante no quadro... more
Resumo: Durante as várias intervenções efectuadas no sítio do Porto do Sabugueiro foram recolhidas mais de duas cente-nas de fragmentos de ânforas da Idade do Ferro ou de tradição pré-romana. Trata-se de um conjunto importante no quadro regional, não só pela variedade tipológica das produções lo-cais/regionais (tipos 1, 3, 4, 5, 6 e 7 do estuário do Tejo), mas também pela diversidade de fabricos identificados, revelando a complexidade das redes de produção e circulação dos reci-pientes anfóricos nesta área específica do território ociden-tal. A importância deste conjunto recai também na presença de um grupo considerável de materiais importados do sul da Abstract: During the various interventions carried out on the site of Porto do Sabugueiro, more than two hundred amphora fragments of the Iron Age or pre-Roman tradition were collected. This is an important assemblage in the regional context , not only because of the typological variety of local / regional productions (Types 1, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 of the Tagus estuary) but also by the diversity of fabrics we were able to identify, revealing the complexity of the networks of production and circulation of amphorae containers inside the Tagus estuary. The importance of this set also lies in the presence of a considerable group of imported fragments from the south of
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The major interest on amphorae and metallic materials from the ancient fieldwork carried out in Chibanes and published in O Arqueólogo Português by António Inácio Marques da Costa in the first decade of the 20th century led to the... more
The major interest on amphorae and metallic materials from the ancient fieldwork carried out in Chibanes and published in O Arqueólogo Português by António Inácio Marques da Costa in the first decade of the 20th century led to the revision of the entire collection deposited in the National Museum of Archaeology.
The history of the investigation on this particular collection is analyzed in the course of the preparation of a volume dedicated to the last twenty years of the research project developed on Chibanes by the Museum of Archaeology and Ethnography of the Setubal District (MAEDS) / AMRS. There is a commitment to keep the memory of the pioneer archaeologist, A. I. Marques da Costa, in our region and the aim to get some artifacts with undeniable quality and typological relevance acquainted.
The history of the investigation on this particular collection is analyzed in the course of the preparation of a volume dedicated to the last twenty years of the research project developed on Chibanes by the Museum of Archaeology and Ethnography of the Setubal District (MAEDS) / AMRS. There is a commitment to keep the memory of the pioneer archaeologist, A. I. Marques da Costa, in our region and the aim to get some artifacts with undeniable quality and typological relevance acquainted.
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ABSTRACT OPHIUSSA VOLUME 3, 2019, PÁGINAS 45-79. SUBMETIDO A 30.04.2019. ACEITE A 15.08.2019. The major interest on amphorae and metallic materials from the ancient fieldwork carried out in Chibanes and published in O Arqueólogo Português... more
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OPHIUSSA
VOLUME 3, 2019, PÁGINAS 45-79. SUBMETIDO A 30.04.2019. ACEITE A 15.08.2019.
The major interest on amphorae and metallic materials from the ancient fieldwork carried out in Chibanes and published in O
Arqueólogo Português by António Inácio Marques da Costa in the first decade of the 20th century led to the revision of the entire
collection deposited in the National Museum of Archaeology.
The history of the investigation on this particular collection is analyzed in the course of the preparation of a volume dedicated
to the last twenty years of the research project developed on Chibanes by the Museum of Archaeology and Ethnography of
the Setubal District (MAEDS) / AMRS. There is a commitment to keep the memory of the pioneer archaeologist, A. I. Marques da
Costa, in our region and the aim to get some artifacts with undeniable quality and typological relevance acquainted.
Keywords: amphorae, metallic materials, black gloss tableware, thin walled pottery, Kuass ware.
OPHIUSSA
VOLUME 3, 2019, PÁGINAS 45-79. SUBMETIDO A 30.04.2019. ACEITE A 15.08.2019.
The major interest on amphorae and metallic materials from the ancient fieldwork carried out in Chibanes and published in O
Arqueólogo Português by António Inácio Marques da Costa in the first decade of the 20th century led to the revision of the entire
collection deposited in the National Museum of Archaeology.
The history of the investigation on this particular collection is analyzed in the course of the preparation of a volume dedicated
to the last twenty years of the research project developed on Chibanes by the Museum of Archaeology and Ethnography of
the Setubal District (MAEDS) / AMRS. There is a commitment to keep the memory of the pioneer archaeologist, A. I. Marques da
Costa, in our region and the aim to get some artifacts with undeniable quality and typological relevance acquainted.
Keywords: amphorae, metallic materials, black gloss tableware, thin walled pottery, Kuass ware.
