Crops behind closed walls : Fortified storage at Castelinho in the Late Iron Age of NW Iberia
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Resumo: | The site of Castelinho (Torre de Moncorvo, northeast of Portugal) is a fortification strategically placed on a small elevation, near the river Sabor, built in the Late Iron Age and occupied until the Early Roman period. It is characterized by impressive defensive features, including large walls with turrets, ditches and complex entrances, inside of which no clear evidences of domestic areas were found. On the contrary, this monumental defensive apparatus seems to have served mostly to protect several storage facilities, mainly elevated granaries, in which abundant archaeobotanical remains were recovered. The excavation of Castelinho comprised the systematic sampling of sediment in a wide diversity of contexts, ultimately leading to the recovery of large amounts of charcoal, fruits and seeds. Most came from secondary or tertiary refuse deposits but some seem to have been actually related to the destruction of granaries by fire. Carpological results show the predominance of naked wheat (Triticum aestivum/durum) while hulled barley (Hordeum vulgare) and broomcorn millet (Panicum miliaceum) were found in smaller amounts. These crops were stored fully processed, taking into account the almost absence of chaff and the scarce presence of weeds. Charcoal analysis suggest Pinus pinaster and Quercus evergreen provided most of the wood used in the construction of the granaries. In this study, this data will be presented, discussed and compared with archaeobotanical and archaeological information from other sites excavated in the Sabor Valley and in the surrounding region. The size and monumentality of Castelinho, combined with the fact that it provided few evidences of other activities besides storage, suggests this site had a relevant role for local communities. This will be discussed together with other evidence of the social relevance of storage for Late Iron Age communities in the region. |
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Crops behind closed walls : Fortified storage at Castelinho in the Late Iron Age of NW IberiaCharcoal analysisCarpologyLate Iron AgeNorthwest IberiaStorageHorreaThe site of Castelinho (Torre de Moncorvo, northeast of Portugal) is a fortification strategically placed on a small elevation, near the river Sabor, built in the Late Iron Age and occupied until the Early Roman period. It is characterized by impressive defensive features, including large walls with turrets, ditches and complex entrances, inside of which no clear evidences of domestic areas were found. On the contrary, this monumental defensive apparatus seems to have served mostly to protect several storage facilities, mainly elevated granaries, in which abundant archaeobotanical remains were recovered. The excavation of Castelinho comprised the systematic sampling of sediment in a wide diversity of contexts, ultimately leading to the recovery of large amounts of charcoal, fruits and seeds. Most came from secondary or tertiary refuse deposits but some seem to have been actually related to the destruction of granaries by fire. Carpological results show the predominance of naked wheat (Triticum aestivum/durum) while hulled barley (Hordeum vulgare) and broomcorn millet (Panicum miliaceum) were found in smaller amounts. These crops were stored fully processed, taking into account the almost absence of chaff and the scarce presence of weeds. Charcoal analysis suggest Pinus pinaster and Quercus evergreen provided most of the wood used in the construction of the granaries. In this study, this data will be presented, discussed and compared with archaeobotanical and archaeological information from other sites excavated in the Sabor Valley and in the surrounding region. The size and monumentality of Castelinho, combined with the fact that it provided few evidences of other activities besides storage, suggests this site had a relevant role for local communities. This will be discussed together with other evidence of the social relevance of storage for Late Iron Age communities in the region.ElsevierRepositório da Universidade de LisboaSeabra, LuísSantos, FilipeVaz, Filipe CostaLeite, J.Tereso, João Pedro2021-04-28T10:43:40Z20202020-01-01T00:00:00Zinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10451/47583engSeabra, L., Santos, F., Vaz, F. C., Leite, J., & Tereso, J. P. (2020). Crops behind closed walls: Fortified storage at Castelinho in the Late Iron Age of NW Iberia. Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports, 30 102200. doi: 10.1016/j.jasrep.2020.1022002352-409Xhttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.jasrep.2020.102200metadata only accessinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAP2023-11-08T16:50:34Zoai:repositorio.ul.pt:10451/47583Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-19T21:59:35.037340Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse |
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Crops behind closed walls : Fortified storage at Castelinho in the Late Iron Age of NW Iberia |
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Crops behind closed walls : Fortified storage at Castelinho in the Late Iron Age of NW Iberia |
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Crops behind closed walls : Fortified storage at Castelinho in the Late Iron Age of NW Iberia Seabra, Luís Charcoal analysis Carpology Late Iron Age Northwest Iberia Storage Horrea |
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Crops behind closed walls : Fortified storage at Castelinho in the Late Iron Age of NW Iberia |
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Crops behind closed walls : Fortified storage at Castelinho in the Late Iron Age of NW Iberia |
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Crops behind closed walls : Fortified storage at Castelinho in the Late Iron Age of NW Iberia |
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Crops behind closed walls : Fortified storage at Castelinho in the Late Iron Age of NW Iberia |
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Crops behind closed walls : Fortified storage at Castelinho in the Late Iron Age of NW Iberia |
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Seabra, Luís |
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Seabra, Luís Santos, Filipe Vaz, Filipe Costa Leite, J. Tereso, João Pedro |
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Santos, Filipe Vaz, Filipe Costa Leite, J. Tereso, João Pedro |
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Repositório da Universidade de Lisboa |
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Seabra, Luís Santos, Filipe Vaz, Filipe Costa Leite, J. Tereso, João Pedro |
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Charcoal analysis Carpology Late Iron Age Northwest Iberia Storage Horrea |
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Charcoal analysis Carpology Late Iron Age Northwest Iberia Storage Horrea |
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The site of Castelinho (Torre de Moncorvo, northeast of Portugal) is a fortification strategically placed on a small elevation, near the river Sabor, built in the Late Iron Age and occupied until the Early Roman period. It is characterized by impressive defensive features, including large walls with turrets, ditches and complex entrances, inside of which no clear evidences of domestic areas were found. On the contrary, this monumental defensive apparatus seems to have served mostly to protect several storage facilities, mainly elevated granaries, in which abundant archaeobotanical remains were recovered. The excavation of Castelinho comprised the systematic sampling of sediment in a wide diversity of contexts, ultimately leading to the recovery of large amounts of charcoal, fruits and seeds. Most came from secondary or tertiary refuse deposits but some seem to have been actually related to the destruction of granaries by fire. Carpological results show the predominance of naked wheat (Triticum aestivum/durum) while hulled barley (Hordeum vulgare) and broomcorn millet (Panicum miliaceum) were found in smaller amounts. These crops were stored fully processed, taking into account the almost absence of chaff and the scarce presence of weeds. Charcoal analysis suggest Pinus pinaster and Quercus evergreen provided most of the wood used in the construction of the granaries. In this study, this data will be presented, discussed and compared with archaeobotanical and archaeological information from other sites excavated in the Sabor Valley and in the surrounding region. The size and monumentality of Castelinho, combined with the fact that it provided few evidences of other activities besides storage, suggests this site had a relevant role for local communities. This will be discussed together with other evidence of the social relevance of storage for Late Iron Age communities in the region. |
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