Selection of firewood in Monte Mozinho (NW Iberia) in the Late Antiquity: A question of function and availability

The comparative analysis of the charred material from these contexts allowed the understanding of different selective usages of wooden resources related to the structures' typologies and purposes. In Compartment 1, the small concentration of charcoals was most likely associated with a single combustion event. The hearth in the same compartment was used as a structure where fires were frequently set. The charred content of Compartment 3's oven proved to correspond to its use as a food oven, as ethnographic data demonstrates that Leguminosae was the preferred firewood for such usages. Additionally, the extensive presence of Castanea sativa, namely throughout Compartment 1, allowed the discussion of its role in the regional Roman ecological and economical dynamics.