R.C.A. Geerts and Ph. Bes (eds) 2024, Roman Pottery in the Low Countries: Past Research, Current State, Future Directions. Leiden: Sidestone Press (= Papers on Archaeology of the Leiden Museum of Antiquities Leiden 32), pp. 123-132., 2024
Thanks to the pioneering work of Holwerda, the region extending from Xanten to the sea, largely l... more Thanks to the pioneering work of Holwerda, the region extending from Xanten to the sea, largely located in the Netherlands, has been recognised as a significant consumer of Gallo-Belgic ware (terra nigra and terra rubra) during the 1st century. Recent quantification, however, reveals that this pottery was less prevalent than in the province of Belgica and even in a substantial part of Germania Inferior.
Workshops producing these vessels were scarce in the region, making imports particularly noteworthy. Some of these imports originated from the Rhineland, notably Xanten, and took advantage of river transport. The production of Gallo-Belgic ware is still not well documented in northern France. However, the fabric, stamps, and a limited number of workshops suggest that this region supplied the Netherlands in the second half of the 1st century. Since the Augustan period, the Champagne area had been exporting Gallo-Belgic ware to regions including Belgica, Germania, and Britannia. Similar to terra sigillata, terra rubra and terra nigra represented a Roman brand, albeit one already transformed by Gaulish craftsmen.
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Subsequently, three seriations allowing the comparison of terra sigillata from Baelo with regional and empire-wide samples enabled the transition from a relative to an absolute chronology, incorporating independent dating criteria such as coins and historical documents
Workshops producing these vessels were scarce in the region, making imports particularly noteworthy. Some of these imports originated from the Rhineland, notably Xanten, and took advantage of river transport. The production of Gallo-Belgic ware is still not well documented in northern France. However, the fabric, stamps, and a limited number of workshops suggest that this region supplied the Netherlands in the second half of the 1st century. Since the Augustan period, the Champagne area had been exporting Gallo-Belgic ware to regions including Belgica, Germania, and Britannia. Similar to terra sigillata, terra rubra and terra nigra represented a Roman brand, albeit one already transformed by Gaulish craftsmen.
The restitution of the limits of Roman cities is mainly based on a regressive approach. We propose here a critical look at the reconstruction work carried out on the cities of Gaul-Belgium within the framework of the Geographic Information System (GIS) Atlas des provinces romaines de Belgique et de Germanie, in which we present the various layers of mapped and analysed data. Rare ancient data can thus be compared with medieval territories (Merovingian pagi, 13th-14th century dioceses) and, to a lesser extent, with toponymy. The mapping of Merovingian and Carolingian pagi will also lead us to present some remarks on their distribution and on their relations with other territorial categories of the Early Middle Ages, notably the diocese.
Subsequently, three seriations allowing the comparison of terra sigillata from Baelo with regional and empire-wide samples enabled the transition from a relative to an absolute chronology, incorporating independent dating criteria such as coins and historical documents
Workshops producing these vessels were scarce in the region, making imports particularly noteworthy. Some of these imports originated from the Rhineland, notably Xanten, and took advantage of river transport. The production of Gallo-Belgic ware is still not well documented in northern France. However, the fabric, stamps, and a limited number of workshops suggest that this region supplied the Netherlands in the second half of the 1st century. Since the Augustan period, the Champagne area had been exporting Gallo-Belgic ware to regions including Belgica, Germania, and Britannia. Similar to terra sigillata, terra rubra and terra nigra represented a Roman brand, albeit one already transformed by Gaulish craftsmen.
The restitution of the limits of Roman cities is mainly based on a regressive approach. We propose here a critical look at the reconstruction work carried out on the cities of Gaul-Belgium within the framework of the Geographic Information System (GIS) Atlas des provinces romaines de Belgique et de Germanie, in which we present the various layers of mapped and analysed data. Rare ancient data can thus be compared with medieval territories (Merovingian pagi, 13th-14th century dioceses) and, to a lesser extent, with toponymy. The mapping of Merovingian and Carolingian pagi will also lead us to present some remarks on their distribution and on their relations with other territorial categories of the Early Middle Ages, notably the diocese.
Within the workshop, the techniques and gestures were passed down through the generations and maintained at a high level of quality. However, innovation appears in the preparation of the clays and especially in the renewal of the repertoire.
The result of an archaeological field school, this book aims at an in-depth analytical presentation of the structures and furniture, but also develops a reflection on the ancient craft work.
Après une introduction où sont rappelés l’histoire des recherches et les préalables méthodologiques, le chapitre I correspond aux méta-données, présentant rapidement les contextes et les quantités de mobilier.
Le chapitre II caractérise les quatorze horizons ; le texte souligne les faits marquant l’horizon, un graphique figure la représentation des catégories céramiques ; un tableau et des planches livrent les données de contextes de référence ; la totalité des données est accessible sur le web (http://abg.recherche.univ-lille3.fr).
Dans le chapitre III, chaque catégorie est définie de manière spécifique. Plusieurs d’entre elles comportent la caractérisation de groupes de pâtes (CC, MO, TR/TN, BES, etc.), certaines des typologies originales (PTN, FRA/FRB, CC, RUA/RUB, etc.). Pour chacune est discutée au travers des horizons, l’évolution de son répertoire et de ses groupes de pâtes.
Le chapitre IV est partagé en deux parties synthétiques, la première retrace le développement de l’approvisionnement en récipients de la ville. Les ateliers locaux restent prépondérants, car il s’agit d’une région potière importante, mais les ateliers périphériques fournissent un complément diversifié. La seconde partie analyse les fonctions des récipients et comment ceux-ci témoignent des habitudes alimentaires.