Anicet KONOPKA MEROVINGIAN POTTERY FROM THE YVELINES: Épône and Septeuil, Two "Small Assemblages" from a Funerary Context

Abstract

The usefulness of re-opening and studying old collections is frequently questioned since data from such excavations is often incomplete or dispersed. In the present case, the research purpose was to re-establish the potential of Merovingian pottery material from cemetery contexts in the west of the Ile-de-France region. Two sites were chosen which had never been extensively studied: the "Les Culs Chevet"cemetery at Épône and the "La Pierre Bât" cemetery at Septeuil, both in use during the 6th and 7th centuries. The collections are curated by the Yvelines and Hauts-de-Seine inter-departmental archaeological service.

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