- Vergleichende Archäologie
römischer Alpen- und Donauländer
Bayerische Akademie der Wissenschaften
Alfons-Goppel-Straße 11
80539 München
- Late Antique Archaeology, Roman Pottery, Hillforts and Enclosures, Early Medieval Archaeology, Lombard Italy, Ancient Trade & Commerce (Archaeology), and 32 moreLate Roman and Early Byzantine Pottery, Landscape Archaeology, Late Roman and early Byzantine fortifications, Archeologia medievale, Great Migration period, Early Medieval And Medieval Settlement (Archaeology), Longobardi archeologia, Early Middle Ages (History), Late Roman Archaeology, Roman ceramics, Instrumentum Inscriptum, Roman Brooches, Late Roman Lamps, Provinzialrömische Archäologie, Barbarians societies, Late Antiquity, Ethnogenesis, Funerary World, Goths, Vandals, Sueves, Alans, Migration Period Archaeology, Langobards, Late Antiquity, Byzantine Studies, Alpine Archaeology, High Mountain Archaeology, Mountain Archaeology, Ancient Roman Numismatics, Roman numismatics and archaeology, Archaeology of Roman Raetia, Roman Limes, Italy, Roman Archaeology, Late Antique and Byzantine Lamps, Archaeology of Caves and Caverns (Archaeospeleology), Cave Archaeology, and Cave and Karst Studiesedit
- Research Associate in a project on settlement and population archaeology in the Central Alpine Region during early an... moreResearch Associate in a project on settlement and population archaeology in the Central Alpine Region during early and late Roman Period (Siedlungs- und Bevölkerungsarchäologie im mittleren Alpenraum am Beginn und Ausgang der Römerzeit) – Excavations at Monte San Martino (Lundo/Lomaso, Trentino) and San Silvestro (Lomaso/Trentino) – Editor of publications in the series „Münchner Beiträge zur Vor- und Frühgeschichte“ und „Frühgeschichtliche und Provinzialrömische Archäologie. Materialien und Forschungen“edit
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Hilltop Settlements in their Landscape-topographical Context: Diachronic development of the settlement landscape of the long Late Antiquity (3rd – 9th century AD) (RAC) Annina Wyss Schildknecht (annina.wyss@unibe.ch), Andy Seaman (Seamana@cardiff.ac.uk), Marcus Zagermann (marcus.zagermann@roemkomm.badw.de)
The Long Late Antiquity, i.e. the end of the imperium romanum and the emergence of new forms of rule in the Middle Ages (ca. 300–800 AD), is characterised by profound transformation processes. An important aspect are the numerous hilltop settlements, which were regularly (re)settled in the 3rd/4th century and subsequently became the most important feature of the settlement landscape and dominated it in the following centuries.
These sites are encountered across much of Europe, and investigating not only the hilltop settlements themselves but also their surrounding landscape and its diachronic development is key to understanding processes of transformation. Therefore vision, visibility, accessibility,
control of the surrounding territory, position/dominance in the landscape and the interdependence with other settlements over time are important aspects for understanding this settlement type and the landscape as a whole. This session seeks to bring together new research on hilltop sites including diachronic landscape analyses in the Long Late Antiquity.
Hilltop Settlements in their Landscape-topographical Context: Diachronic development of the settlement landscape of the long Late Antiquity (3rd – 9th century AD) (RAC) Annina Wyss Schildknecht (annina.wyss@unibe.ch), Andy Seaman (Seamana@cardiff.ac.uk), Marcus Zagermann (marcus.zagermann@roemkomm.badw.de)
The Long Late Antiquity, i.e. the end of the imperium romanum and the emergence of new forms of rule in the Middle Ages (ca. 300–800 AD), is characterised by profound transformation processes. An important aspect are the numerous hilltop settlements, which were regularly (re)settled in the 3rd/4th century and subsequently became the most important feature of the settlement landscape and dominated it in the following centuries.
These sites are encountered across much of Europe, and investigating not only the hilltop settlements themselves but also their surrounding landscape and its diachronic development is key to understanding processes of transformation. Therefore vision, visibility, accessibility,
control of the surrounding territory, position/dominance in the landscape and the interdependence with other settlements over time are important aspects for understanding this settlement type and the landscape as a whole. This session seeks to bring together new research on hilltop sites including diachronic landscape analyses in the Long Late Antiquity.
