Iron Age and pre-roman tradition amphorae from Porto do Sabugueiro (Muge, Portugal)

Abstract

During the various interventions carried out on the site of Porto do Sabugueiro, more than two hundred amphora fragments of the Iron Age or pre-Roman tradition were collected. This is an important assemblage in the regional context, not only because of the typological variety of local / regional productions (Types 1, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 of the Tagus estuary) but also by the diversity of fabrics we were able to identify, revealing the complexity of the networks of production and circulation of amphorae containers inside the Tagus estuary. The importance of this set also lies in the presence of a considerable group of imported fragments from the south of the Iberian Peninsula (Ramon Torres type 10.1.1.1, type Pellicer B/C, type Pellicer D and Ramon Torres 8.1.1.2), which are not frequent in the regional context, and is discussed in detail