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DO IMPÉRIO AO REINO Viseu e o território entre os séculos IV a XII, 2018
The archaeological site of Senhora do Barrocal (municipality of Sátão) is
located on the right ba... more The archaeological site of Senhora do Barrocal (municipality of Sátão) is
located on the right bank of the Coja stream, a tributary of the River Dão, in
a mountainous landscape characterized by granitic outcrops. This is a small settlement built on top of massive granitic tors.
Three excavation seasons took place between 2014 and 2016. These are presently
under study but already available results reveal the importance of this site
to the study of the 10th and 11th centuries in the Beira Alta region.
Indeed, the archaeological excavations allowed the identification of habitation
and storage areas, a defensive structure built in stone, and abundant assemblages
of artefacts and ecofacts. A large quantity and variety of seeds stand out
among the latter. These were stored in a domestic facility and were preserved
due to its carbonization during a fire that affected the whole site. This is one of
the largest Early Medieval botanic assemblages in Portugal, thus providing crucial
insights on the resource exploitation strategies undertaken by these rural
communities.
Also, some imported pottery productions were found among the artefactual
remains, which is an unexpected find in this type of settlements and time period.
There are also architectonic remains showing a relation between Senhora do
Barrocal and a nearby religious temple that may have been built in AD 971.
This contribution is therefore a first approach to the ongoing research on this
scientifically exceptional archaeological site.
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Catarina Tente, Hugo Baptista, João Pedro Tereso, Margarida Cércio, João Luís Veloso, Cláudia Ol... more Catarina Tente, Hugo Baptista, João Pedro Tereso, Margarida Cércio, João Luís Veloso, Cláudia Oliveira, Luís Seabra, Catarina Meira, Gabriel de Souza,
Tomás Cordero Ruiz, Manuel Luís Real
RESUMO
O sítio arqueológico da Senhora do Barrocal localiza-se no concelho de
Sátão, ocupando um dos rebordos da ribeira da Coja, afluente do Dão. Este é um território montanhoso cuja paisagem está dominada pelas formações rochosas graníticas. O povoado é de pequena dimensão e implanta-se numa elevação de tors graníticos. Foram aqui realizadas três campanhas de escavação arqueológica (2014 a 2016), cujos dados estão ainda em fase de estudo. Todavia, alguns dos resultados podem já ser abordados e os mesmos revelam a importância que este sítio
tem para a compreensão dos séculos X e XI na região beirã.
As escavações arqueológicas realizadas permitiram identificar espaços habitacionais e de armazenagem, uma estrutura defensiva em pedra e abundantes coleções de artefactos e de ecofactos. A mais impressionante (pela quantidade e variedade) é a carpológica. As sementes encontravam-se armazenadas num compartimento de uso doméstico, tendo-se conservado devido à sua carbonização ocorrida na sequência de um incêndio que afetou a totalidade do sítio. Estes
vestígios constituem uma das maiores coleções de sementes alto medievais portuguesas, o que permitirá avançar no conhecimento sobre as formas de exploração dos recursos por parte das comunidades rurais desta época. Também entre os vestígios arqueológicos se registaram a ocorrências de cerâmicas exógenas à região, o que é uma novidade neste tipo de povoados e cronologia. Há ainda elementos arquitectónicos que possibilitam a associação do povoado a um templo religioso, que terá sido erguido ou rededicado em 971.
O presente artigo é assim uma abordagem aos primeiros dados arqueológicos deste sítio de excepcional importância científica.
ABSTRACT
The archaeological site of Senhora do Barrocal (municipality of Sátão) is
located on the right bank of the Coja stream, a tributary of the River Dão, in a mountainous landscape characterized by granitic outcrops. This is a small settlement built on top of massive granitic tors. Three excavation seasons took place between 2014 and 2016. These are presently under study but already available results reveal the importance of this site
to the study of the 10th and 11th centuries in the Beira Alta region.
Indeed, the archaeological excavations allowed the identification of habitation and storage areas, a defensive structure built in stone, and abundant assemblages of artefacts and ecofacts. A large quantity and variety of seeds stand out among the latter. These were stored in a domestic facility and were preserved due to its carbonization during a fire that affected the whole site. This is one of the largest Early Medieval botanic assemblages in Portugal, thus providing crucial insights on the resource exploitation strategies undertaken by these rural communities.
