Corinth Basket: Nezi Field, context 6069
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Basket
Name:   Nezi Field, context 6069
Area:   Nezi Field
Context Type:   Wall
Title:   Foundation of wall 5442
Category:   Cut
Notebook:   1103
Context:   6069
Page:   0
Date:   2009/04/10
Description:   Structure materials: Limestone; tile. Material size: 0.17 x 0.16 x 0.18; 0.33 x 0.26 x 0.18. Material finish: Roughly hewn. Material construction: Random course. Material bonding: None. Features: NA.
Notes:   Structure 6069 is N-S foundation of wall 5442, which is in western half of courtyard of Byzantine house. It was identified during removal of wall 5442 and distinct because of course of tile and stone at its top. Located fairly deep and not as extensive N-S as superstructure. At southern end wall jogs to the west 0.26m. Foundation removed as part of program to fully reveal floor surface in NW part of courtyard.
Dating pottery from wall 6069 should provide information about construction history of courtyard.
Soil is dark yellowish brown clayey silt with 10% inclusions (ceramic sherds, stones).
Removal of wall 6069 in northern section revealed cobble surface in red clay soil matrix. In northern section revealed… another surface at lower elevation.
Context Pottery:   Coarseware. pitcher. 1 handle. 2 bodysherds. ; Fineware. slipped plain glazed (1100-1300), bowl. 2 rims.
Pottery Summary:   2 frag(s) 0 kg. (0% saved) fineware.
    9 frag(s) 0.1 kg. (0% saved) coarseware.
    27 frag(s) 0.8 kg. (0% saved) cooking ware.
Context Artifacts:   amphora storm-tossed and water-worn; souvenier from the beach; Bone- humerus of Capra aegagrus hircus (Sheep/Goat) - 2 example(s).; Bone- limb bone, undiff. of Mammalia, md (Mammal - Medium) - 2 example(s).; Bone- mandible of Sus scrofa (Wild Boar or Domestic Pig) - 3 example(s).; Bone- Not in Table - 1 example(s).; Bone- radius of Capra aegagrus hircus (Sheep/Goat) - 1 example(s).
Period:   Byzantine
Chronology:   13th cen. NPD
Grid:   267.66-267.09E, 1031.95-1033.43N
XMin:   267.09
XMax:   267.66
YMin:   1031.95
YMax:   1033.43
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
Masl:   84.09-84.3m.
References:   Report: Nezi Field 2009 by William Bruce, Scott Gallimore (2009-03-30 to 2009-04-16)