Montana, Giuseppe, Randazzo, Luciana, Barca, Donatella et al. (1 more author) (2021) Archaeometric analysis of building ceramics and ‘dolia defossa’ from the Roman Imperial estate of Vagnari (Gravina in Puglia, Italy). Journal of Archaeological Science Reports. 103057. ISSN 2352-409X
Abstract
This paper concerns the archaeometric analysis of ceramic finds dating to the Roman Imperial period, brought to light during the excavation campaigns conducted at Vagnari (Puglia) in south-east Italy. On the site of the central village (vicus) of this imperial estate, established by the Roman Emperor in the early 1st century CE, large dolia (wine vats) sunk into the floor of a winery of the 2nd century CE recently were brought to light. Other discoveries include kilns for the production of ceramic roof tiles and also kiln wasters such as misfired tiles. The purpose of the analytical approach was therefore twofold: 1) to establish the composition of local ceramic products and of raw clay resources available nearby; 2) to prove that the dolia were imported and not produced locally (as macroscopic observations of the ceramic vessels would suggest) and to offer a hypothesis concerning their provenance through petrographic observations and chemical analysis. The results show that roof tiles for the settlement were manufactured locally from readily available clay deposits, but the dolia were imported, by sea and/or land, from distant workshops in volcanic zones on the west coast of Italy around Rome or south of Rome near Minturno on the Campanian border.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2021 Elsevier Ltd. This is an author-produced version of the published paper. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher’s self-archiving policy. |
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Institution: | The University of York |
Academic Units: | The University of York > Faculty of Arts and Humanities (York) > Archaeology (York) |
Depositing User: | Pure (York) |
Date Deposited: | 20 Aug 2021 09:20 |
Last Modified: | 06 Dec 2024 00:19 |
Published Version: | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jasrep.2021.103057 |
Status: | Published |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1016/j.jasrep.2021.103057 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:177291 |
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