A terra sigillata do fundeadouro de Tróia

Abstract

The terra sigillata, subject of this paper, is part of the collection of underwater archaeological finds of roman period that came from the whirl-pool of Tróia, deposited in the Centro Portugués de Actividades Subaquaticas. Although these objects were collected without an effective depositional context, they are important indicators of chronologies and provenience of importations. Through the typological analysis is possible to approach some problems. This work meant to be the first step to the exhaustive study and systematic treatment of this fluvial area with natural characteristics proper to anchor boats. It is a fundamental space, not only, for the understanding of the waterfront of Tróia's industrial centre of fish preserves, but also, the dynamic of River Sado's estuary in Antiquity