A Roman Structure from Hurbanovo, SW Slovakia

fill of the sunken structure from Hurbanovo (SW Slovakia) dated to the Early Roman period (1st and 2nd
century AD). The structure represents a unique find – the only archaeological feature with waterlogged
infill at the site and one of nine known from the Roman Period “barbaric” territory of modern day
Slovakia. The waterlogging enabled the preservation of a wider spectrum of organic remains and
taxa as known from contemporary Roman period sites in the region. Here are discussed charred and
waterlogged seeds and fruits, waterlogged wood, charcoal, animal bones, molluscs and insects. Floral
and faunal data yield evidence of crop and animal husbandry, domestic/household activities at the site,
and convey information on the surroundings and human-exploited landscape. Taphonomic analyses
indicate that the majority of ecofacts from the pit are in the secondary position, and therefore cannot be
used for ascertaining the original function of the structure. This has been done solely on archaeological
analyses of the contextual data and by use of analogy