La ceramica medievale di Timmari-San Salvatore (MT): analisi e prospettive di ricerca

Abstract

This contribution is part of a larger project conducted by the Chair of Christian and Medieval Archaeology at the
University of Basilicata - Department for Humanistic, Scientific, and Social Innovation (DiUSS) in Matera, aimed at
describing the circulation of pottery in Basilicata during the Middle Ages. Here, the results of a study based on the
analysis of materials from the San Salvatore di Timmari plateau (MT) will be presented. These materials are derived
from archaeological excavations conducted in 1935, 1974 and 1998/1999, as well as occasional finds from 1952 and
1963, and are currently preserved in the deposits of the National Museum of Matera “Domenico Ridola” branch. The
results provide useful data for understanding the circulation of goods in the Matera area and the local community’s
ability to acquire non-local products. Initial observations on morphological types, coatings, and decorative motifs
suggest comparisons with Sicilian, Byzantine, and Apulian productions, dating from the 12th to the 15th century AD,
in line with previous studies in the Bradano area.