Also, some imported pottery productions were found among the artefactual remains, which is an unexpected find in this type of settlements and time period. There are also architectonic remains showing a relation between Senhora do Barrocal and a nearby religious temple that may have been built in AD 971.
This contribution is therefore a first approach to the ongoing research on this scientifically exceptional archaeological site.
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located on the right bank of the Coja stream, a tributary of the River Dão, in
a mountainous landscape characterized by granitic outcrops. This is a small settlement built on top of massive granitic tors.
Three excavation seasons took place between 2014 and 2016. These are presently
under study but already available results reveal the importance of this site
to the study of the 10th and 11th centuries in the Beira Alta region.
Indeed, the archaeological excavations allowed the identification of habitation
and storage areas, a defensive structure built in stone, and abundant assemblages
of artefacts and ecofacts. A large quantity and variety of seeds stand out
among the latter. These were stored in a domestic facility and were preserved
due to its carbonization during a fire that affected the whole site. This is one of
the largest Early Medieval botanic assemblages in Portugal, thus providing crucial
insights on the resource exploitation strategies undertaken by these rural
communities.
Also, some imported pottery productions were found among the artefactual
remains, which is an unexpected find in this type of settlements and time period.
There are also architectonic remains showing a relation between Senhora do
Barrocal and a nearby religious temple that may have been built in AD 971.
This contribution is therefore a first approach to the ongoing research on this
scientifically exceptional archaeological site.
Tomás Cordero Ruiz, Manuel Luís Real
RESUMO
O sítio arqueológico da Senhora do Barrocal localiza-se no concelho de
Sátão, ocupando um dos rebordos da ribeira da Coja, afluente do Dão. Este é um território montanhoso cuja paisagem está dominada pelas formações rochosas graníticas. O povoado é de pequena dimensão e implanta-se numa elevação de tors graníticos. Foram aqui realizadas três campanhas de escavação arqueológica (2014 a 2016), cujos dados estão ainda em fase de estudo. Todavia, alguns dos resultados podem já ser abordados e os mesmos revelam a importância que este sítio
tem para a compreensão dos séculos X e XI na região beirã.
As escavações arqueológicas realizadas permitiram identificar espaços habitacionais e de armazenagem, uma estrutura defensiva em pedra e abundantes coleções de artefactos e de ecofactos. A mais impressionante (pela quantidade e variedade) é a carpológica. As sementes encontravam-se armazenadas num compartimento de uso doméstico, tendo-se conservado devido à sua carbonização ocorrida na sequência de um incêndio que afetou a totalidade do sítio. Estes
vestígios constituem uma das maiores coleções de sementes alto medievais portuguesas, o que permitirá avançar no conhecimento sobre as formas de exploração dos recursos por parte das comunidades rurais desta época. Também entre os vestígios arqueológicos se registaram a ocorrências de cerâmicas exógenas à região, o que é uma novidade neste tipo de povoados e cronologia. Há ainda elementos arquitectónicos que possibilitam a associação do povoado a um templo religioso, que terá sido erguido ou rededicado em 971.
O presente artigo é assim uma abordagem aos primeiros dados arqueológicos deste sítio de excepcional importância científica.
ABSTRACT
The archaeological site of Senhora do Barrocal (municipality of Sátão) is
located on the right bank of the Coja stream, a tributary of the River Dão, in a mountainous landscape characterized by granitic outcrops. This is a small settlement built on top of massive granitic tors. Three excavation seasons took place between 2014 and 2016. These are presently under study but already available results reveal the importance of this site
to the study of the 10th and 11th centuries in the Beira Alta region.
Indeed, the archaeological excavations allowed the identification of habitation and storage areas, a defensive structure built in stone, and abundant assemblages of artefacts and ecofacts. A large quantity and variety of seeds stand out among the latter. These were stored in a domestic facility and were preserved due to its carbonization during a fire that affected the whole site. This is one of the largest Early Medieval botanic assemblages in Portugal, thus providing crucial insights on the resource exploitation strategies undertaken by these rural communities.
