1st - 6th century AD

Roman villa of Frielas

Roman
villa
with an architectural wealth and several remains, namely imported material, that suggest the proprietors had significant purchase power.The ceramics, coins and mosaic decorative motifs reflect the taste and consumption strategy of the people who lived on the property. The discovered artefacts date the Roman occupation of the area to between the mid-1st century AD until the 5th century. The
villa
underwent architectural remodelling in the late 3rd century or early 4th century, coinciding with a greater volume of imported products. This later occupation lasted until mid-5th century, after which there are numerous signs of gradual abandonment of the
villa
, until the early 7th century. The items collected during the archaeological campaign are deposited in the reserves of the Loures Municipal Museum.
Villa
structures are preserved in situ.
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Typology

Rural property | Villa / Casal

Archeological interventions

1997 - 2009; 2011 - 2016

Suggested reading

Fernandes, L. (2004) - Decoração Arquitectónica da villa Romana de Frielas: Capitéis e Bases. In Arqueologia como Documento. Loures: Câmara Municipal de Loures, Rede Municipal de Museus - Museu Municipal de Loures, pp. 21-36.

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Identification code​

LxR1107001