Fornacis, at the XI International Congress of the SEDPGYM
FORNACIS has been present at the XI International Congress of the SEDPGYM. Historic mining and metallurgy in southwestern Europe. Geology, Mining and Society (Ciempozuelos, Madrid, November 4-7, 2021). A. Rodríguez, I. Pavón and D. M. Duque have presented the communication entitled “Fornacis Project: silver lead mining-metallurgy in the context of the Beturia Túrdula” (Friday, November […]
Isotopic analysis of human bones
Recently, we have carried out in the Provincial Archaeological Museum of Badajoz (PAMB) the sampling of human bones from the Hornachuelos necropolis for isotopic analysis, in order to obtain information on diet and mobility. This task is included in Objective A.2. “Study of the necropolis of Peñascón” (Axis A). The works are being carried out […]
Archeometallurgical analysis
In the last days we have begun in the Provincial Archaeological Museum of Badajoz (PAMB) the archeometric characterization of the mineral, metallic and numerary remains of Fornacis. This task is included in Objective A.3. “Paleoenvironmental and Paleoeconomic Aspects” (Axis A). The works are being carried out by Mark A. Hunt, researcher of the Project, and […]
3D Georadar Survey
3D Georadar Survey of the Hornachuelos-Fornacis oppidum has begun. This task is included within Objective A.1. “Definition of defenses, urbanism and oppidum stratigraphies” (Axis A). These works have been carried out by the CAI Archeometry Unit of the Complutense University of Madrid, under the supervision of directors of the project.
New work in Hornachuelos
Yesterday the planned drone flight took place in Hornachuelos to prepare a detailed topographic and photogrammetric plan of the oppidum of Fornacis and its immediate surroundings. This task is included in Objective A.1. “Definition of the defenses, urbanism and stratigraphies of the oppidum” (Line A). These works have been carried out by the company Arkeographos […]
