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To Have and to Hold? Recent Research on the State of Preservation of the Roman Fort of Fectio (Municipality of Bunnik), the Netherlands

2016; Taylor & Francis; Volume: 18; Issue: 1-3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1080/13505033.2016.1182765

1753-5522

Tessa de Groot, Bertil van Os, M. van der Heiden, Jan‐Willem de Kort,

The transformation of the Roman fort of Fectio was seized upon to gain insight into the factors that determine the degradation of metal finds and the relationship with different forms of land use. The research showed no difference in the preservation of metal finds from different burial contexts, including disturbed contexts. A possible explanation for the good condition of the metal finds is the presence of organic waste and building material that, together with the clayey soil, create an ideal burial environment for non-ferrous metals.