Religious rituals in the basilica of Augas Santas (Allariz): the pottery deposit
Channel: European Association of Archaeologists
Date: 07/11/2018

We present a collection of pottery from Augas Santas, consisting of 122 vessels. A total of 16 pieces representing the four different morphological types we classified were analysed using X-Ray Diffraction (XRD), X-ray fluorescence (XRF) and Cone beam computed tomography (CBCT). This is a very uniform group of vessels in typological and analytical terms, and with regard to their operational chain. The results lead us to believe that the pottery was probably commissioned from a specific potter or workshop, with this activity forming a part of the religious rituals of the time. Our aim is to show how the manufacturing processes can help towards interpreting these types of contexts.

Author: Prieto Martínez, Pilar - University of Santiago de Compostela (Presenting author)
Co-Author: Lantes Suarez, Oscar - University of Santiago de Compostela; Alonso Toucido, Francisco - University of Santiago de Compostela; Estela Arqueoloxia e Patrimonio;
Iglesias, Alfredo - University of Santiago de Compostela; Silva, Jesus - University of Santiago de Compostela