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| Genius loci Genius Loci é um termo latino que se refere ao "espírito do lu-gar", a essa imaterialidade, por vezes de difícil definição, que emana de determinado espaço ou lugar habitado pelo homem. Quando se intervém nos centros... more
| Genius loci Genius Loci é um termo latino que se refere ao "espírito do lu-gar", a essa imaterialidade, por vezes de difícil definição, que emana de determinado espaço ou lugar habitado pelo homem. Quando se intervém nos centros históricos de núcleos com uma ancestralidade milenar, como foi o presente caso do arrojado projeto do Arquiteto Alcino Soutinho, defronta-se muitas vezes com áreas já anteriormente ocupadas e alvo de outros projetos e de outras vivências. Ao iniciar-se os trabalhos de desaterro para as fundações do novo edifício, foi precisamente isso que ocorreu, as materialida-des passadas deste espaço emergiram e desencadearam um processo que despoletou em amplas e metódicas escavações arqueológicas. A Arqueologia e os arqueólogos detêm assim um papel de intermediário descodificador, do complexo acervo da terra que se bem lido pode trazer à tona uma realidade insus-peita e muitas vezes desconhecida. Em zonas como a de Vila Franca, onde os documentos escritos por múltiplas e variadas razões são escassos, o papel da Arqueologia no reconstruir e remontar do devir histórico é assaz relevante. Quando da descoberta dos primeiros vestígios, criou-se um im-passe, visto que no cronograma dos trabalhos não tinha sido previsto a arqueologia. Porém, por deliberação do Instituto Português de Arqueologia (IPA), órgão que à época tutelava no seio do Ministério da Cultura esta área, foram acionados os mecanismos inerentes à suspensão dos trabalhos já em curso e à realização de uma intervenção arqueológica com caráter de emergência. Foi assim que em março de 2006, no dia em que iniciámos fun-ções como arqueólogos do Município de Vila Franca de Xira, fomos confrontados com a necessidade imperiosa de assumir-mos esta obra. A intervenção de arqueologia de emergência,
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Os trabalhos de campo realizados em 2015 e 2016 nos Chões de Alpompé permitiram recolher abundante informação sobre as suas ocupações antigas. A existência de uma Idade do Ferro, que nos momentos iniciais é de matriz orientalizante e que... more
Os trabalhos de campo realizados em 2015 e 2016 nos Chões de Alpompé permitiram recolher abundante informação sobre as suas ocupações antigas. A existência de uma Idade do Ferro, que nos momentos iniciais é de matriz orientalizante e que está materializada em materiais e também em estruturas domésticas, tornou possível voltar ao debate acerca da localização de Móron, a “cidade” indígena sobre a qual Décimo Júnio Bruto instalou um acampamento em 138 a.n.e., agora com dados devidamente contextualizados. A tipologia do acampamento do Galaico pode também ser discutida tendo em consideração os dados agora obtidos, nomeadamente os que se referem à muralha de terra batida que envolve, em parte, o planalto e à estrutura negativa, de tipo “fosso”, paralela àquela detectada durante os trabalhos de campo. A sequência ocupacional do sítio e o papel que este representou durante as guerras sertorianas foram devidamente valorizados. As evidências de uma presença em época islâmica forneceram contornos mais precisos às informações textuais sobre a sua utilização como acampamento militar em meados do século XII.
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PIMENTA, J. (2012) - Vila Franca de Xira há três mil anos. O Povoado de Cabanas de Santa Sofia. Catálogo da Exposição Vila Franca de Xira há três mil anos. Museu Municipal Vila Franca de Xira.
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New finds of bones of the Egyptian Mongoose (Herpestes ichneumon), one from Portugal and one from Spain, were directly ¹⁴C dated to the first century AD. While the Portuguese specimen was found without connection to the Chalcolithic... more
New finds of bones of the Egyptian Mongoose (Herpestes ichneumon), one from Portugal and one from Spain, were directly ¹⁴C dated to the first century AD. While the Portuguese specimen was found without connection to the Chalcolithic occupation of the Pedra Furada cave where it was recovered, the Spanish find, collected in the city of Mérida, comes from a ritual pit that also contained three human and 40 dog burials. The finds reported here show that the Egyptian mongoose, contrary to the traditional and predominant view, did not first arrive in the Iberian Peninsula during the Muslim occupation of Iberia. Instead, our findings are consistent with the hypothesis that the species was first introduced by the Romans, or at least sometime during the Roman occupation of Hispania. Therefore, radiocarbon dating of new archaeological finds of bones of the Egyptian Mongoose (Herpestes ichneumon) in the Iberian Peninsula push back the confirmed presence of the species in the region by approximately eight centuries, as the previously oldest dated record is from the ninth century. With these new dates, there are now a total of four ¹⁴C dated specimens of Egyptian mongooses from the Iberian Peninsula, and all of these dates fall within the last 2000 years. This offers support for the hypothesis that the presence of the species in Iberia is due to historical introductions and is at odds with a scenario of natural sweepstake dispersal across the Straits of Gibraltar in the Late Pleistocene (126,000–11,700 years ago), recently proposed based on genetic data.
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RESUMO Apresenta-se o estudo da fauna (mamíferos e aves) recolhida no âmbito de várias cam-panhas de escavação no sítio de Monte dos Castelinhos, enquadradas no Projecto PIPA, Monte dos Castelinhos e a romanização do baixo Tejo (MOCRATE).... more
RESUMO Apresenta-se o estudo da fauna (mamíferos e aves) recolhida no âmbito de várias cam-panhas de escavação no sítio de Monte dos Castelinhos, enquadradas no Projecto PIPA, Monte dos Castelinhos e a romanização do baixo Tejo (MOCRATE). O estudo faunístico que aqui se descreve foi efectuado sobre os restos animais de época republicana (século I a.C.), permitindo reconstruir a dieta e ambiente das populações que outrora habitaram o sítio do Monte dos Castelinhos. Registou-se uma diversidade relativamente grande de mamíferos, sendo a ovelha (Ovis aries), a cabra (Capra hircus), os bovídeos (Bos sp.) e os suídeos (Sus sp.) os animais mais abundantes no conjunto. O veado (Cervus elaphus), o corço (Capreolus capreolus), o coelho-bravo (Oryctolagus cuniculus) e a lebre (Lepus sp.) foram os animais selvagens mais caçados. Registam-se alguns elementos mais raros pertencentes ao lince-Ibérico (Lynx pardinus), cão (Canis familiaris), equídeo (Equus sp.) e a rato (Rattus rattus). Em relação às aves, os restos são escassos estando representados por galinha-doméstica (Gallus domesticus) e perdiz-vermelha (Alectoris rufa). Por fim, os moluscos apresentaram elementos de ostra, amêijoa, berbigão e gastrópodes terrestres, mas estes não serão alvo de detalhe neste artigo. Através deste estudo conseguimos traçar um perfil, não só da dieta, mas também do padrão de procura e produção alimentar destas populações, sendo possível verificar que se alimentavam de animais domésticos e também de caça. Face aos animais capturados foi possível ainda observar que a região circundante do povoado deveria ser constituída por bosques intercalados com campos de pastagens.
