Abstract
A intervenção arqueológica da Praça da Figueira, em Lisboa, foi executada entre 1999 e 2001, tendo correspondido a uma acção reativa a um plano municipal de reabilitação e revitalização do espaço público. O conhecimento sobre a fisionomia da área na Baixa Idade Média encontrava-se mal-esclarecido, embora diversa documentação coeva garantisse que correspondia, na maior parte da área escavada, às antigas Hortas do Convento de São Domingos da Cidade, fundado em 1242, e sobre as quais se ergueria a partir de 1492 o Hospital Real de Todos-Os-Santos. Neste contexto, no ângulo SO da intervenção arqueológica, reconheceu-se uma area murada à qual foi dada uso funerário, e onde foram identificadas oito sepulturas praticadas em covacho sugerindo uma regular gestão do espaço.
In 1999-2001, an archaeological excavation took place at Praça da Figueira (Lisbon), in response to a municipal plan for the rehabilitation and revitalization of public space. The knowledge about the physiognomy of the area in Late Middle Ages was poorly understood, although several coeval documents ensured it corresponded in most of the area excavated to the vegetable gardens area of the Dominican Convent, founded in the 1242, and on which it would rise, from 1492, the Royal Hospital of All Saints. It is in this context that a medieval enclosed area was recognized, which in the 15th century, was used for funerary practice. Eight shallow graves were identified, in a framework that suggests a regular spatial management.
In 1999-2001, an archaeological excavation took place at Praça da Figueira (Lisbon), in response to a municipal plan for the rehabilitation and revitalization of public space. The knowledge about the physiognomy of the area in Late Middle Ages was poorly understood, although several coeval documents ensured it corresponded in most of the area excavated to the vegetable gardens area of the Dominican Convent, founded in the 1242, and on which it would rise, from 1492, the Royal Hospital of All Saints. It is in this context that a medieval enclosed area was recognized, which in the 15th century, was used for funerary practice. Eight shallow graves were identified, in a framework that suggests a regular spatial management.
Original language | Portuguese |
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Title of host publication | Arqueologia em Portugal |
Subtitle of host publication | 2020 - Estado da Questão |
Editors | José Morais Arnaud, César Neves, Andrea Martins |
Place of Publication | Lisboa |
Publisher | Associação dos Arqueólogos Portugueses | CITCEM |
Pages | 1705-1717 |
Number of pages | 13 |
ISBN (Print) | 978-972-9451-89-8, 978-989-8970-25-1 |
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Publication status | Published - 2020 |
Event | III Congresso da Associação dos Arqueólogos Portugueses - Faculdade de Letras da Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal Duration: 18 Nov 2020 → 22 Nov 2020 Conference number: 3 https://congresso.arqueologos.pt/ |
Conference
Conference | III Congresso da Associação dos Arqueólogos Portugueses |
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Abbreviated title | III CAAP |
Country/Territory | Portugal |
City | Porto |
Period | 18/11/20 → 22/11/20 |
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Keywords
- Lisboa Medieval
- Arqueologia da Morte
- Espaços funerários
- Arqueologia Conventual
- Ordem dos Pregadores
- Medieval Lisbon
- Archaeology of Death
- Burial Ground
- Conventual Archaeology
- Dominican Order