Histria antiqua, Vol. 20 No. 20, 2011.
Original scientific paper
A late Roman Dwelling Object from Caska (Cissa) on the Island of Pag
Anamarija Kurilić
orcid.org/0000-0001-7178-4584
; Odjel za povijest Sveučilište u Zadru Obala kralja Petra Krešimira IV., 2 HR - 23000 Zadar
Abstract
In this contribution, the author presents a small rustically built dwelling object discovered in 2008 during archaeological excavations at the complex Roman site in Uvala Caska (Caska Bay; Roman Cissa) near Novalja on the Island of Pag, Croatia. Although the investigations are yet to be completed, the object itself can be defined quite precisely. It consists of a small square room with three walls completely unearthed; judging by their perimeter, the room should have encompassed at least 4 x 4 m. On its west side, it had a dry-wall entrance way, south of which the grave of a very small child, most probably a nurseling, was found. The baby was inhumed in a grave made of two imbrices. Various everyday objects were found within the room, such as coins, a small mill stone and the remains of a wooden shelf (or a table) upon which stood at least four different pottery vessels. Thus, it is possible to recognise functions of particular areas of the room. According to numismatic finds, the room can be dated in the Late Roman period.
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Publication date:
1.10.2011.
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