Keywords
Zeuxippus
Sgraffito
Glazed Pottery
Bithynia
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Abstract
Çobankale, which is located in Altınova District
of Yalova, is thought to have been built in the 11th century
and was inhabited until the 14th century. The excavations
and finds beginning in 2017 from Çobankale are highly
important in terms of expanding the information previously limited to surveys in the region. Glazed pottery
finds that form the main subjectc of this paper were found
in a cistern and recovered when leveling the whole inner
part of the castle. In this study, the aim is to evaluate the
first finds from the Çobankale excavation, and as a preliminary result document that there were more pottery
groups thanidenfied in the surveys in this region.The pottery finds in the cistern from 2018 belong to the wellknown groups of the mid and late medieval ages, dated between the 12th and 14th centuries such as: Glazed Wahite
Ware, Slip Painted Ware, Zeuxippus Family Ware and
Sgraffito Ware. In consideration of distribution of 52 potsherds in the catalogue, the quantity of Zeuxippus Family
Ware is noteworthy. In the catalogue 44 pieces including
ring bases, rims and body pieces are classed as Zeuxippus
Family Ware, 3 ring bases are classified as Glazed White
Ware, one ring base classified as Slip Painted Ware, one
ring base and one rim as Sgraffito Ware. In this initial report, the main pottery groups of Çobankale are indicated,
however it can besuggested that new data could be added
to these concerning the form and repertoire of the medieval pottery to be identified as a result of the ongoing excavations.
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