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Abstract This contribution presents the results of the archaeometric characterization of coarse wares from the rural sites of Can Gambus and Horts de Can Torras in the area of Barcino-Barcinona (current Barcelona) in the northeastern part of the Iberian Peninsula. A total of 57 sherds have been analyzed with wavelength dispersive X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy (WDXRF) for their chemical characterization, and with thin-section analysis for their petrographic characterization. The results suggest a regional provenance for the ceramics. Two main compositional groups have been identified, one with a clear predominance of granitic components and the other with granitic and metamorphic inclusions. The results contribute to a better understanding of local/regional late antique and early medieval ceramic production in the area, which have previously been poorly studied from an analytical point of view.