Medieval Landscape Archaeology in Italy: A Review

Corsi, Cristina

doi:10.1080/00766097.2016.1221260

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“…The main reasons for this ineptness -based on the few excavated contexts of this period -appear to be the increased (or even exclusive) use of perishable building materials and the lack of knowledge of pottery wares pertaining to these periods. The little evidence that is available indicates an overall decrease in the quantity of consumed pottery and a stronger reliance on ceramics of regional manufacture (Corsi 2016). An opportunity to obtain further insight into Late Antique and Early Medieval material culture presented itself in 2005, when students from the GIA observed a long section exposed by marine erosion at the southern edge of the site of Astura (as mapped by Piccarreta).…”

Section: Research At Astura 2003-2008mentioning

confidence: 99%

The Late Antique and Medieval settlement of Astura (Lazio, Italy). A synthesis of GIA investigations (2005-2014)

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Attema

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This article discusses the results of archaeological investigations carried out by the Pontine Region Project (PRP) near the site of Astura in the coastal part of the Pontine Region. In the period 2005-2008 a long section, exposed by marine erosion, was drawn and sampled. Subsequently, in the years 2012 and 2013 small-scale geophysical prospections were carried out to assess the preservation of structural remains at the site. The investigation yielded evidence belonging to two main occupational phases. A large quantity – and wide variety – of Late Antique materials indicate the presence of a substantial settlement, that is alluded to in historical and textual evidence as well. For the High Medieval period (12th century AD) evidence was obtained for the production of pottery (ceramica a bande rosse) and lime, possibly forming part of the economic basis of a larger (private or ecclesiastical) estate.

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Section: Research At Astura 2003-2008mentioning

confidence: 99%