ABSTRACT We present a zooarchaeological study of the animal remains (mammals and birds) recovered during the excavations undertaken from 2008 to 2015 at " Monte dos Castelinhos ". This faunal study was carried out on the remains from the Republican period (first century BC), in order to reconstruct the diet and environment of the ancient inhabitants of Monte dos Castelinhos. A wide range of mammals was present. This includes sheep (Ovis aries), goat (Capra hircus), cattle (Bos sp.) and suids (Sus sp.) the most abundant animals in the assemblage. The red deer (Cervus elaphus), roe deer (Capreolus capreolus), wild rabbit (Oryc-tolagus cuniculus) and the hare (Lepus sp.) were the most hunted. We also recorded remains of the Iberian lynx (Lynx pardinus), dog (Canis familiaris), equid (Equus sp.) and rat (Rattus rattus). With regard to birds, the remains are scarce being represented by domestic chicken
ABSTRACT We present a zooarchaeological study of the animal remains (mammals and birds) recovered during the excavations undertaken from 2008 to 2015 at " Monte dos Castelinhos ". This faunal study was carried out on the remains from the Republican period (first century BC), in order to reconstruct the diet and environment of the ancient inhabitants of Monte dos Castelinhos. A wide range of mammals was present. This includes sheep (Ovis aries), goat (Capra hircus), cattle (Bos sp.) and suids (Sus sp.) the most abundant animals in the assemblage. The red deer (Cervus elaphus), roe deer (Capreolus capreolus), wild rabbit (Oryc-tolagus cuniculus) and the hare (Lepus sp.) were the most hunted. We also recorded remains of the Iberian lynx (Lynx pardinus), dog (Canis familiaris), equid (Equus sp.) and rat (Rattus rattus). With regard to birds, the remains are scarce being represented by domestic chicken
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RESUMO A intensidade dos trabalhos agrícolas levados a efeito, desde há longas décadas, na Eira da Alorna, em Almeirim, tem contribuído para a destruição de este importante sítio arqueológico. O estudo dos abundantes materiais recuperados... more
RESUMO A intensidade dos trabalhos agrícolas levados a efeito, desde há longas décadas, na Eira da Alorna, em Almeirim, tem contribuído para a destruição de este importante sítio arqueológico. O estudo dos abundantes materiais recuperados à superfície que aqui apresentamos, e que resultam de recolhas feitas por equipas distintas e em contextos diversos, permitiu compreender não só a sua importância, mas também a sua longa diacronia de ocupação. Grupos humanos do Calcolítico terão sido os primeiros a instalar-se neste local, o que ficou evidenciado pelas cerâmicas campaniformes pre-sentes no conjunto, mas a importância da instalação das comunidades das Idades do Bronze e do Ferro é assinalável, a avaliar pelo número de peças e pela diversidade dos tipos e das categorias representadas. A Eira da Alorna mereceu também ser avaliada, devidamente, no seu contexto regional, uma vez que se insere numa rede de povoa-mento, densa e contínua, que se implantou na margem esquerda do rio, e que com ele manteve uma relação privilegiada. ABSTRACT The development and intensity of agriculture in Eira da Alorna, Almeirim, has contributed to the destruction of this important archaeological site. The study of the many artifacts recovered on its surface that we present, retrieved by different teams and in different contexts, allowed us to understand not only its importance, but also the long diachrony of its human occupation. Chalcolithic human groups will have been the first to settle in this site, which was evidenced by the bell-beaker ceramics, but the importance of the occupation during the Bronze and Iron Age is remarkable, if we take in account the number of fragments and the diversity of types and categories presented. Eira da Alorna also deserves to be evaluated in its regional context, since it forms part of a dense and continuous settlement network which was established on the left bank of the river and with which it maintained a privileged relationship. 1 Trabalho realizado no âmbito do Projecto Fenícios no Estuário do Tejo (FCT PTDC/EPH-ARQ/4901/2012).
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The most part of the black gloss pottery from foundation levels of olisipo and Valentia are of italic origin such as the numerous amphorae (Greco-italic and Dr. 1A forms) and the kitchen set of dishes. In the black gloss pottery group, it... more
The most part of the black gloss pottery from foundation levels of olisipo and Valentia are of italic origin such as the numerous amphorae (Greco-italic and Dr. 1A forms) and the kitchen set of dishes. In the black gloss pottery group, it is overwhelming the presence of the products from Neapolis (Campanian A) whit small amount of other black gloss products: Etruscan, ancient Cales, Byrsa 401 and others. The repertoire analysed is similar to the ones exhumed in the shipwrecks of Giannutri (150–140 BC) and Illa Pedrosa (140–130 BC). The last levels of Carthago (146 BC) and Numancia (133 BC) are also considered good indicators for the contexts under study.
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The Alto dos Cacos site (Almeirim, Portugal) is located in the vicinity of Vala de Alpiarça and Tagus River, occupying a dominant position on the surrounding area. It is a vast archaeological site that was detected in the early 80s of the... more
The Alto dos Cacos site (Almeirim, Portugal) is located in the vicinity of Vala de Alpiarça and Tagus River, occupying a dominant position on the surrounding area. It is a vast archaeological site that was detected in the early 80s of the 20th century, due to a deep and extensive destruction caused by heavy agricultural works. After it, was kept forgotten for more than thirty years.
