"Pontonium" from Lipe on the Ljubljana moor

Authors

  • Andrej Gaspari

Abstract

The article presents a river barge that was discovered in 1890 at Lipe on the Ljubljana moor. Radiocarbon analysis of the preserved wooden parts indicates that the barge was in use during the 2nd century BC. It pertains to vessels of the sewn type and is distributed throughout the Mediterranean and especially in the northern Adriatic region. Certain characteristics of it's construction connect it with the so-called 'Roman - Celtic' river barges that are distributed throughout the central and western European region. The site circumstances upon discovery are discussed, in addition to an attempt to determine the precise location of the barge. A description of the individual structural elements and an examination of the barge in view of Roman shipbuilding technologies follows. An historical-archaeological context for the barge and the author's view of the development of events in the south-eastern Alpine region at the beginning of the expansion of Roman influence is described in the continuation. The author speaks in favour of the thesis that the barge represents a Roman military cargo vessel. An interpretation of the stratigraphic position of the find and an attempt to reveal the then natural habitat are provided at the end of the article.

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Author Biography

Andrej Gaspari

Štefanova 15
SI-1000 Ljubljana

Published

1998-08-04

How to Cite

Gaspari, A. (1998). "Pontonium" from Lipe on the Ljubljana moor. Arheološki Vestnik, 49. Retrieved from https://ojs.zrc-sazu.si/av/article/view/8857

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Roman period