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A Byzantine Shipwreck from Cape Stoba, Mljet, Croatia: an interim report

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Pages 42-58 | Received 21 Jan 2016, Accepted 21 Jan 2016, Published online: 15 Apr 2021
 

Abstract

The Cape Stoba shipwreck is located on the seabed off the island of Mljet in Croatia at a depth of 21–28 m. Following initial investigation in 1975, four seasons of excavation have been carried between 2010 and 2014 by the Department for Underwater Archaeology of the Croatian Conservation Institute, joined by the Department of Studi Umanistici of the Università Ca' Foscari of Venice from 2012. The wreck‐site is evidenced by a cargo of nine amphora types dated to the 10th‐11th century AD, produced in the Eastern Mediterranean and Black Sea area, and glassware of Levantine production. The only direct evidence of the ship itself to date, is one iron anchor.

Apstraktna

Brodolom kod rta Stoba nalazi se u podmorju otoka Mljeta u Hrvatskoj na dubini od 21–28 metara. Nakon pronalaska brodoloma i prvih istraživanja u 1975. godini, provedene su četiri kampanje istraživanja u razdoblju od 2010. do 2014. godine od strane Odjela za podvodnu arheologiju Hrvatskog restauratorskog zavoda. Od 2012. godine u istraživanjima se pridružuju djelatnici Dipartimento di Studi Umanistici, Sveučilišta 'Ca' Foscari u Veneciji. Brodolom sadrži ostatke trgovačkog tereta s najmanje devet tipova amfora datiranih u 10./11. stoljeće, proizvedenih na području istočnog Mediterana i Crnoga mora te stakleno posuđe levantske proizvodnje. Pronađeno željezno sidro do sada je jedini nalaz izravno vezan uz brod.

Astratto

Il relitto di Cape Stoba è localizzato sui fondali dell'isola di Mljet in Croazia ad una profondità di 21–28 m. In seguito ad una prima indagine, eseguita nel 1975, tra il 2010 e il 2014 il Dipartimento di Archeologia Subacquea del Croatian Conservation Institute, dal 2012, in collaborazione con il Dipartimento di Studi Umanistici dell'Università Ca' Foscari di Venezia, ha condotto quattro campagne di scavo. Il relitto presenta un carico di nove tipi di anfore datate al 10–11° secolo d.C., prodotte nel Mediterraneo Orientale e nell'area del Mar Nero, e vasi in vetro di produzione levantina. L'unica evidenza diretta della nave al momento è un'ancora in ferro.

Acknowledgements

The article is fruit of the work of all the authors, but V. Zmaić Kralj has worked particularly on the amphoras, C. Beltrame on the photogrammetry and on the wooden and metal finds, I. Miholjek on the history of the project and on the excavation technique, and M. Ferri on the glass finds.

The Italian mission of 2012 was possible thanks to finance from the Regione del Veneto (LR n. 15/1994). We want to thank the anonymous referees and Fred van Doorninck who have contributed to the improvement of this article.

Notes

1. Analysis was carried out by Stéphanie Wicha, Institut Méditerranéen de la Biodiversité et d'Ecologie marine et continentale (IMBE, UMR CNRS 7263‐IRD237).

2. Analysis was carried out by Nili Liphschitz, Institute of Archaeology, The Botanical Laboratories, Tel Aviv University.

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