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THE ARCHAEOLOGY OF
Roman Domestic Religion
IB109
Villa de Agro de Nogueira
Cult Space Type:
Altar
Building Name:
Villa de Agro de Nogueira
Site Name:
Piñeiro
Date:
2nd c. A.D., 3rd c. A.D., 4th c. A.D.
Country:
Spain
Associated
Cult Spaces:
Room Function:
-
Unknown
Features:
Altar
Description:
Located next to the west wall in the room beside the kitchen space was an arula carved from serpentinite. It featured a dedication to Mercury on its front face. The arula was partially buried in the floor up to the letters on its front and was delimited by three stones placed around it. On the top of the arula were a circular recess and a narrow projection believed to have been used to house a cult image.
References:
Pérez Ruiz 2014, app pp. 121-122; Carlsson-Brandt Fontán 2021, pp. 281-285
Image Reference:
Pérez Ruiz 2014
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