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Alpine Festungen 400-1000
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Research Interests: Landscape Archaeology, Late Antique Archaeology, Early Medieval Archaeology, Early Medieval History, Byzantine Studies, and 13 moreLate Antiquity, Late Roman Archaeology, Alpine Archaeology, Ancient Trade & Commerce (Archaeology), Archeologia medievale, Great Migration period, Lombard Italy, Late Roman and early Byzantine fortifications, Hillforts and Enclosures, Lombards, Barbarians and Romans in Late Antiquity and Early Middle Ages, High Mountain Archaeology, and Roman Archaeology
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Zwischen dem 5. und 6. Jahrhundert tauchten im Alpenraum befestigte Höhensiedlungen als neuer Faktor in der Siedlungslandschaft auf. Der Band publiziert die Beiträge der internationalen Tagung vom 13./14. September 2018 zu diesem Thema.
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The small Chapel of San Silvestro is located at the foot of the castrum on Monte San Martino (Lomaso, Trentino). There, a building that was part of an ancient villa was excavated in collaboration between the Department of Cultural... more
The small Chapel of San Silvestro is located at the foot of the castrum on Monte San Martino (Lomaso, Trentino). There, a building that was part of an ancient villa was excavated in collaboration between the Department of Cultural Heritage (Trento, Italy), the municipality of Comano Terme and the parish of Vigo Lomaso. The villa had become a burial ground in the 7th century. Stones with tracery and other architectural components point to the existence of a Carolingian church and provide evidence of the lifestyle of the local élite at the time. The relationship between the inhabitants of
the two sites, i. e. of the hilltop settlement at San Martino and the settlement at San Silvestro in the valley remains unknown. It is clear, however, that the people buried at both sites were partly contemporary as was shown by radiocarbon dating carried out on the graves. The furnishings of a crypt (with various fragments of a comb placed in it) and of an inhumation that was surrounded by stones strongly suggest common cultural features. The sites quite obviously provide an opportunity to compare two groups of people who lived in different circumstances during the early medieval and in the same area.
Anthropological and various scientific methods of examination, including stable isotope analyses, will be of particular importance here.
the two sites, i. e. of the hilltop settlement at San Martino and the settlement at San Silvestro in the valley remains unknown. It is clear, however, that the people buried at both sites were partly contemporary as was shown by radiocarbon dating carried out on the graves. The furnishings of a crypt (with various fragments of a comb placed in it) and of an inhumation that was surrounded by stones strongly suggest common cultural features. The sites quite obviously provide an opportunity to compare two groups of people who lived in different circumstances during the early medieval and in the same area.
Anthropological and various scientific methods of examination, including stable isotope analyses, will be of particular importance here.
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From the 5th to the 8th/9th centuries, a fortified hilltop settlement existed on Monte San Martino (Lomaso, Trentino), 12 km from Riva del Garda as the crow flies. Its location in the outer Giudicarie lay directly on an alternative route... more
From the 5th to the 8th/9th centuries, a fortified hilltop settlement existed on Monte San Martino (Lomaso, Trentino), 12 km from Riva del Garda as the crow flies. Its location in the outer Giudicarie lay directly on an alternative route to the main road leading through the Val d’Adige. The site is the subject of a joint research project by the Heritage Protection Office of Trentino, the Bavarian Academy of Sciences and the municipality of Comano Terme.
The settlement area, which extends over a hectare, was enclosed by a fortification wall with a second, less imposing wall outside it. This layout guaranteed protection and provided an opportunity to observe the surrounding area. Interior construction consisted of mixed techniques with simple wooden buildings resting on stone plinths on one hand and stone-built sections on the other. The latter included two gate constructions, the northern one of which was integrated into a complex of residential and other buildings in the north-western corner of the
stronghold. The Church of St Martin is situated in an even more imposing location at the highest point of the hill (985 m asl). It initially served as a funerary building for a group of high-ranking individuals and was only later extended to offer church services. More than 70 radiocarbon dates were the basis upon which the absolute chronology of the stronghold and its eventful history have been reconstructed. A wealth of finds and scientific expertise have helped to evaluate the site and outline its functional characteristics. The most important of these were the strategic components linked with securing the pass and with storing food supplies and materials for reuse. It is therefore advisable to view any individual finds against the background of how they were transported to the hill. In each case it must be assessed whether the object in question was a commodity or consumer good used at the settlement or whether it represented a stockpiling of valuables and economic reserves for later use.
