The early Visigothic presence in Southeastern Hispania: new finds from a rural settlement in the Carthaginiensis, Senda de Granada (Murcia)

• Jaime Vizcaíno Sánchez ^[1] ; Luis Alberto García Blánquez
  1. [1] Universidad de Murcia

     Universidad de Murcia

     Murcia, España

     
• Localización: The Visigothic kingdom: the negotiation of power in Post-Roman Iberia / Sabine Panzram (ed. lit.), Paulo Pachá (ed. lit.), 2020, ISBN 978-94-6372-063-2, págs. 79-99
• Idioma: inglés
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  • This chapter analyses some aspects of the late antique occupation of ‘Senda de Granada’, a rural settlement in Murcia. In the late fifth century, after they arrived in Hispania, the Visigoths attempted to assimilate Roman culture. Archaeological research has revealed the possibility of a religious building, with a well-defined funerary enclosure. Grave goods, mainly dress accessories, from the burial and a nearby dump, are decorated with the cloisonné technique. The presence of such items was previously unknown in southeastern Carthaginiensis. These finds and, more widely, the resulting settlement pattern, are evaluated and will be used as a blueprint for the examination of early Visigothic presence in the region.