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S̆van̆a, Kamil: Basic characteristics of the Late Roman glazed mortars from the auxiliary fort at Iz̆a, bridgehead of Brigetio
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The Roman fort at Iza3 was built during the Marcomannic wars (after AD 175) as
a bridge-head of Brigetio [Fig. 1]. This earth-and-timber fortification was destroyed at the
end of the same conflict (around AD 180), but was soon rebuilt in stone probably during
the reign of Commodus. It was partly reconstructed again presumably in the middle of the
third century, in the reign of Gallienus, probably in connection with the disturbances on
the North Pannonian frontier during his rule. In the next century, the fort was rebuilt once
morę in the Constantinian age and the last building modification took place as part of the
frontier reinforcement by Valentinian I. It is believed that the fort was abandoned soon
after the death of this emperor in Brigetio and after the defeat of the Romans in the battle of
Hadrianopolis. At the end of the fourth and in the beginning of the fifth century, the sur-
rounding area was inhabited by a group consisting of Suebic and Eastem nomadic elements.
Fig. 1. Map of the North Pannonian frontier with location of auxiliary fort of Iza
and production centers or possible production centers of Late Roman glazed pottery:
1. Wien-Leopoldau (in Barbaricum); 2. Carnuntum; 3. Savaria; 4. Brigetio (possible
production centre); 5. Tokod / Cardabiaca; 6. Pilismarót / Castra ad Herculem;
7. Pilismarót-Malompatak (possible production centre); 8. Leanyfalu
(based on Cvjetićanin 2006, Miklósity Szokę 2008, Soproni 1985, Śvańa 2012)
The First excavations of the fort were undertaken by J. Tóth-Kuruc in the first decades
of the twentieth century.4 Further archaeological research was carried out by J. Bohm
(1932),5 B. Svoboda (1955-1956)6 and M. Schmiedlova (1957).7 This article is concerned
with archaeological materiał coming from excavations undertaken by archaeologists from
the Archaeological Institute of the Slovak Academy of Sciences, K. Kuzmova and J. Rajtar,
in 1978-2008.
3 For morę detailed information on the architectural
and historical development of the fort, see: Kuz-
movA2001, pp. 102-106; Rajtar2000, pp. 34-38,
and morę recently Kuzmova, Rajtar 2010, pp. 14-
17.
4 Kurucz 1914.
5 Published by Ondrouch 1938, pp. 30-32.
6 Svoboda 1962, pp. 397M24.
7 Schmiedloya 1958, pp. 543-548.
The Roman fort at Iza3 was built during the Marcomannic wars (after AD 175) as
a bridge-head of Brigetio [Fig. 1]. This earth-and-timber fortification was destroyed at the
end of the same conflict (around AD 180), but was soon rebuilt in stone probably during
the reign of Commodus. It was partly reconstructed again presumably in the middle of the
third century, in the reign of Gallienus, probably in connection with the disturbances on
the North Pannonian frontier during his rule. In the next century, the fort was rebuilt once
morę in the Constantinian age and the last building modification took place as part of the
frontier reinforcement by Valentinian I. It is believed that the fort was abandoned soon
after the death of this emperor in Brigetio and after the defeat of the Romans in the battle of
Hadrianopolis. At the end of the fourth and in the beginning of the fifth century, the sur-
rounding area was inhabited by a group consisting of Suebic and Eastem nomadic elements.
Fig. 1. Map of the North Pannonian frontier with location of auxiliary fort of Iza
and production centers or possible production centers of Late Roman glazed pottery:
1. Wien-Leopoldau (in Barbaricum); 2. Carnuntum; 3. Savaria; 4. Brigetio (possible
production centre); 5. Tokod / Cardabiaca; 6. Pilismarót / Castra ad Herculem;
7. Pilismarót-Malompatak (possible production centre); 8. Leanyfalu
(based on Cvjetićanin 2006, Miklósity Szokę 2008, Soproni 1985, Śvańa 2012)
The First excavations of the fort were undertaken by J. Tóth-Kuruc in the first decades
of the twentieth century.4 Further archaeological research was carried out by J. Bohm
(1932),5 B. Svoboda (1955-1956)6 and M. Schmiedlova (1957).7 This article is concerned
with archaeological materiał coming from excavations undertaken by archaeologists from
the Archaeological Institute of the Slovak Academy of Sciences, K. Kuzmova and J. Rajtar,
in 1978-2008.
3 For morę detailed information on the architectural
and historical development of the fort, see: Kuz-
movA2001, pp. 102-106; Rajtar2000, pp. 34-38,
and morę recently Kuzmova, Rajtar 2010, pp. 14-
17.
4 Kurucz 1914.
5 Published by Ondrouch 1938, pp. 30-32.
6 Svoboda 1962, pp. 397M24.
7 Schmiedloya 1958, pp. 543-548.