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A Roman-Era Production Centre in Pavlikeni, Bulgaria, and the Kilns Found There
ISSN: 2603 - 3283Publisher: author   
A Roman-Era Production Centre in Pavlikeni, Bulgaria, and the Kilns Found There
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Publisher: Vtu Review: Studies In The Humanities And Social Sciences ..
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Abstract
The article presents the results of the excavations of ceramic kilns, conducted by the author, in the town of Pavlikeni, situated in the central part of northern Bulgaria. In the course of three rescue archaeological campaigns, nine Roman kilns were excavated. They were partially damaged by infrastructure activities in the modern town, but nevertheless provide valuable information about their construction and functions in the Roman settlement beneath the north western part of Pavlikeni, which was initially studied by the Bulgarian archaeologist Bogdan Sultov (1930–1982). Most of the kilns are of the double-chamber type. As is borne out by clay plastering and repairs, the kilns were used as production installations. When they stopped functioning, they were turned into rubbish dumps. Later on the terrain was levelled and used as a construction site and for the making of new kilns. The excavated kilns were in use in the second half of ...