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O ribat da Arrifana (Aljezur, Algarve): resultados da campanha de escavações arqueológicas de 2003 - Sector 1

2004; Volume: 7; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

0874-2782

Mário Varela Gomes, Raquel Varela,

Historical Studies of Medieval Iberia

The second campaign of archaeological excavations in open area, in the ribat established by the sufi master Ibn Qasi, allowed to identify new structures, namely the remaining portions of a small mosque and minaret (Sector 3), and a set of compartments or oratories, situated in the northeast of the great mosque. A large amount of ceramic sherds were colected and, for the first time, scarce containers with the glased surfaces and others with rope-dry decoration were recovered. However, the coarse ware pottery continues to be present in higher percentages (approximately 70%), corresponding to the kitchen, table or storage wares. Among the metallic objects, we found a copper decorated amulet, a small metal ring of a coat of mesh and a pin, both of bronze, as well as two tips of dart, in iron. A spheric bead, of carnelian, and a bone cossoir were also among the finds.