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IB032

Villa de Cornelius

Cult Space Type:
Cult Building
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Building Name:
Villa de Cornelius
Site Name:
L'Enova
Date:
2nd c. A.D., 3rd c. A.D., 4th c. A.D.
Country:
Spain
Associated
Cult Spaces:
Room Function:

IB058

Sacellum/Cult building
Structural
Type:
Altar, Wall Painting
Description:
Located in the garden was a cult building. The building had a rectangular plan with its walls constructed from brick and tile fragments interlocked with mortar. The flooring of the room was constructed of lime mortar pavement, with only fragments remaining. Fragments of wall painting were preserved on both the exterior and interior walls, with various colours present. This included a wide red band in the corners as well as thin red and orange lines on a white background. Within the structure were two small pools, used for libations. Numerous artefacts were found within the structure including a part of a marble head, fragments of a sculptural thyrsus, a marble arm, a sandstone altar with an inscription to Hercules, fragments of another altar, three lamps, and five bronze coins. The marble statue head is believed to have been a depiction of young Hercules. One of the lamps depicted an olive tree. Outside the sacellum, and believed to be in direct association with it, was another altar placed outside the entrance. The cult building could be accessed from the east. The full extent of the property is unknown so the wider context of the cult building is uncertain.
References:

Albiach Descals et al 2013, pp. 70-73; Pérez Ruiz 2014, app. Pp. 312-318

Image Reference:

Albiach Descals et al 2013

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