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Stancija Blek (Tar), 2015: continuation of archaeological research and conservation activities, and presentation of results to the public
Bartul Šiljeg
orcid.org/0000-0003-2286-7775
; Institute of Archaeology, Zagreb, Croatia
Ana Konestra
orcid.org/0000-0002-7726-6515
; Institute of Archaeology, Zagreb, Croatia
Gaetano Benčić
; Regional Museum Poreč, Poreč, Croatia
Abstract
Research at the site Stancija Blek (Tar) continued in 2015 as part of systematic exchavations that have been carried out since 2008 by the Poreč Heritage Museum and the Institute of Archaeology. As previously, research was carried out in the so-called Room 8, in the western part of which an oven and several destruction and burning layers were located, indicating the existance of a unitary space that during Late Antiquity, went through a series of adaptations which are visibile in the stratigraphy. In fact, it is clear that the cistern was defunctionalized during a later Antique period and the area to the west of the cistern was partly used for food preparation/consumption, although craft activities have not been ruled out.
In the area of the cistern an interesting architectural layout of subsequent remodelings and the refunctionalisation of the space as a residential area (?), which also allowed the preservation of its perimetral walls, has been established. By better defining the northern wall of the cistern it can now be supposed that it was covered by triple vaults.
Thanks to the commitment of the Poreč Heritage Museum and the Italian Community in Tar, the public was introduced to the research results and the importance of Stari Tar site.
Keywords
Stancija Blek; Tar; Antiquity; Late Antiquity; Middle Ages; oven; cistern
Hrčak ID:
167333
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Publication date:
7.10.2016.
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