Since 2007, an interdisciplinary team has been working collaboratively from different institutions in Galicia and more recently Portugal, and from the liberal profession, on the understanding and absolute dating of a building as complex and unique as Santalla de Bóveda (Lugo). Both its architecture and its mural paintings have been characterised as Roman, early Christian or early medieval, although researchers have not reached a consensus. The building was a very interesting case study because it was a challenge to respond to this lack of consensus, and because it preserves mortars of very different functionality and paintings that are iconic for the history of art, archaeology and architecture. The study of their materiality has been the key to providing a scientific answer to this question.

 

The conference will be presented by Lab2PT/IN2PAST researcher Rebeca Blanco Rotea at the XVIII Encontro Arqueológico del Barbanza.

 

Coordination: Barbanza Archaeological Center

Promoting Institutions: Barbanza Archaeological Center; Xunta de Galicia

 

More information: HERE