Spanish Ceramics in the Medieval Bolgar

The article addresses a series of container vessels (amphorae and pithoi) found during the recent digs on Bolgar, attributed as Spanish production. All finds come from layers and structures of 1330–1360s. Three groups can be distinguished among the Spanish imports, different in terms of their techno...

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Main Author:	Koval Vladimir Yu.
Format:	Article
Language:	Russian
Published:	TAS 2016-12-01
Series:	Povolžskaâ Arheologiâ
Subjects:	archaeology Middle Volga region Bolgar fortifi ed settlement Spain 14th century imports amphorae pithoi technological and morphological features.
Online Access:	http://archaeologie.pro/en/archive/18/316/

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spelling	doaj-31d1ce1be74a4e6c9ac7095d82c9c1992020-11-24T23:29:39ZrusTASPovolžskaâ Arheologiâ2306-40992500-28562016-12-0141899124Spanish Ceramics in the Medieval BolgarKoval Vladimir Yu.0 Institute of Archaeology of the Russian Academy of Sciences. Dmitriya Ulyanova St., 19, Moscow, 117036, Russian FederationThe article addresses a series of container vessels (amphorae and pithoi) found during the recent digs on Bolgar, attributed as Spanish production. All finds come from layers and structures of 1330–1360s. Three groups can be distinguished among the Spanish imports, different in terms of their technological and morphological features. Two of them belong to Barcelona production (and possibly from Paterna in Valencia environs). The third group includes sherds of amphorae, probably from Andalusia (Seville?). Spanish amphorae and pithoi could be used to import such exotic products as olive oil or grape wine (?) to Eastern Europe. The examined finds demonstrate Bolgar’s far reaching trade relations in the middle of 14th century.http://archaeologie.pro/en/archive/18/316/archaeologyMiddle Volga regionBolgar fortifi ed settlementSpain14th centuryimportsamphoraepithoitechnological and morphological features.
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description	The article addresses a series of container vessels (amphorae and pithoi) found during the recent digs on Bolgar, attributed as Spanish production. All finds come from layers and structures of 1330–1360s. Three groups can be distinguished among the Spanish imports, different in terms of their technological and morphological features. Two of them belong to Barcelona production (and possibly from Paterna in Valencia environs). The third group includes sherds of amphorae, probably from Andalusia (Seville?). Spanish amphorae and pithoi could be used to import such exotic products as olive oil or grape wine (?) to Eastern Europe. The examined finds demonstrate Bolgar’s far reaching trade relations in the middle of 14th century.
topic	archaeology Middle Volga region Bolgar fortifi ed settlement Spain 14th century imports amphorae pithoi technological and morphological features.
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Spanish Ceramics in the Medieval Bolgar

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