Roman rural landscapes in the north-eastern sector of the Duero basin.

Abstract

In this paper, I reflect on the artefactual field survey of the hinterland of Roman Segisamo, present-day Sasamón, Burgos, focusing on the methodological aspect and recording off-site material evidence. The field survey data is compared to other proxies, such as satellite (Google Earth, Yahoo Bing), airborne, and UAV aerial photography, to gain knowledge about Roman landscapes and diverse dwelling types. New archaeological evidence from the hinterland of two Roman cities, Segisamo (Sasamón) and Deobrigula (Tardajos) is presented to pursue the interpretation of the landscape and territory exploitation in Roman times. The aerial images were compared to other field survey data, such as site catalogues or official regional gazetteers.