Only recently has started its research and the data that has been inferred from the study and publishing of several small assamblages of the collection, which consist in several hundreds of the most diverse artifacts, allowed to recognize the relevance of the site and identifying it as a Roman Late-Republic military camp.
The present study intends to present a detailed study of its important set of amphorae. Like other amphorae assemblages currently known for the western Hispania, this set presents a pattern dominated by the first original amphorae productions from the province of Hispania Ulterior, emphasizing for its rarity the existence of some amphorae with tituli picti.
Only recently has started its research and the data that has been inferred from the study and publishing of several small assamblages of the collection, which consist in several hundreds of the most diverse artifacts, allowed to recognize the relevance of the site and identifying it as a Roman Late-Republic military camp.
The present study intends to present a detailed study of its important set of amphorae. Like other amphorae assemblages currently known for the western Hispania, this set presents a pattern dominated by the first original amphorae productions from the province of Hispania Ulterior, emphasizing for its rarity the existence of some amphorae with tituli picti.
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The purpose of this work is to acknowledge the existence of ceramic productions from the Lower Tagus region that seem to have been inspired in certain morphological elements that are characteristic of the Greek vases. These occurrences... more
The purpose of this work is to acknowledge the existence of ceramic productions from the Lower Tagus region
that seem to have been inspired in certain morphological elements that are characteristic of the Greek vases.
These occurrences are not frequent, and have so far appeared only in gray ware pottery, and therefore do not
seem to correspond to a standardized production, but rather to occasional tendencies in the regional artifactual
framework. Although it is difficult to determine the exact chronology of this phenomenon, given the
archaeological data that is currently available, its ascription to the late Iron Age seems plausible, revealing, to
a certain extent, the adoption and incorporation of Eastern Mediterranean influences into the ceramic repertoire
of the Atlantic coastal area of the Portuguese territory.
that seem to have been inspired in certain morphological elements that are characteristic of the Greek vases.
These occurrences are not frequent, and have so far appeared only in gray ware pottery, and therefore do not
seem to correspond to a standardized production, but rather to occasional tendencies in the regional artifactual
framework. Although it is difficult to determine the exact chronology of this phenomenon, given the
archaeological data that is currently available, its ascription to the late Iron Age seems plausible, revealing, to
a certain extent, the adoption and incorporation of Eastern Mediterranean influences into the ceramic repertoire
of the Atlantic coastal area of the Portuguese territory.
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Vila Franca de Xira is a town some 32 km north-east of Lisbon on the right bank of the Tagus river. Excavations undertaken there in 2006, prior to the construction of the Neo-Realism Museum, uncovered some 20 meters of a relatively well... more
Vila Franca de Xira is a town some 32 km north-east of Lisbon on the right bank of the Tagus river. Excavations undertaken there in 2006, prior to the construction of the Neo-Realism Museum, uncovered some 20 meters of a relatively well preserved Roman road. Overlying the road were 13th century (Medieval) and Modern Period (15th/16th century) levels. Faunal remains, recovered from all these levels, indicate which taxa were consumed by the inhabitants and which were kept as companions. Most of the faunal remains are left-overs of food eaten in ancient times and include bivalves, presumably collected in the Tagus estuary, as well as the commonly found domestic species like cattle, sheep, goats, suids (pig and wild boar) and chicken. Bones of rabbits, geese, cats and otter were also present. Despite the small size of the sample, the few osteometric data indicate that cattle were larger in the Modern period than in the 13th century. This corroborates previous studies on the history of this animal in southern Portugal.
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Among the collection of the Municipal Museum of Vila Franca de Xira, there are several collections of archaeological nature of different periods, whose common driver is its collection in an aquatic environment on the river bed. Following... more
Among the collection of the Municipal Museum of Vila Franca de Xira, there are several collections of archaeological nature of different periods, whose common driver is its collection in an aquatic environment on the river bed.
Following the discovery of a new Roman piece and its entry into the Museum's reserves, it was decided that this would be an excellent opportunity to bring to the public a set of amphorae with the same provenance and history that where discovered since the study of Joseph Carlos Quaresma of 2005, as well as a set of fine ceramics, two lamps, five mortars and three pieces in common pottery that have long awaited study opportunity, in the Vila Franca de Xira Museum collection.
Following the discovery of a new Roman piece and its entry into the Museum's reserves, it was decided that this would be an excellent opportunity to bring to the public a set of amphorae with the same provenance and history that where discovered since the study of Joseph Carlos Quaresma of 2005, as well as a set of fine ceramics, two lamps, five mortars and three pieces in common pottery that have long awaited study opportunity, in the Vila Franca de Xira Museum collection.
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The archaeological site of Alto dos Cacos (Almeirim) was detected in the 1980´s, following deep and extensive destructions resulting from agricultural works. Despite the actions of surveying the realities then observed, the collection of... more
The archaeological site of Alto dos Cacos (Almeirim) was detected in the 1980´s, following
deep and extensive destructions resulting from agricultural works.
Despite the actions of surveying the realities then observed, the collection of numerous
materials and repeated warnings, this site fell into oblivion for more than thirty years.
In 2010, following an investigation by one of the signatories (J.P.) concerning the
Roman pottery production in the Tagus Valley, the site and its archaeological materials,
deposited in the Almeirim Heritage Defense Association, were rediscovered.
