Preliminary communication
Finds of Roman military equipment and horse harness from the site of Ostrovo – Sokolovac
Asja Tonc
orcid.org/0000-0001-9067-4639
; Institute of Archaeology, Zagreb, Croatia
Marko Dizdar
orcid.org/0000-0003-3964-9002
; Institute of Archaeology, Zagreb, Croatia
Hrvoje Vulić
orcid.org/0000-0001-8792-4043
; Town Museum Vinkovci, Vinkovci, Croatia
Abstract
Field surveys of the area between the settlements of Ostrovo and Gaboš north of Vinkovci, carried out by the Vinkovci Municipal Museum, revealed the existence of several new archaeological sites. Among these, the site of Ostrovo – Sokolovac stands out by having numerous and diverse finds. Aside from the Late Iron Age, the largest amount of surface finds belongs to Antiquity, pointing to the existence of a settlement that was probably located alongside the Cibalae – Mursa road. Notable metal finds are the elements of belt sets, horse gear (harness), and an armour element (lorica segmentata) that can be associated with the Roman army. Even though the finds have no contexts, the typological and chronological analysis helped single out two horizons of potential military presence: one from the 1st c. AD, which is poorly represented, and another from the 2nd and 3rd c. AD, which most of the finds belong to. Their interpretation relies on known analogies and their contextual interpretations, with the emphasis on the potential role of veterans.
Keywords
southern Pannonia; Vinkovci; Antiquity; belts; horse harness; armour; Roman army; veterans
Hrčak ID:
289658
URI
Publication date:
30.12.2022.
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