The quarries of Almadén de la Plata (Seville, Spain): new data from the recent archaeological interventions

Oliva Rodríguez Gutiérrez ^[1] ; José Beltrán Fortes ^[1] ; Pedro Manuel López Aldana ; Esther Ontiveros Ortega ^[2] ; Ruth Taylor ^[1]
1. [1] Universidad de Sevilla
  
  Universidad de Sevilla
  
  Sevilla, España
2. [2] Laboratorio de Geología, Instituto Andaluz del Patrimonio Histórico (IAPH) Sevilla
Localización: Interdisciplinary studies on ancient stone: proceedings of the IX Association for the Study of Marbles and Other Stones in Antiquity (ASMOSIA) Conference (Tarragona 2009) / coord. por Anna Gutiérrez García-Moreno, María Pilar Lapuente Mercadal, Isabel Rodà de Llanza, 2012, ISBN 978-84-939033-8-1, págs. 645-650
Idioma: inglés
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Resumen
- This paper presents the results of the archaeological excavations carried out at one of the Almadén de la Plata quarries, the quarry front of Los Covachos and its surrounding area, which were traditionally considered the result of Roman exploitation due to the evidences preserved. These works confirm the dynamic exploitation of the area and emphasize the important activity of this quarry district. They also offer some valuable information about the techniques and exploitation strategies at Almadén de la Plata in relation to the geological features of the marble outcrop. The analysis of the remains preserved in situ is completed by an in-depth study of the products made out of this marble in order to draw a dispersion map which helps us to characterize the local and wider trade of Almadén de la Plata marble within the Baetica Province