This work intends to disclose the considerable collection regarding pre-Roman artefacts
that were collected in the site, as well as the results of the archaeological surveys carried
out in 2010, in the framework of the Iron Age occupation dynamics of the lower Tagus.
deep and extensive destructions resulting from agricultural works.
Despite the actions of surveying the realities then observed, the collection of numerous
materials and repeated warnings, this site fell into oblivion for more than thirty years.
In 2010, following an investigation by one of the signatories (J.P.) concerning the
Roman pottery production in the Tagus Valley, the site and its archaeological materials,
deposited in the Almeirim Heritage Defense Association, were rediscovered.
This work intends to disclose the considerable collection regarding pre-Roman artefacts
that were collected in the site, as well as the results of the archaeological surveys carried
out in 2010, in the framework of the Iron Age occupation dynamics of the lower Tagus.
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Abstract In the scope of the study project on human occupation in the territory of the present municipality of Vila Franca de Xira, the archeology sector of the Municipal Museum developed a program of systematic surveys directed to the... more
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In the scope of the study project on human occupation in the territory of the present
municipality of Vila Franca de Xira, the archeology sector of the Municipal Museum developed
a program of systematic surveys directed to the study of Roman occupation.
The results of this analysis, along with the first excavation campaigns in some of the sites
identified, begins to allow a glimpse of a significant occupation of these riverside territories
from the Roman Republican era.
At this early stage, there is the abandonment of some pre-existing agricultural settlements
and the clear option for a distinct deployment in the landscape, with an evident objective of
controlling the land route and some port areas, possibly with the deployment of Military
detachments operations, as appears to happen in two of the detected sites.
The insertion of this territory in the Olisipo civitas since the 1st century AD leads,
through the reorganization of the territory and fertile fields splitting on the banks
of the river Tagus, to a new logic of agricultural use.
It is in this new logic that the abundant Roman period finds that we have been inventorying,
correspond to several homestead or villae, implanted in the main valleys crossed by important
lines of water subsidiary of the river Tagus.
It is in these new sites, dedicated to agriculture and livestock, that we identify some
of Lusitanian amphora brands of Lusitana 3 form.
Its correlation with the materials produced in one of the large pottery centers of the Tagus Valley
leads us to consider the hypothesis that the pottery of the Porto dos Cacos has supplied the
need for these establishments with amphorae destined for export, possibly wine.
Key words: settlement, villae, amphorae.
In the scope of the study project on human occupation in the territory of the present
municipality of Vila Franca de Xira, the archeology sector of the Municipal Museum developed
a program of systematic surveys directed to the study of Roman occupation.
The results of this analysis, along with the first excavation campaigns in some of the sites
identified, begins to allow a glimpse of a significant occupation of these riverside territories
from the Roman Republican era.
At this early stage, there is the abandonment of some pre-existing agricultural settlements
and the clear option for a distinct deployment in the landscape, with an evident objective of
controlling the land route and some port areas, possibly with the deployment of Military
detachments operations, as appears to happen in two of the detected sites.
The insertion of this territory in the Olisipo civitas since the 1st century AD leads,
through the reorganization of the territory and fertile fields splitting on the banks
of the river Tagus, to a new logic of agricultural use.
It is in this new logic that the abundant Roman period finds that we have been inventorying,
correspond to several homestead or villae, implanted in the main valleys crossed by important
lines of water subsidiary of the river Tagus.
It is in these new sites, dedicated to agriculture and livestock, that we identify some
of Lusitanian amphora brands of Lusitana 3 form.
Its correlation with the materials produced in one of the large pottery centers of the Tagus Valley
leads us to consider the hypothesis that the pottery of the Porto dos Cacos has supplied the
need for these establishments with amphorae destined for export, possibly wine.
Key words: settlement, villae, amphorae.
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The ongoing excavations at Monte dos Castelinhos settlement in Vila Franca de Xira have added new elements to the investigation into the beginning of Roman pottery production in the peninsula west region. The fortified settlement of Monte... more
The ongoing excavations at Monte dos Castelinhos settlement in Vila Franca de Xira have added new elements to the investigation into the beginning of Roman pottery production in the peninsula west region.
The fortified settlement of Monte dos Castelinhos, is placed in a prominent position on the Tagus Valley.
It is an archaeological site with unique characteristics. Founded apparently in the first half of the 1st century BC, the site was subject to widespread destruction still in the 1st century BC, possibly correlated with the conflicts between Caesar and Pompeius.
It is precisely in these levels of abrupt abandonment of the site, well dated from the beginning of the second half of the 1st century BC by the presence of Campanian B and Baetic Amphorae of
the Class 67 Type, Haltern 70 and Class 24, which are attested the first amphorae of Lusitanian
production.
Their presence in these well-defined contexts clearly confirms the beginning of the production
of Roman amphorae in the Western peninsula at the Late Republican period.
It is a set of rims and bases fragments, due to their formal characteristics, are close to Baetica's
first amphorae productions, mainly Haltern 70, Class 67 and Dressel 7/11 family.
These amphorae are close to the oldest attested productions at the Lusitanian potteries
on the Sado valley, dating back to the Julius-Claudius period.
Key words: Monte dos Castelinhos, amphorae, trade, Roman (republican), production.
The fortified settlement of Monte dos Castelinhos, is placed in a prominent position on the Tagus Valley.
It is an archaeological site with unique characteristics. Founded apparently in the first half of the 1st century BC, the site was subject to widespread destruction still in the 1st century BC, possibly correlated with the conflicts between Caesar and Pompeius.
It is precisely in these levels of abrupt abandonment of the site, well dated from the beginning of the second half of the 1st century BC by the presence of Campanian B and Baetic Amphorae of
the Class 67 Type, Haltern 70 and Class 24, which are attested the first amphorae of Lusitanian
production.
