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Roman pottery in the countryside of Dobruja. Topolog as case study
Roman pottery in the countryside of Dobruja. Topolog as case study

Author(s): George Nuțu, Lucreţiu Mihailescu-Bîrliba
Subject(s): Archaeology, Ancient World
Published by: Editura Universităţii »Alexandru Ioan Cuza« din Iaşi
Keywords: Moesia Inferior; Topolog;amphorae Shelov C; Zeest 84/85; Pontic sigillata; hand-made pottery; 2nd century AD;

Summary/Abstract: This paper presents a pottery assemblage discovered at Topolog (Tulcea County) in 2010, at approximatively 500 m northwest of the village, in two refused pits severely affected by the extraction of clay by the locals. In the same area a rectangular kiln for the production of bricks and tiles was investigated. The pottery assemblage consists of transport amphorae for wine and salt fish (Shelov C and Zeest 84/85), fine ware (Pontic sigillata), drinking and cooking ware, and a number of hand-made pottery of La Tène tradition. These forms date back to the 2nd century AD and reflect the trade relations of a rural community from the periphery of the Empire with the north and south-eastern Pontic regions.

  • Issue Year: 24/2018
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 83-104
  • Page Count: 22
  • Language: English
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