The contribution is born within the activities of the Italian and Albanian archaeological mission of the University of Bologna and the Archaeological Institute of Tirana in the archaeological site of Butrint (Southern Albania) as a preliminary presentation of the results of the 2021 excavation campaign. Following the historical and topographic background of the acropolis of Butrint and a review of the activities carried out in this area of the site, the study analyses the findings coming from the excavation on the central terrace of the acropolis hill. We present data from trenches dug just behind the Archaic walls on the southern slope of the acropolis, along with some relevant contexts inside the walls emplekton, useful for defining the chronology of construction thanks to the presence of findings related to the attendance of the area during the Archaic age. The study of pottery findings confirmed the end of 7th century and the beginning of 6th century BC as chronology for these contexts. Furthermore, their functional analysis, together with the interpretation of a deposit of slingshots found inside the emplekton, allows to suggest some considerations on the definition of the acropolis and its sacred nature. These data, coherent with other known evidence, contribute to define the organization of the acropolis of Butrint during the Archaic age, its early stages of life and its relations with the island of Corfu.
Il contributo nasce nell’ambito della missione italo-albanese dell’Università di Bologna e dell’Istituto di Archeologia di Tirana presso il sito archeologico di Butrinto (Albania meridionale) come presentazione preliminare dei risultati della campagna 2021. A seguito di un inquadramento storico- topografico dell’acropoli di Butrinto e di un riesame delle attività susseguitesi in quest’area del sito, lo studio analizza le evidenze emerse durante lo scavo nell’area della terrazza centrale della collina dell’acropoli. Si presentano i dati ottenuti dai saggi effettuati a ridosso delle mura arcaiche, lungo il margine meridionale dell’acropoli, e alcuni contesti significativi all’interno dell’emplekton delle mura, utili a definire la loro cronologia di costruzione grazie alla presenza di evidenze riferibili alle fasi di frequentazione di età arcaica. Lo studio dei materiali ceramici ha infatti permesso di confermare la datazione tra la fine del VII e l’inizio del VI secolo a.C. dei contesti rinvenuti. Inoltre, la loro analisi funzionale, unitamente all’interpretazione di un deposito di un gruppo di ghiande missili all’interno dell’emplekton, permette di avanzare alcune considerazioni circa la definizione dell’acropoli e il suo carattere sacro. I dati presentati, coerenti con il resto delle evidenze note, concorrono a delineare con maggior precisione la strutturazione dell’acropoli di Butrinto in età arcaica, le sue prime fasi di vita e le relazioni con la antistante isola di Corfù.
Nadia Aleotti, F.C. (2022). La ripresa degli scavi sull’acropoli di Butrinto. Considerazioni preliminari sullo scavo delle mura arcaiche. CRONACHE DI ARCHEOLOGIA, 41, 117-142.
La ripresa degli scavi sull’acropoli di Butrinto. Considerazioni preliminari sullo scavo delle mura arcaiche.
Federica Carbotti;Francesca D'Ambola;
2022
Abstract
The contribution is born within the activities of the Italian and Albanian archaeological mission of the University of Bologna and the Archaeological Institute of Tirana in the archaeological site of Butrint (Southern Albania) as a preliminary presentation of the results of the 2021 excavation campaign. Following the historical and topographic background of the acropolis of Butrint and a review of the activities carried out in this area of the site, the study analyses the findings coming from the excavation on the central terrace of the acropolis hill. We present data from trenches dug just behind the Archaic walls on the southern slope of the acropolis, along with some relevant contexts inside the walls emplekton, useful for defining the chronology of construction thanks to the presence of findings related to the attendance of the area during the Archaic age. The study of pottery findings confirmed the end of 7th century and the beginning of 6th century BC as chronology for these contexts. Furthermore, their functional analysis, together with the interpretation of a deposit of slingshots found inside the emplekton, allows to suggest some considerations on the definition of the acropolis and its sacred nature. These data, coherent with other known evidence, contribute to define the organization of the acropolis of Butrint during the Archaic age, its early stages of life and its relations with the island of Corfu.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.