Gamberoni site
The Gamberoni site refers to an archaeological site a few hundred meters southeast of St. Pauls , a fraction of the municipality of Appiano in South Tyrol .
The settlement area of an extensive Late Bronze Age settlement was discovered in the area of the Gamberoni nursery; it is located in a sloping hollow below Altenburg Castle. The excavation took place in the years 1979–1981 under the direction of Karl Kromer . It is the most extensive Late Bronze Age settlement in South Tyrol .
The settlement
The settlement was a terraced settlement that extended over an area of approx. 15 hectares. Based on the stratigraphic investigations and the disturbed house floor plan, a step depth of six to eight meters is assumed.
building
Only a few remains of buildings have survived. The dry stone wall finds are particularly noteworthy . These walls served as the foundation of the building. A peculiar foundation structure was found in one building. In connection with the dry stone walls, cuboid granite blocks were embedded in the ground and thus formed an anchor for the house wall. The buildings were both commercial and residential. This can be concluded from the inventory of small finds. The buildings were built using both log and post construction. The walls were made with the clay throwing method. This is evidenced by remnants of hut clay with a triangular cross-section as well as plate-like fragments that served as plastering of the wooden mesh walls .
Ceramics
Most of the finds are chronologically from the late Bronze Age (13th – 11th centuries BC). The shapes of the pottery were cups, bowls, bowls or jugs. The ceramics can be clearly classified in the Laugen-Melaun style . This can be seen from the classic mug with a handle. The ceramics also show clear ornamentation of the L / M style, especially the mug with the handle with the stamp notches.
bronze
In contrast to ceramics, only a few bronze objects have been found. Including a lance tip, three needles and a chisel. The lance tip has a long spout and is typical of this area. The needles are ball and plate-headed needles . Another important find for dating is the fragmented violin bow brooch with a twisted bow. In addition to bronze pieces and ceramics, other objects can also be recognized in the complex . The stone tools and the clay weights, which were found in large numbers, still apply here. These clay weights, especially among the settlement finds, were weaving weights due to the traces of use (thread notches) . A peculiarity can also be found in this complex of finds, which is reflected in decorated and partly undecorated clay bars. It could be Heizziegel or andiron parts act.
literature
- Leitner, Walter: Eppan - St. Pauls - a settlement of the late Bronze Age: a contribution to the inner-alpine Laugen / Melaun culture . University of Innsbruck, Habil.-Schr., 1987, Volumes 1 and 2
Coordinates: 46 ° 28 ′ 6.6 " N , 11 ° 15 ′ 59.4" E