Naslov
Roman Ship in the Ager of Ancient Salona: Preliminary Results

Autori
Radić Rossi, I. ; Ruff, David

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u zbornicima skupova, cjeloviti rad (in extenso), znanstveni

Izvornik
Okolica Kaštelanskog zaljeva u prošlosti / Kamenjarin, Ivanka ; Tončinić, Domagoj - Zagreb - Kaštel Lukšić : Hrvatsko arheološko društvo - Muzej grada Kaštela, 2019, 145-155

ISBN
978-953-6335-19-0

Skup
Okolica Kaštelanskog zaljeva u prošlosti

Mjesto i datum
Kaštel Lukšić, Hrvatska, 02.10.2017. - 06.10.2017

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Domaća recenzija

Ključne riječi
Salona, Dalmatia, Gulf of Kaštela, Trstenik, villa rustica, scuttled ship, waterfront, wooden structures

Sažetak
The Gulf of Kaštela is a well-defined geographical area between ancient Tragurium and Salona, the capital of the Roman Dalmatia. It is situated north-west of Split on the Eastern Adriatic coast, and holds evidence of a dynamic past. It was densely populated in Roman times, and exploited by a number of economic estates (villae rusticae). One of them occupied the present-day Trstenik in the Ager Salonitanus, just outside the city walls. Some chance finds in 2002 pointed to the existence of a partly submerged archaeological site, endangered by industrial progress in the gulf. The wooden structures made of poles and planks, a large perforated dolium, and groups of globular amphorae of the Dressel 20 type are what remains of the operative coastal installations of the Roman villa. A survey in 2006 revealed the presence of a well- preserved ship, filled with rocks and intentionally sunk adjacent to the wooden waterfront, acting probably as a caisson for its reinforcement. The overall length of the preserved part of the hull is about 11m, and the estimated original width about 4m. The original position of the vessel against the wooden wall contributed to the preservation of the ship’s lines on the northern half of the hull. On that side, the ship is preserved up to the wale. Excavation of the ship continued in spring 2015. The paper presents the preliminary results of the underwater excavation, photogrammetric documentation and interpretation of the find.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Arheologija

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