Also, some imported pottery productions were found among the artefactual remains, which is an unexpected find in this type of settlements and time period. There are also architectonic remains showing a relation between Senhora do Barrocal and a nearby religious temple that may have been built in AD 971.
This contribution is therefore a first approach to the ongoing research on this scientifically exceptional archaeological site.
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located on the right bank of the Coja stream, a tributary of the River Dão, in
a mountainous landscape characterized by granitic outcrops. This is a small settlement built on top of massive granitic tors.
Three excavation seasons took place between 2014 and 2016. These are presently
under study but already available results reveal the importance of this site
to the study of the 10th and 11th centuries in the Beira Alta region.
Indeed, the archaeological excavations allowed the identification of habitation
and storage areas, a defensive structure built in stone, and abundant assemblages
of artefacts and ecofacts. A large quantity and variety of seeds stand out
among the latter. These were stored in a domestic facility and were preserved
due to its carbonization during a fire that affected the whole site. This is one of
the largest Early Medieval botanic assemblages in Portugal, thus providing crucial
insights on the resource exploitation strategies undertaken by these rural
communities.
Also, some imported pottery productions were found among the artefactual
remains, which is an unexpected find in this type of settlements and time period.
There are also architectonic remains showing a relation between Senhora do
Barrocal and a nearby religious temple that may have been built in AD 971.
This contribution is therefore a first approach to the ongoing research on this
scientifically exceptional archaeological site.
Tomás Cordero Ruiz, Manuel Luís Real
RESUMO
O sítio arqueológico da Senhora do Barrocal localiza-se no concelho de
Sátão, ocupando um dos rebordos da ribeira da Coja, afluente do Dão. Este é um território montanhoso cuja paisagem está dominada pelas formações rochosas graníticas. O povoado é de pequena dimensão e implanta-se numa elevação de tors graníticos. Foram aqui realizadas três campanhas de escavação arqueológica (2014 a 2016), cujos dados estão ainda em fase de estudo. Todavia, alguns dos resultados podem já ser abordados e os mesmos revelam a importância que este sítio
tem para a compreensão dos séculos X e XI na região beirã.
As escavações arqueológicas realizadas permitiram identificar espaços habitacionais e de armazenagem, uma estrutura defensiva em pedra e abundantes coleções de artefactos e de ecofactos. A mais impressionante (pela quantidade e variedade) é a carpológica. As sementes encontravam-se armazenadas num compartimento de uso doméstico, tendo-se conservado devido à sua carbonização ocorrida na sequência de um incêndio que afetou a totalidade do sítio. Estes
vestígios constituem uma das maiores coleções de sementes alto medievais portuguesas, o que permitirá avançar no conhecimento sobre as formas de exploração dos recursos por parte das comunidades rurais desta época. Também entre os vestígios arqueológicos se registaram a ocorrências de cerâmicas exógenas à região, o que é uma novidade neste tipo de povoados e cronologia. Há ainda elementos arquitectónicos que possibilitam a associação do povoado a um templo religioso, que terá sido erguido ou rededicado em 971.
O presente artigo é assim uma abordagem aos primeiros dados arqueológicos deste sítio de excepcional importância científica.
ABSTRACT
The archaeological site of Senhora do Barrocal (municipality of Sátão) is
located on the right bank of the Coja stream, a tributary of the River Dão, in a mountainous landscape characterized by granitic outcrops. This is a small settlement built on top of massive granitic tors. Three excavation seasons took place between 2014 and 2016. These are presently under study but already available results reveal the importance of this site
to the study of the 10th and 11th centuries in the Beira Alta region.
Indeed, the archaeological excavations allowed the identification of habitation and storage areas, a defensive structure built in stone, and abundant assemblages of artefacts and ecofacts. A large quantity and variety of seeds stand out among the latter. These were stored in a domestic facility and were preserved due to its carbonization during a fire that affected the whole site. This is one of the largest Early Medieval botanic assemblages in Portugal, thus providing crucial insights on the resource exploitation strategies undertaken by these rural communities.
Also, some imported pottery productions were found among the artefactual remains, which is an unexpected find in this type of settlements and time period. There are also architectonic remains showing a relation between Senhora do Barrocal and a nearby religious temple that may have been built in AD 971.
This contribution is therefore a first approach to the ongoing research on this scientifically exceptional archaeological site.