Journal of Ancient History and Archaeology (Apr 2020)

LEAD SEALINGS DISCOVERED IN THE CANABAE AND IN THE ROMAN LEGIONARY FORTRESS IN POTAISSA

  • Florin Gheorghe Fodorean,
  • Ioana Mărincean

DOI
https://doi.org/10.14795/j.v7i1.470
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 7, no. 1

Abstract

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We present in the following four interesting unpublished artifacts found during archaeological excavations (2012-2018) in the legionary fortress and the canabae of legio V Macedonica in Potaissa (today Turda, Cluj County, Romania). All are military lead sealings. Two of them have the print in negative of LVM, placed in a cartridge. We extended the discussion by analyzing some analogies from the Roman Empire. We end our short contribution trying to explain the presence of such artifacts in Potaissa.