Their presence in these well-defined contexts clearly confirms the beginning of the production
of Roman amphorae in the Western peninsula at the Late Republican period.
It is a set of rims and bases fragments, due to their formal characteristics, are close to Baetica's
first amphorae productions, mainly Haltern 70, Class 67 and Dressel 7/11 family.
These amphorae are close to the oldest attested productions at the Lusitanian potteries
on the Sado valley, dating back to the Julius-Claudius period.
Key words: Monte dos Castelinhos, amphorae, trade, Roman (republican), production.
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The remains collected by Hipólito Cabaço in the 1950s, following the exploration of the cave of Pedra Furada 1 are presented here. The review of the archaeological and osteological material, the later human and faunal, showed that the... more
The remains collected by Hipólito Cabaço in the 1950s, following the exploration of the cave of Pedra Furada 1 are presented here.
The review of the archaeological and osteological material, the later human and faunal, showed that the cave has been visited and used intermittently between the transition from the fourth and third millennia BC; in the middle and second half of the same millennium, as well as during the second millenium BC. Finaly a specific context was atributed to the Sixteenth Century. Of those periods, the first was associated to a collective funerary use, evidenced by radiocarbon dating of an individual’s bone, but it is plausible that the second period also have been mortuary. However the funerary practice in the second millennium BC is not as certain and might be associated with cavernous cults. And this doubt extends to the modern case.
The anthropological study estimated globally a minimum of 34 individuals, 10 adults and 24 not adults of both sexes deposited in this cave.
The review of the archaeological and osteological material, the later human and faunal, showed that the cave has been visited and used intermittently between the transition from the fourth and third millennia BC; in the middle and second half of the same millennium, as well as during the second millenium BC. Finaly a specific context was atributed to the Sixteenth Century. Of those periods, the first was associated to a collective funerary use, evidenced by radiocarbon dating of an individual’s bone, but it is plausible that the second period also have been mortuary. However the funerary practice in the second millennium BC is not as certain and might be associated with cavernous cults. And this doubt extends to the modern case.
The anthropological study estimated globally a minimum of 34 individuals, 10 adults and 24 not adults of both sexes deposited in this cave.
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Resumo Os trabalhos arqueológicos desenvolvidos, nos últimos anos, em Porto do Sabugueiro (Muge) permitiram recolher um abundantíssimo conjunto de contas de colar de vidro, bem como fragmentos de outras com evidentes deforma-ções e ainda... more
Resumo Os trabalhos arqueológicos desenvolvidos, nos últimos anos, em Porto do Sabugueiro (Muge) permitiram recolher um abundantíssimo conjunto de contas de colar de vidro, bem como fragmentos de outras com evidentes deforma-ções e ainda escórias da mesma matéria-prima. Infelizmente, as condições particulares do terreno e a ocupação de longa duração do sítio impedem a atribuição de uma cronologia específica a estes materiais, que, podem pertencer, indistintamente, à Idade do Ferro e/ou à época romano-republicana. Mas os dados sugerem uma produção local de artefactos de vidro, o que não se estranha, uma vez que o Estuário do Tejo, em geral, e o Porto do Sabugueiro, em particular, têm vindo a evidenciar estreitas relações com a bacia do Mediterrâneo, relações essas que implicaram, certamente, presença de populações com know how suficiente para procederem ao seu fabrico.
Abstract The archaeological work carried out in recent years, in Porto do Sabugueiro (Muge, Salvaterra de Magos, Portugal) allowed to collect a rich set of glass beads, and other fragments with deformities and even slag from the same material. Unfortunately, the particular conditions of the ground and the site's long-term occupation exclude the allocation of a specific timeline to these materials, which may belong, without distinction, to the Iron Age and / or the Roman Republican era. However, the data suggest a local production of glass artefacts, which is not strange, since the Tagus estuary in general and the Porto do Sabugueiro in particular have been showing close relations with the Mediterranean, relations that involved the presence of populations with sufficient know-how to undertake their manufacture .
Abstract The archaeological work carried out in recent years, in Porto do Sabugueiro (Muge, Salvaterra de Magos, Portugal) allowed to collect a rich set of glass beads, and other fragments with deformities and even slag from the same material. Unfortunately, the particular conditions of the ground and the site's long-term occupation exclude the allocation of a specific timeline to these materials, which may belong, without distinction, to the Iron Age and / or the Roman Republican era. However, the data suggest a local production of glass artefacts, which is not strange, since the Tagus estuary in general and the Porto do Sabugueiro in particular have been showing close relations with the Mediterranean, relations that involved the presence of populations with sufficient know-how to undertake their manufacture .
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The study of contextual data from the excavation of the Neo-Realism Museum allows us to contribute new elements to the studies of common and fine ceramics ubiquitous in everyday Renaissance man. The identification of a number of trash... more
The study of contextual data from the excavation of the Neo-Realism Museum allows us to
contribute new elements to the studies of common and fine ceramics ubiquitous in everyday
Renaissance man.
The identification of a number of trash cans well dated from the mid-century XV/XVI,
near the former Royal Route, allows to study the first productions of these domestic service
attesting to the diversity of its finishes and decorations
contribute new elements to the studies of common and fine ceramics ubiquitous in everyday
Renaissance man.
