A Sixth-Century AD Shipwreck off the Carmel Coast, Israel: Dor D and Holy Land Wine Trade 9781841714455, 9781407324555

Table of contents :
Front Cover
Title Page
Copyright
Dedication
Table of Contents
Preface and Acknowledgements
CHAPTER 1. BYZANTINE MARITIME DEPOSITS AT DOR
CHAPTER 2. DOR D SURVEY AND EXCAVATION
CHAPTER 3. THE SHIP'S POTTERY: CLASSIFICATION AND QUANTIFICATION OF HTE CARGO AND DOMESTIC ASSEMBLAGE
CHAPTER 4. INTRUSIVE POTTERY AND METAL WARES
CHAPTER 5. SITE-FORMATION ANALYSIS
CHAPTER 6. PALESTINIAN WINE PRODUCTION
CHAPTER 7. PALESTINIAN WINE EXPORTS IN LATE ANTIQUITY: SCALES AND STRUCTURES
CHAPTER 8. DECLINE OR CONTINUITY IN LATE 6TH-CENTURY TRADE? THE SOCIO-ECONOMIC CONTEXT OF DOR D IN THE EAST MEDITERRANEAN
APPENDIX 1. A NOTE ON THE PETROLOGY OF POTTERY AND TILE FROM THE DOR D WRECK
APPENDIX 2. CATALOGUE OF WINE AND OIL PRESSES IN BYZANTINE PALESTINE
APPENDIX 3. THE SOUTH DOR FORESHORE MAGNETOMETRY SURVEY

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BAR S1065 2002 KINGSLEY: A SIXTH-CENTURY AD SHIPWRECK OFF THE CARMEL COAST, ISRAEL

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A Sixth-Century AD Shipwreck off the Carmel Coast, Israel Dor D and Holy Land Wine Trade

Sean A. Kingsley

with contributions by Anthony Johnson and David Williams

BAR International Series 1065 2002

ISBN 9781841714455 paperback ISBN 9781407324555 e-format DOI https://doi.org/10.30861/9781841714455 A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library

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Preface and Acknowledgements

South Dor in 1999. This was initiated in an attempt to examine the potential of detecting wreckage within the silted part of the harbour in a nonadestructive manner, and to examine whether any port installations (ware­ houses) were buried along the shore. Various targets were identified (but still require key-hole excavation to assess their character),and this part of the project intro­ duced a new tool for the marine archaeologist in Israel. The results (Appendix 3) are intriguing and we greatly appreciate the time Anthony Johnson and Mark Merrony set aside from their busy schedules in England. A very special note of appreciation is extended to Toby Stone (Project Manager, 1999) for his support and expert political negotiating, and for shouldering and deflecting a great deal of pressure which made it possi­ ble for the excavation to just proceed under difficult cir­ cumstances. The publication of this excavation report owes a debt of gratitude to Toby Stone's perseverance and remarkable, smiling diplomacy. Various pho­ tographs in Chapters 3 and 4 were also taken by him.

Boetto, Stefano Medas, Mark Merrony, and Mark Whittow. I am also grateful to Nicholas Purcell for timely criticism on shipbuilding techniques made dur­ ing an Oxford seminar. The excellent drawings in Figs. 89-91 were made by Will Sweeney. The second part of this book (Chapters 5-8) draws in many places on my doctoral thesis written at Somerville College, University of Oxford (Specialized Production and Long-distance Trade in Byzantine Palestine; 1999). The endless advice,inspiration,support and kindness of my university supervisors, the late John Lloyd, and Bryan Ward-Perkins,as well as Claudine Dauphin (who patiently supervised all my thesis externally), are acknowledged with great pleasure and deep apprecia­ tion. Martin Goodman also made various useful com­ ments on the thesis. Special thanks are extended to David Davison and Rajka Makjanic for their support,their patience, and for agreeing to publish this volume. Scholars working on Mediterranean trade and shipping owe this publishing house a real and continuing debt of gratitude for their wide coverage of areas of interest (cf. Dar, 1999; Keay, 1984; Kingsley and Raveh, 1996; Parker, 1992a; Reynolds, 1993; 1995, amongst others). Finally, Bryan Ward-Perkins patiently read the conclusion (Chapter 8) and offered various very useful comments. Madeleine Kingsley read the same chapter. The critical eye of both are greatly appreciated. Naturally,any errors present in this work are my own.

Finds from the Dor D shipwreck were examined and discussed with various scholars whose time and advice are greatly appreciated: James Allan, Shimon Gibson, John Hayes, Ya' akov Nir, Jodi Magness, Eleni Morisseau, Pat Sibella, David Stacey, and David Williams. David Williams's work on the pottery petrol­ ogy and Eleni Morisseau's examination of the ship's stone ballast are vital to this study; we are particularly fortunate to be able to include David Williams's results in this volume (Appendix 1). Access to unpublished written material was very kindly provided by Giulia

Sean A. Kingsley London,2002

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