The settlement area, which extends over a hectare, was enclosed by a fortification wall with a second, less imposing wall outside it. This layout guaranteed protection and provided an opportunity to observe the surrounding area. Interior construction consisted of mixed techniques with simple wooden buildings resting on stone plinths on one hand and stone-built sections on the other. The latter included two gate constructions, the northern one of which was integrated into a complex of residential and other buildings in the north-western corner of the
stronghold. The Church of St Martin is situated in an even more imposing location at the highest point of the hill (985 m asl). It initially served as a funerary building for a group of high-ranking individuals and was only later extended to offer church services. More than 70 radiocarbon dates were the basis upon which the absolute chronology of the stronghold and its eventful history have been reconstructed. A wealth of finds and scientific expertise have helped to evaluate the site and outline its functional characteristics. The most important of these were the strategic components linked with securing the pass and with storing food supplies and materials for reuse. It is therefore advisable to view any individual finds against the background of how they were transported to the hill. In each case it must be assessed whether the object in question was a commodity or consumer good used at the settlement or whether it represented a stockpiling of valuables and economic reserves for later use.
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Das südliche rechte Oberrheintal wurde um 280/290 aufgrund von ökonomischen und politischen Krisen von der römischen Administration aufgegeben. In der daran anschließenden Zeit scheint das Gebiet weitgehend unbesiedelt gewesen zu sein.... more
Das südliche rechte Oberrheintal wurde um 280/290 aufgrund von ökonomischen und politischen
Krisen von der römischen Administration aufgegeben. In der daran anschließenden Zeit scheint das
Gebiet weitgehend unbesiedelt gewesen zu sein. Erst um 320/330 lassen sich wieder Siedlungsaktivitäten
fassen: Im Ausstrahlungsgebiet von Straßburg deuten Lesefundkomplexe von spätantiken Münzen
und Keramik aus Kehl-Auenheim und Neuried-Altenheim darauf hin, dass dort Personen lebten,
die eng an das Reichsgebiet angeschlossen waren. Im Breisgau scheint die wirtschaftliche Anbindung
an die Provinz Sequania nicht derart ausgeprägt gewesen zu sein. Dafür bestand dort möglicherweise
in Riegel ein vorgeschobener Militärposten. In der Mitte des 4. Jahrhunderts brach die Besiedlung infolge
von römisch-barbarischen Auseinandersetzungen ab. Im Zuge des Ausbaus der Grenzzone unter
Valentinian wurde am Kaiserstuhl auf der Sponeck eine kleine Befestigung errichtet. Ungefähr in
der gleichen Zeit entstanden auf Höhen am Schwarzwaldrand und im Rheingraben barbarisch geprägte
Siedlungen. Dieses Siedlungssystem hielt sich bis in das 5. Jahrhundert.
La rive droite de la vallée du Rhin supérieur méridional a été abandonnée par l’administration romaine
vers 280/290 en raison de crises économiques et politiques. Au cours de la période suivante, la région
semble avoir été en grande partie inhabitée. Ce n’est qu’à partir de 320/330 que des vestiges liés à l’habitat
sont à nouveau perceptibles. Des lots de monnaies et de céramiques romaines tardives provenant de
Kehl-Auenheim et de Neuried-Altenheim dans les environs de Strasbourg indiquent la présence d’habitants
entretenant des contacts étroits avec l’Empire. Dans le Brisgau, la relation économique avec la
province de Sequania ne semble pas avoir été aussi prononcée. Par contre, il y avait peut-être un poste
militaire avancé à Riegel. L’occupation a été interrompue au milieu du IVe siècle à la suite des affrontements
entre Romains et Barbares. Dans le cadre du réaménagement de la zone frontalière sous Valentinien,
une petite fortification a été construite sur le Sponeck, dans le Kaiserstuhl. Vers la même époque,
des habitats livrant du mobilier à caractère germanique sont apparus sur les hauteurs au bord de la
Forêt-Noire ainsi qu’en plaine. Ce type d’occupation s’est maintenu jusque dans le Ve siècle.
