La malacofauna de la villa romana de Pla de Palol (Platja d’Aro, Baix Empordà)
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12480472 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Josep Burch (0000-0003-4306-6678, corresponding author), Margarida Casadeval, Simonas Valiuska (0000-0002-8918-4437), Vianney Forest |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 33 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 123-138 |
| Publication date | 2024-01-11 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Archaeofauna (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1132-6891 |
| Publisher | Servicio de Publicaciones de la Universidad Autonoma de Madrid (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.15366/archaeofauna2024.33.1.007 |
| OpenAlex | W4390748570 |
| Language | CA |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 11 |
The remains of malacofauna that are studied in this paper come from the Roman villa of Pla de Palol, which was constructed a few metres from Artigues beach (Castell-Platja d’Aro, Baix Empordà). The first phase of this establishment can be dated to the first half of the first century B.C. During its existence, the villa was the object of various reforms until it was abandoned at the end of the fifth century. In all cases, the remains of molluscs were found between strata of ground-levelling, collapses, abandonment or filling in of pits of various types, all in a secondary position in relation to their main use and original space. The 901 remains of molluscs that were examined in this study came from the archaeological excavations at the end of the twentieth century. Twenty-three species were found. The most abundant was the oyster Ostrea edulis and the second most abundant the limpet Patella ferruginea. Both species were probably consumed and collected by hand. Other species that were consumed would be the muricid gastropod (Hexaplex trunculus and Bolinus brandaris), collected with traps, using bait such as Phorcus turbinatus, Cerithium vulgatum or Cerastoderma edule (all present in the sample). In addition, the bivalves Spondylus gaederopus and Glycymeris bimaculata had also a remarkable presence. Altogether, the most abundant type of species was associated with rocky, detrital and sands of medium thickness seabed, but not with fine or muddy sands. This seems to indicate that no dragnet fishing activity took place at this site. Therefore, the shells of the other species were probably collected as remains that had been washed up on the beaches
Art · Geography · Humanities · Marine Biology and Ecology Research · Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies · Marine Ecology and Invasive Species
| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 2 |
| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |