The nEU-Med WEBinars are a series of on-line lectures held and recorded for the publication of the book The nEU-Med Project: Vetricella, An Early Medieval royal property on Tuscany’s Mediterranean, Giovanna Bianchi and Richard Hodges editors (Firenze, All’Insegna del Giglio, … Read More
The economic role of Vetricella in Scarlino in the Medieval trade characterising the coastal valleys of southern Tuscany is suggested by the discovery of coins. The central building of the site, the tower, played an important collecting role between the … Read More
The study of metal artefacts from the site of Vetricella in Scarlino can offer significant insight on aspects of day-to-day life as well as past technological practices. The presence of artefacts related to the riding tackle is significant, mostly horse-shoes … Read More
Glass cups, beakers and lamps, also in precious blue glass, were in use on the tableware and in liturgical activities at the Vetricella site in Scarlino. Fine goblets with a cup made from blown glass, with a cast stem and … Read More
Jugs and jars on the dining table of the royal court in Vetricella. Arianna Briano, PhD student in the nEU-Med project, shows the research on pottery fragments with glazed or slip covers from the archaeological site. The fragments can be … Read More
The study of ceramic finds from the site of Vetricella in Scarlino introduces us to the domestic life and dining table of a royal court between the 9th and 10th century AD. Luisa Russo, PhD student in the nEU-Med project, … Read More
The X ray fluorescence analysis integrated into the archaeological survey methods is a technique based on the study of the fluorescence radiation issued by the sample under exam after being irradiated with an X-ray beam. XRF technique allows to identify … Read More
Pig plays a central role in the diet and economy of early Medieval Vetricella in Scarlino. Pig meat, today, is an excellence of Tuscan food production. Veronica Aniceti, Post Doc Research Fellow in the nEU-Med project, shows us the origins … Read More
Charcoal, fragile and small, if buried in archaeological sediments is preserved for millennia. Using an incident light microscope, it is possible to study the wood anatomy, “fossilized” in the charcoal, and to identify the plant of origin. With 3112 charcoal … Read More
Serena Viva, Post Doc Research Fellow in the nEU-Med project, shows the results from the study of over 50 skeletons from burials in the cemetery of Vetricella. The burials have been analyzed following an archaeological and anthropological approach in an … Read More
