Metalworking Evidence from a Late Antique Context in the Forum of Grumentum. Issue 2 (15th December 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Bison, Giulia; Pozzan, Lara; Haghani, Safiyeh; Anguilano, Lorna
• Is Part Of: Science and technology of archaeological research. Volume 3:Issue 2(2017)
• Page Start: 220
• Page End: 237
• Publication Date: 2017-12-15
• Subjects: Archaeology -- Methodology -- Periodicals; 930.10721
• DOI: 10.1080/20548923.2018.1479940
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2054-8923

Abstract

ABSTRACT: This paper is a preliminary report on metallurgical activity detected in the Forum of the ancient city of Grumentum ( Basilicata, Italy). In the Late antique period, an area next to one of the most important temples of the square was turned into a metalworking structure, which has yielded a set of hearths, metallurgical remains, and some tools. The results of archaeometrical investigation on the debris are reported and discussed, together with a general analysis of the archaeological context, also in comparison with other similar evidence detected elsewhere in Italy.