NW Iberia rarely attracted the attending of the classical authors, who transmitted a caricature-like depiction of the terra firma in addition to its inhabitants. Some of the episodes related past times these authors were fragmented records of armed services campaigns carried out past times Roman generals during the 2d in addition to 1st centuries BC, when the share was effectively annexed past times Rome.
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| Aerial stance of Penedo dos Lobos Roman campsite [Credit: Roman Army.eu] |
In this vein, the archaeological intervention inwards the Roman campsite of Penedo dos Lobos (Manzaneda, Galicia, Spain) has made it possible to uncovering the oldest Roman armed services presence documented in addition to then far inwards the territory of present-day Galicia, which could last chronologically related to the Cantabrian-Asturian Wars. In the class of an archaeological survey crusade carried out past times the Romanarmy.eu collective in addition to directed past times João Fonte (Institute of Heritage Sciences –Incipit-, CSIC), materials linked alongside the Roman regular army were found, including shoenails coming from the famous Roman armed services sandals (caligae). But the most hitting pieces of show recovered were 2 bronze coins minted past times Publius Carisius (who was Augustus’ legate during the Cantabrian-Asturian Wars) inwards Emerita Augusta (present-day Mérida, Extremadura) betwixt 25 in addition to 22 BC to pay the legionnaires who fought inwards the higher upwards mentioned campaigns.
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| Bronze coins of Augustus minted past times his legate Publius Carisius (25-22 a.C.) in addition to recovered in Penedo dos Lobos campsite [Credit: Roman Army.eu] |
Until now, many specialists considered that the Galician share had been on the fringe of the conflict. Although it is non possible at this fourth dimension to create upwards one's hear the actual mission of the armed services contingent of Penedo dos Lobos, these findings volition redefine what was known close this menstruum in addition to volition aid to contextualise the Roman armed services presence inwards this territory. According to what has been discovered past times the romanarmy.eu collective in addition to other question teams inwards recent years, this presence is broader in addition to to a greater extent than various than what has been understood until now.
The archaeological crusade ended terminal Sat in addition to is promoted past times the Institute of Heritage Sciences (Incipit) of the CSIC, the Town Council of Manzaneda, in addition to Sincrisis Research Group (Department of History, University of Santiago de Compostela).
An exceptionally good preserved archaeological site
Penedo dos Lobos Roman campsite is located about the ski resort of Cabeza de Manzaneda, in addition to was traditionally a grazing expanse alongside depression vegetation which made the identification of archaeological structures difficult. Its size (2.34 hectares) implies that it was a pocket-sized campsite alongside capacity to suit upwards to G soldiers. Archaeologists noted the “excellent” land of preservation of the defensive structures. This way, Penedo dos Lobos nonetheless shows the canonical 4 gates which define the Roman armed services enclosures, in addition to almost the entire perimeter of the defensive rampart is nonetheless inwards place. Quite unusually, thede defences were built inwards stone.
Penedo dos Lobos was occupied for a curt menstruum of time. However, the detailed analysis of the show already gathered makes the archeologist believe that it the site powerfulness non jibe to a marching campsite (built to the soldiers to remainder for 1 or 2 days), simply to a seasonal armed services installation, which would serve for a longer menstruum of fourth dimension (week or fifty-fifty a month) to fulfil an specific mission that is nonetheless unknown.
The campsite was discovered past times a local citizen, Rubén F. Lorenzo Pérez, who contacted romanarmy.eu collective mentioning the being of an enclosure of foreign morphology on a mount summit.
Heritage nether threat
The being of this Roman campsite was officially notified to the Directorate General of Heritage of the Galician Regional Government inwards Feb 2017 romanarmy.eu collective. Despite the importance of this archaeological site for the history of Galicia, the terra firma is currently affected past times a reforestation excogitation that volition irreversibly harm it. The archaeological teams was informed close this excogitation spell on field.
An ambitious social outreach programme
The archaeological intervention inwards the Penedo dos Lobos was daily broadcasted through the Internet past times the romanarmy.eu collective, using alive videos in addition to innovative scientific communication formats. Only the Facebook profile of the grouping reached to a greater extent than than 65,000 people throughout the calendar week of archaeological intervention. Not entirely earth could follow the evolution of the intervention solar daytime past times day, simply also guided tours alongside a large set out of visitors of the site were conducted past times the archaeological team.
Source: Roman Army European Union [September 01, 2018]
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