Krisen von der römischen Administration aufgegeben. In der daran anschließenden Zeit scheint das
Gebiet weitgehend unbesiedelt gewesen zu sein. Erst um 320/330 lassen sich wieder Siedlungsaktivitäten
fassen: Im Ausstrahlungsgebiet von Straßburg deuten Lesefundkomplexe von spätantiken Münzen
und Keramik aus Kehl-Auenheim und Neuried-Altenheim darauf hin, dass dort Personen lebten,
die eng an das Reichsgebiet angeschlossen waren. Im Breisgau scheint die wirtschaftliche Anbindung
an die Provinz Sequania nicht derart ausgeprägt gewesen zu sein. Dafür bestand dort möglicherweise
in Riegel ein vorgeschobener Militärposten. In der Mitte des 4. Jahrhunderts brach die Besiedlung infolge
von römisch-barbarischen Auseinandersetzungen ab. Im Zuge des Ausbaus der Grenzzone unter
Valentinian wurde am Kaiserstuhl auf der Sponeck eine kleine Befestigung errichtet. Ungefähr in
der gleichen Zeit entstanden auf Höhen am Schwarzwaldrand und im Rheingraben barbarisch geprägte
Siedlungen. Dieses Siedlungssystem hielt sich bis in das 5. Jahrhundert.
La rive droite de la vallée du Rhin supérieur méridional a été abandonnée par l’administration romaine
vers 280/290 en raison de crises économiques et politiques. Au cours de la période suivante, la région
semble avoir été en grande partie inhabitée. Ce n’est qu’à partir de 320/330 que des vestiges liés à l’habitat
sont à nouveau perceptibles. Des lots de monnaies et de céramiques romaines tardives provenant de
Kehl-Auenheim et de Neuried-Altenheim dans les environs de Strasbourg indiquent la présence d’habitants
entretenant des contacts étroits avec l’Empire. Dans le Brisgau, la relation économique avec la
province de Sequania ne semble pas avoir été aussi prononcée. Par contre, il y avait peut-être un poste
militaire avancé à Riegel. L’occupation a été interrompue au milieu du IVe siècle à la suite des affrontements
entre Romains et Barbares. Dans le cadre du réaménagement de la zone frontalière sous Valentinien,
une petite fortification a été construite sur le Sponeck, dans le Kaiserstuhl. Vers la même époque,
des habitats livrant du mobilier à caractère germanique sont apparus sur les hauteurs au bord de la
Forêt-Noire ainsi qu’en plaine. Ce type d’occupation s’est maintenu jusque dans le Ve siècle.
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Die Kleinfunde. In: H. Bender, Die Ausgrabungen 1978–1980 in der Klosterkirche Heiligkreuz zu Passau-Niedernburg. Materialh. Bayer. Arch. 108 (Kallmünz/Opf. 2018) 271–331.
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Mit einem Exkurs: Bronze als Inschriftenträger im Imperium Romanum von René Naumann.
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Zwiebelknopffibeln und spätrömische Gürtelteile sind in Nordtirol, Südtirol und im Trentino regelhaft verbreitet. Chronologisch streut das Material vom späten 3. bis in das mittlere Drittel des 5. Jahrhunderts. Häufig fällt ein Bezug zu... more
Zwiebelknopffibeln und spätrömische Gürtelteile sind in Nordtirol, Südtirol und im Trentino regelhaft verbreitet. Chronologisch streut das Material vom späten 3. bis in das mittlere Drittel des 5. Jahrhunderts. Häufig fällt ein Bezug zu wichtigen Punkten an Fernstraßen oder sekundären Verkehrswegen auf. Nur eine untergeordnete Rolle spielen in der betreffenden Zeit die befestigten Höhensiedlungen, die im Arbeitsgebiet vor allem durch die Überlieferung für das 6. Jahrhundert bekannt sind. Es ist in dieser alpinen Passregion mit je nach Art des Fundplatzes verschiedenen staatlich- /militärischen Aktivitäten zu rechnen. Nicht immer kann allerdings entschieden werden, wann es sich eindeutig um militärische Aktivitäten handelt.