The identification of a number of trash cans well dated from the mid-century XV/XVI,
near the former Royal Route, allows to study the first productions of these domestic service
attesting to the diversity of its finishes and decorations
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The authors present a study of the economic dynamics of the Roman City of Salacia (Alcácer do Sal) on this paper. They fulfilled this target through the examination of a large set of amphorae shreds which provided reliable information on... more
The authors present a study of the economic dynamics of the Roman City of Salacia (Alcácer do
Sal) on this paper. They fulfilled this target through the examination of a large set of amphorae
shreds which provided reliable information on commodities changed among the provinces of
the Roman Empire.
Sal) on this paper. They fulfilled this target through the examination of a large set of amphorae
shreds which provided reliable information on commodities changed among the provinces of
the Roman Empire.
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The paper presents the study of some metallic archaeological artefacts collected at Chões de Alpompé, Santarém, a pre Roman archaeological site usually associated with the Roman Republican army, from the Second Century BC until the... more
The paper presents the study of some metallic archaeological artefacts collected at Chões de
Alpompé, Santarém, a pre Roman archaeological site usually associated with the Roman Republican
army, from the Second Century BC until the Sertorius’ rebellion times. The artefact
group confirms the site’s military use, namely by the expressive presence of a large amount of
locally made glandes plumbeae. The presence of some small silver and gold ingots may suggest
the local presence of jewellery workshops. Particular relevance was given to a possible ingot
bearing impressions of triskles, an iconographic motive absent in the Southern areas of the Iberian
Peninsula, but very frequent at the North-western areas.
Alpompé, Santarém, a pre Roman archaeological site usually associated with the Roman Republican
army, from the Second Century BC until the Sertorius’ rebellion times. The artefact
group confirms the site’s military use, namely by the expressive presence of a large amount of
locally made glandes plumbeae. The presence of some small silver and gold ingots may suggest
the local presence of jewellery workshops. Particular relevance was given to a possible ingot
bearing impressions of triskles, an iconographic motive absent in the Southern areas of the Iberian
Peninsula, but very frequent at the North-western areas.
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This paper emerges from the problems raised with the excavation of the Santa Sofia archaeological site in Vila Franca de Xira. The widening of the inquiry into the neighboring territory, through a systematic exploration project, allowed... more
This paper emerges from the problems raised with the excavation of the Santa Sofia archaeological
site in Vila Franca de Xira. The widening of the inquiry into the neighboring territory,
through a systematic exploration project, allowed start to envision a totally unsuspected
settlement framework.
Under this project, it was identified in hillside areas, various sites of the late Bronze Age and
Iron Age, which can be framed by what usually is classified as agricultural couples, as well as
other larger and prominent position in the landscape.
Among the various areas analyzed, the Silveira River valley presents itself as a well-defined
geographic area and with a dynamic of occupation that justifies the development of a future
study project.
site in Vila Franca de Xira. The widening of the inquiry into the neighboring territory,
through a systematic exploration project, allowed start to envision a totally unsuspected
settlement framework.
Under this project, it was identified in hillside areas, various sites of the late Bronze Age and
Iron Age, which can be framed by what usually is classified as agricultural couples, as well as
other larger and prominent position in the landscape.
Among the various areas analyzed, the Silveira River valley presents itself as a well-defined
geographic area and with a dynamic of occupation that justifies the development of a future
study project.
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The elemental composition of a Late Bronze Age set of 3 bracelets and a spearhead recovered at Vale de Tijolos and Eira da Alorna (Almeirim, Portuguese Estremadura) was determined by micro energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence... more
The elemental composition of a Late Bronze Age set of 3 bracelets and a spearhead recovered
at Vale de Tijolos and Eira da Alorna (Almeirim, Portuguese Estremadura) was determined by
micro energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence spectrometry. Artefacts are composed of binary
bronze alloys (8,3-13,9 % tin) with reduced amount of impurities, such as lead, arsenic and
iron. The low iron content (0,05% Fe) suggests primitive smelting operations, while the bracelets
higher tin contents could be related with the golden colour of tin-rich bronzes. These
alloys compare well with the Late Bronze Age metallurgy in the Portuguese territory, which is
characterised by the use of ceramic crucibles instead of furnaces for smelting, in addition to a
steady supply of tin to almost exclusively produce binary bronze alloys.
at Vale de Tijolos and Eira da Alorna (Almeirim, Portuguese Estremadura) was determined by
micro energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence spectrometry. Artefacts are composed of binary
bronze alloys (8,3-13,9 % tin) with reduced amount of impurities, such as lead, arsenic and
iron. The low iron content (0,05% Fe) suggests primitive smelting operations, while the bracelets
higher tin contents could be related with the golden colour of tin-rich bronzes. These
alloys compare well with the Late Bronze Age metallurgy in the Portuguese territory, which is
characterised by the use of ceramic crucibles instead of furnaces for smelting, in addition to a
steady supply of tin to almost exclusively produce binary bronze alloys.
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The remains collected by Hipólito Cabaço in the 1950s, following the exploration of the cave of Pedra Furada 1 are presented here. The review of the archaeological and osteological material, the later human and faunal, showed that the... more
The remains collected by Hipólito Cabaço in the 1950s, following the exploration of the cave of Pedra Furada 1 are presented here.
The review of the archaeological and osteological material, the later human and faunal, showed that the cave has been visited and used
intermittently between the transition from the fourth and third millennia BC; in the middle and second half of the same millennium, as
well as during the second millenium BC. Finaly a specific context was atributed to the Sixteenth Century. Of those periods, the first was
associated to a collective funerary use, evidenced by radiocarbon dating of an individual’s bone, but it is plausible that the second period also
have been mortuary. However the funerary practice in the second millennium BC is not as certain and might be associated with cavernous
cults. And this doubt extends to the modern case.
The anthropological study estimated globally a minimum of 34 individuals, 10 adults and 24 not adults of both sexes deposited in this cave.
