The import of Urceus Type amphoras in Monte dos Castelinhos, Vila Franca de Xira

Abstract

The archeological site of Monte dos Castelinhos corresponds to a foundation from scratch, dating from the final moments of the roman republican period. Recent excavation work has revealed an important phase of urban renewal at the site, with chronologies of the beginnings of the Principality of Augustus, revealing an undeniable urban character. With the aim of systematically publishing the set of material evidence associated with this urban set, we intend with this work to start the study of the group of amphorae, presenting the flat-bottomed amphorae of the Urceus Type.