The site at the cape Zidine in Lopar in the context of coastal residential and commercial complexes of Rab Island

Ana Konestra; Fabian Welc; Paula Androić Gračanin

The site at the cape Zidine in Lopar in the context of coastal residential and commercial complexes of Rab Island

Abstract

Since 2013, the “Archaeological topography of the island of Rab” project has approached the island’s archaeology holistically and interdisciplinary, tackling all periods and archaeological evidence present on the island. Nevertheless, mostly due to a large amount of new data, a significant segment of research is devoted to Roman residential and production complexes, located either in the island’s fields or along the coast. Thus, for the last few project campaigns, the site of the residential and production complex, roughly dated to the 1st – 4th century and located in Siće bay, on cape Zidine in the northwestern part of Lopar, was particularly in focus. By non-invasive field research and remains documentation the previous, somewhat general, picture of this coastal site was enriched by numerous new data. Remote sensing allowed a better understanding of the management of the wider areas, while a more comprehensive analysis of finds and visible architectural remains resulted in clearer interpretations of the function of the complex and its more precise dating.