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Roman pottery finds from the villa rustica at Novo Selo Bunje site on Brač island

An international team has been excavating a Roman villa on the island of Brač at the Novo Selo Bunje site since 2015. Evidence showed that the villa was inhabited from the 1st century to the end of the 5th century AD. Different pottery categories from different production centres were found. Amphorae came from Northern African, the Eastern Mediterranean, possibly the Eastern Adriatic and Italian workshops along with transported goods. Sigillata finds vary from early Italic, Eastern and later North African types. From the 3rd century ARS is dominant along with Phocaean sigillata. Pannonian fine wares, such as dark grey PGW bowls and plates, and marmorised bowls, have also been found, as well as thin-walled ware from Italic workshops. A certain amount of tableware was not identified in terms of origin, and given the quantity, we assume it was produced in yet unknown Eastern Adriatic workshops. Dolia are presumed to have been produced locally too. Cooking ware is presented by different vessels, imported from the Eastern Mediterranean, the South-Eastern Adriatic (Illyrian ware) and North African workshops while some were probably produced locally. Tegulae mostly carry PANSIANA stamps while some had a secondary purpose as loom weights. Given the vicinity of Salona, and the fact that major trade routes did not pass close to the northern shore of the island of Brač, we assume that all imported goods came through this major centre.

Island of Brač ; Villa rustica ; Roman pottery

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