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THE LOCUS IN THE CONTEXT OF LATE ANTIQUE SPAIN
THE LOCUS IN THE CONTEXT OF LATE ANTIQUE SPAIN

Author(s): Adriaan De Man
Subject(s): History, Archaeology
Published by: Editura Mega Print SRL
Keywords: Visigothic law; loci; villages; rural settlement;continuity;

Summary/Abstract: At a conference some years ago, I briefly examined the relationship between local power and wine production in Visigothic Spain. On that occasion, I mentioned the transformed legal nature of the locus, a topic I now wish to explore further, in the same geographical scope. The hypothesis is twofold. First, I argue that some recently excavated timber structures are not representative of a change in rural settlement patterns. Second, that despite its terminological ambivalence, the locus evolved from a legal definition to a broader use, and would have been commonly applied to villages in the 6th century. A connection between archaeological evidence and literary sources is suggested.

  • Issue Year: 7/2020
  • Issue No: 4
  • Page Range: 52-57
  • Page Count: 6
  • Language: English
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