Selection of firewood in Monte Mozinho (NW Iberia) in the Late Antiquity: A question of function and availability

摘要

Monte Mozinho (NW of Portugal) is a large Roman settlement occupied since the beginning of the era until the late 5th century BC which spans over an area of 20 ha. Beginning in 2008, the excavations were centered in a new, previously unknown area, sector A-2008, where several soil samples were collected in 3rd-4th century levels, in order to obtain relevant archaeobotanical data. This paper focuses on the charcoal analysis carried out in three different combustion structures and surrounding areas in this sector's compartment 1 and 3.