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ia universitatisand, although it is not possible to reconstruct the - T. = thickness (maximum and minimum
lombar d weapons from fiesole, tuscan y (6th–7th century c.e.) ... 79 original context, it represents the second known value);
specimen for Fiesole, and the only one published
at the moment. - D. = diameter (maximum value referring
to sockets and maximum and, eventually,
In conclusion, the result of the application minimum value for handle holes);
of the type of material and historical analisys
(referring to local museum’s documents) used - Pres. = preserved dimensional value (in
in this paper will be that, extending it to the en- case of fractured objects).
tire Lombard material heritage of Fiesole, it will
be possible to try to trace a chronological occur- - Dating, definition of the chronological pe-
rence of the town between the 5th and the 8th riod in which the object can be dated.
century C.E. From this point of view, as already Finally, to complete the catalog, there have
affirmed, Fiesole seems to constitute a promising
case study for the archaeological analysis of the been inserted the descriptive drawings of the
passage between the first and the second phase finds together with the photos of each object.
of the Lombard settlement in Tuscany and, more - Axe head (inv. n. 666, fig. 6)
generally, for the debate on regional and national
urbanism in the transition from Late Antiquity Data about discovery: found in 1879 in the
to the early Middle Ages. rear portion of the Town Hall of Fiesole without
any other archaeological indications.
Catalogue
The 7 finds analyzed in this contribution are pre- Analysis: forged iron; intact. L.= 14 cm;
sented following the order of the discussion in W.= 14 cm; D. (handle hole) = 3,5 cm; T.= 3,5 –
the text starting with the 4 ax heads (inv. nn. 0,5 cm.
666, 667, 670 and 679), followed by the 2 spear
heads (inv. n. 650 and that one without number) Iron bearded axe head characterized by
and, finally, concluding with the scramasax (inv. sub-rectangular blade slightly narrowing from
n. 657). As seen, the finds are reported on the ba- top to bottom. The upper back is curved and in-
sis of the corresponding inventory numbers of clined upwards. The specimen has T-shaped han-
the Archaeological Museum of Fiesole, except dle with a circular handle hole and the charac-
for one of the two spearheads currently devoid teristic dilations of the final portion that curves
of any numerical reference.
Figure 6. Head axe n. 666 (drawing: Andrea Biondi).
Furthermore, the objects have been de-
scribed following the following order:
- Data about discovery, context, year, and
data available;
- Analysis, brief description of the find with
relative dimensional, morphological, and
conservation data. In the description of the
objects the following abbreviations refer-
ring to dimensional aspects are used:
- L. = lenght (maximum value);
- W. = weight (maximum value);
lombar d weapons from fiesole, tuscan y (6th–7th century c.e.) ... 79 original context, it represents the second known value);
specimen for Fiesole, and the only one published
at the moment. - D. = diameter (maximum value referring
to sockets and maximum and, eventually,
In conclusion, the result of the application minimum value for handle holes);
of the type of material and historical analisys
(referring to local museum’s documents) used - Pres. = preserved dimensional value (in
in this paper will be that, extending it to the en- case of fractured objects).
tire Lombard material heritage of Fiesole, it will
be possible to try to trace a chronological occur- - Dating, definition of the chronological pe-
rence of the town between the 5th and the 8th riod in which the object can be dated.
century C.E. From this point of view, as already Finally, to complete the catalog, there have
affirmed, Fiesole seems to constitute a promising
case study for the archaeological analysis of the been inserted the descriptive drawings of the
passage between the first and the second phase finds together with the photos of each object.
of the Lombard settlement in Tuscany and, more - Axe head (inv. n. 666, fig. 6)
generally, for the debate on regional and national
urbanism in the transition from Late Antiquity Data about discovery: found in 1879 in the
to the early Middle Ages. rear portion of the Town Hall of Fiesole without
any other archaeological indications.
Catalogue
The 7 finds analyzed in this contribution are pre- Analysis: forged iron; intact. L.= 14 cm;
sented following the order of the discussion in W.= 14 cm; D. (handle hole) = 3,5 cm; T.= 3,5 –
the text starting with the 4 ax heads (inv. nn. 0,5 cm.
666, 667, 670 and 679), followed by the 2 spear
heads (inv. n. 650 and that one without number) Iron bearded axe head characterized by
and, finally, concluding with the scramasax (inv. sub-rectangular blade slightly narrowing from
n. 657). As seen, the finds are reported on the ba- top to bottom. The upper back is curved and in-
sis of the corresponding inventory numbers of clined upwards. The specimen has T-shaped han-
the Archaeological Museum of Fiesole, except dle with a circular handle hole and the charac-
for one of the two spearheads currently devoid teristic dilations of the final portion that curves
of any numerical reference.
Figure 6. Head axe n. 666 (drawing: Andrea Biondi).
Furthermore, the objects have been de-
scribed following the following order:
- Data about discovery, context, year, and
data available;
- Analysis, brief description of the find with
relative dimensional, morphological, and
conservation data. In the description of the
objects the following abbreviations refer-
ring to dimensional aspects are used:
- L. = lenght (maximum value);
- W. = weight (maximum value);