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Prima segnalazione del ritrovamento di ceramica longobarda stampigliata in zone esterne alle città e ai contesti abitati della Pianura Padana
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Rezension zu: Regula Schatzmann, Die Spätzeit der Oberstadt von Augusta Raurica. Untersuchungen zur Stadtentwicklung im 3. Jahrhundert. Forschungen in Augst, Band 48. Verlag Schwabe, Augst 2013. 432 Seiten mit 158 Abbildungen, 65 Tafeln,... more
Rezension zu: Regula Schatzmann, Die Spätzeit der Oberstadt von Augusta Raurica. Untersuchungen zur Stadtentwicklung im 3. Jahrhundert. Forschungen in Augst, Band 48. Verlag Schwabe, Augst 2013. 432 Seiten mit 158 Abbildungen, 65 Tafeln, 34 Tabellen.
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In: Bayerische Vorgeschichtsblätter 82, 2017, 232-234.
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D. Pavlovic/O. Heinrich-Tamaska (eds), Book of Abstracts. International Workshop "Intentions and Meaning: A Comparative View of Late Antique Hilltop Sites in Europe." National Museum of Slovenia, Ljubljana, 22nd to 24th September 2021... more
D. Pavlovic/O. Heinrich-Tamaska (eds), Book of Abstracts.
International Workshop "Intentions and Meaning:
A Comparative View of Late Antique Hilltop Sites in Europe."
National Museum of Slovenia, Ljubljana, 22nd to 24th September 2021 (Ljubljana 2022).
International Workshop "Intentions and Meaning:
A Comparative View of Late Antique Hilltop Sites in Europe."
National Museum of Slovenia, Ljubljana, 22nd to 24th September 2021 (Ljubljana 2022).
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Hilltop Settlements in their Landscape-topographical Context: Diachronic development of the settlement landscape of the long Late Antiquity (3rd – 9th century AD) The Long Late Antiquity, i.e. the end of the imperium romanum and the... more
Hilltop Settlements in their Landscape-topographical Context: Diachronic development of the settlement landscape of the long Late Antiquity (3rd – 9th century AD)
The Long Late Antiquity, i.e. the end of the imperium romanum and the emergence of new forms of rule in the Middle Ages (ca. 300–800 AD), is characterised by profound transformation processes. An important aspect are the numerous hilltop settlements, which were regularly (re)settled in the 3rd/4th century and subsequently became the most important feature of the settlement landscape and dominated it in the following centuries. These sites are encountered across much of Europe, and investigating not only the hilltop settlements themselves but also their surrounding landscape and its diachronic development is key to understanding processes of transformation. Therefore vision, visibility, accessibility, control of the surrounding territory, position/dominance in the landscape and the interdependence with other settlements over time are important aspects for understanding this settlement type and the landscape as a whole. This session seeks to bring together new research on hilltop sites including diachronic landscape analyses in the Long Late Antiquity.
http://www.romansocietyrac.ac.uk/rac-2024/call-for-papers/
The Long Late Antiquity, i.e. the end of the imperium romanum and the emergence of new forms of rule in the Middle Ages (ca. 300–800 AD), is characterised by profound transformation processes. An important aspect are the numerous hilltop settlements, which were regularly (re)settled in the 3rd/4th century and subsequently became the most important feature of the settlement landscape and dominated it in the following centuries. These sites are encountered across much of Europe, and investigating not only the hilltop settlements themselves but also their surrounding landscape and its diachronic development is key to understanding processes of transformation. Therefore vision, visibility, accessibility, control of the surrounding territory, position/dominance in the landscape and the interdependence with other settlements over time are important aspects for understanding this settlement type and the landscape as a whole. This session seeks to bring together new research on hilltop sites including diachronic landscape analyses in the Long Late Antiquity.
http://www.romansocietyrac.ac.uk/rac-2024/call-for-papers/