Keywords: Bell beakers, Bioanthropology, Bronze Age, Megalithism, Neolithic, Zoo-Archaeology
The review of the archaeological and osteological material, the later human and faunal, showed that the cave has been visited and used
intermittently between the transition from the fourth and third millennia BC; in the middle and second half of the same millennium, as
well as during the second millenium BC. Finaly a specific context was atributed to the Sixteenth Century. Of those periods, the first was
associated to a collective funerary use, evidenced by radiocarbon dating of an individual’s bone, but it is plausible that the second period also
have been mortuary. However the funerary practice in the second millennium BC is not as certain and might be associated with cavernous
cults. And this doubt extends to the modern case.
The anthropological study estimated globally a minimum of 34 individuals, 10 adults and 24 not adults of both sexes deposited in this cave.
Keywords: Bell beakers, Bioanthropology, Bronze Age, Megalithism, Neolithic, Zoo-Archaeology
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Chões de Alpompé was recognized as an archaeological site only during the 50´s, the time from which it was extensively and intensively surveyed, in several times and in several contexts. The artifacts gathered during those fieldworks... more
Chões de Alpompé was recognized as an archaeological site only during the 50´s, the time from which it was extensively and intensively
surveyed, in several times and in several contexts. The artifacts gathered during those fieldworks where frequently published, stating
the existence of an important roman republican occupation which was early associated with Decimus Junius Brutus military campaign,
in 138 BC. The same association also allowed its match to Strabo´s Moron, considering the existence of some artifacts that indicated an
Orientalizing Iron Age affiliation. A collection of unpublished materials that remained deposited in Casa dos Patudos (Alpiarça) since the
70´s deserved a proper analyzes, enabling an overall characterization of the site that take into account the available data.
Keywords: Amphorae, Chões de Alpompé, Decimus Junius Brutus, roman conquest.
surveyed, in several times and in several contexts. The artifacts gathered during those fieldworks where frequently published, stating
the existence of an important roman republican occupation which was early associated with Decimus Junius Brutus military campaign,
in 138 BC. The same association also allowed its match to Strabo´s Moron, considering the existence of some artifacts that indicated an
Orientalizing Iron Age affiliation. A collection of unpublished materials that remained deposited in Casa dos Patudos (Alpiarça) since the
70´s deserved a proper analyzes, enabling an overall characterization of the site that take into account the available data.
Keywords: Amphorae, Chões de Alpompé, Decimus Junius Brutus, roman conquest.
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Resumo: Em 2004 e 2009 foram realizadas pela empresa Era-Arqueologia duas intervenções arqueológicas de carácter preventivo, decorrentes de projectos de reabilitação e reconversão de espaços na zona do Bairro Alto, em Lisboa. Sendo ambos... more
Resumo: Em 2004 e 2009 foram realizadas pela empresa Era-Arqueologia duas intervenções arqueológicas de carácter preventivo, decorrentes de projectos de reabilitação e reconversão de espaços na zona do Bairro Alto, em
Lisboa. Sendo ambos os lugares de cronologia seiscentista, equivalem a bem distintos perfis socio-económicos
de ocupação: o primeiro, o Venerável Colégio Pontifício de São Pedro e de São Paulo (vulgo Convento dos
Inglesinhos), dedicado ao ensino católico da comunidade Inglesa; o segundo, o espaço residencial dos Condes
de Mesquitela.
A despeito de todas as limitações contextuais arqueológicas, o estudo assinala as diferentes proporções com
que os dois conjuntos se apresentam, deste modo se comprovando o uso dos cachimbos como indicador arqueológico significante para a análise dos espaços urbanos.
Abstract: Era-Arqueologia excavated in 2004 and 2009 two significant buildings in Bairro Alto quarter in Lisbon, due
to urban rehabilitation projects. With approximate 17th century chronologies, they display very distinctive
socioeconomic profiles: one, St. Peter’s and St. Paul’s Honourable Pontifical College (commonly known as
the “Little English Convent”), and was devoted to catholic teaching to the British community living in Lisbon
during Early Modern Age; the other, a noble mansion belonging to Mesquitela Earls.
Despite archaeological limitations of contextual data, they display some contrast between the religious context and the noble one, allowing some archaeological inference on social significance of pipe presence in Early
Modern Age contexts from Lisbon.
Lisboa. Sendo ambos os lugares de cronologia seiscentista, equivalem a bem distintos perfis socio-económicos
de ocupação: o primeiro, o Venerável Colégio Pontifício de São Pedro e de São Paulo (vulgo Convento dos
Inglesinhos), dedicado ao ensino católico da comunidade Inglesa; o segundo, o espaço residencial dos Condes
de Mesquitela.
A despeito de todas as limitações contextuais arqueológicas, o estudo assinala as diferentes proporções com
que os dois conjuntos se apresentam, deste modo se comprovando o uso dos cachimbos como indicador arqueológico significante para a análise dos espaços urbanos.
Abstract: Era-Arqueologia excavated in 2004 and 2009 two significant buildings in Bairro Alto quarter in Lisbon, due
to urban rehabilitation projects. With approximate 17th century chronologies, they display very distinctive
socioeconomic profiles: one, St. Peter’s and St. Paul’s Honourable Pontifical College (commonly known as
the “Little English Convent”), and was devoted to catholic teaching to the British community living in Lisbon
during Early Modern Age; the other, a noble mansion belonging to Mesquitela Earls.
Despite archaeological limitations of contextual data, they display some contrast between the religious context and the noble one, allowing some archaeological inference on social significance of pipe presence in Early
Modern Age contexts from Lisbon.