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The Medieval Ceramic Sequence from Noviodunum
The Medieval Ceramic Sequence from Noviodunum

Author(s): Kris Lockyear, Timothy Sly, Adrian Popescu, Ben JERVIS
Subject(s): Archaeology
Published by: Institutul de Cercetari Eco-Muzeale Tulcea - Institutul de Istorie si Arheologie
Keywords: Noviodunum; medieval; pottery; fabric; stratigraphy; dating; Noviodunum; ev mediu; ceramică; stratigrafie; datare

Summary/Abstract: Excavations at Noviodunum, Tulcea, conducted by the Noviodunum Archaeological Project have recovered large quantities of medieval ceramics from a sequence of stratified deposits. These ceramics have been quantified by fabric, form and context. By characterising the ceramics by fabric, and then assessing the frequency of these fabrics through the stratigraphic sequence, it is possible to reconstruct the relative sequence of ceramic production and supply. When combined with other aspects of the excavated materials, such as coins and 14C determinations, absolute dates can be suggested. This paper provides the preliminary results of this analysis. Rezumat: Cercetările întreprinse în cadrul Proiectului Arheologic Noviodunum (NAP) au condus la înregistrarea unei mari cantităţi de ceramică medievală provenită din contexte arheologice bine stabilite. Acest lot a fost cuantificat ţinând cont de modul de fabricare, forma recipientelor şi context, încercându-se reconstituirea modului de aprovizionare a sitului cu ceramică, atât prin producţie locală cât şi prin import. Lucrarea reprezintă un stadiu preliminar al acestor investigaţii care au fost coroborate şi cu date cronologice absolute furnizate de descoperiri monetare şi datări 14C.

  • Issue Year: IX/2011
  • Issue No: 9
  • Page Range: 327-340
  • Page Count: 14
  • Language: English