As lucernas romanas do Monte Molião (Lagos, Portugal)

Abstract

The archaeological work carried out in Monte Molião, Lagos, Portugal, allowed collecting a considerable number of Republican and High Imperial Roman lamps. The set exhibit an unexpected preponderance of volute series, but also some Hispanic examples, such as Tinto-Aljustrel types or Andújar. The trade dynamics reflected by the lamps are not surprising, considering that the site enjoyed a relative importance during the late I century and the beginning of the II. The presentation of a preliminary phasing of Roman occupation of Monte Molião is legitimized by the need to integrate some artefacts.