| Collection: | Corinth | |
| Type: | Basket | |
| Name: | Temple E, Southeast, context 755 | |
| Area: | Temple E, Southeast | |
| Title: | Continuation of Fill of Small Pit N of SE Pier | |
| Category: | Deposit | |
| Notebook: | 1109 | |
| Context: | 755 | |
| Date: | 2015/05/14 | |
| Lot: | Lot 2015-017 | |
| Stratum: | 10% rounded, spherical medium pebbles. Same inclusions as that of 746, the ash traces were not encountered. | |
| Description: | Top slope of the context is slight down to the E. The soil color is dark yellowish brown. The soil compaction is soft. The soil is well sorted. It is sandy silt. | |
| Notes: | (KTT) In discussion with Larkin we decided to change contexts, making an arbitrary division within the pit. Thus 755 is equal 746. Also note that while we recorded the inclination of the new context, this is artificial, a result of excavation and not an actual slope. The workmen were uncomfortable sieving the soil from this context as it is quite moist (we insisted on sieving the rest of 746 in order to close the context). We have therefore set out nylon on which the soil will dry before sieving later today or tomorrow. (ERA) The work continues uninterrupted. With the exception of one smaple for water sieving the work has just consisted ofremoving successive buckets of soil. The soil presents the same consistent characteristics, even including a clear diiferential ____ with the rest of the soils around. Due to the amount of soil emptied from the pit, it was decided to take a second sample for the water sieve. Although the characteristics of the deposit remain the same (perhaps with the exception of a couple of stones ca. 20 cm) this sample was taken to compare at a higher resolution level. Excavation has finally reached the bottom of the pit. The boundary is very sharp, changing rapidly from a dark brown to a reddish more compact soil. 15 May, 2015 (KTT) ca. 7:30am We resume work and are finishing the removal of the soil in the pit. We are also sieving the now dry fill we left out yesterday. A very dark layer has been revealed in the E, while a slightly higher (in elevation) layer of black and red has come up in the West. We will wait for Panos to return and discusswhether these two are the same context and consitute the bottom of the fill of the pit. 18 May, 2015 (KTT) The workmen finished removing the fill of this pit, though we continue to sieve soil from previous days. Some interesting finds are now coming from the sieve, some coins and a bronze ring. We are clsing this context, once sieving is complete, and we are also planning on drawing the scarp of the pit. We will now resume working on the large, shallower pit. 3/06/2015 (L. Kennedy, R. Valente) All animal bones lotted with pottery, 2.95 kg, not examined. 15 July 2015 [I. Tzonou-Herbst, K. Petrole] Lot 2015-17: Selected "All Held" for Other Finds (10.3) based on pottery listed as "Saved as Lot 2015-17". Previously, only crucible was selected as held. | |
| Context Pottery: | Plainware. plainware, bowl. 1 complete profile. (saved to lot) .; Plainware. small, pitcher. 1 bodysherd. (saved to lot) .; Plainware. plainware, bowl. 1 complete profile. (saved to lot) .almost complete; Fineware. slip and glaze painted, plate. 1 rim. (saved to lot) .no overglaze, joining 746; Fineware. slipped plain glazed (1100-1300), plate. 1 rim. (saved to lot) .; Plainware. bank, bank. 1 complete profile. (saved to lot) .; Fineware. slipped plain glazed (1100-1300), bowl. 10 rims. 18 bodysherds. (saved to lot) .1 with mending hole; Plainware. amphora lid, amphora. 1 handle. (saved to lot) .; Plainware. matte painted, pilgrim flask. (saved to lot) .; Fineware. protomaiolica, slipped (1260-1325), pitcher. 10 bodysherds. (saved to lot) .joining 746; Fineware. glossy ware, bowl. 1 bodysherd. (saved to lot) .; Fineware. protomaiolica, slipped (1260-1325), bowl. 2 bodysherds. (saved to lot) .; Fineware. slipped plain glazed (1100-1300), plate. 1 complete profile. (saved to lot) .; Fineware. Roman18 bodysherds. (saved to lot) .; Fineware. pre Roman140 bodysherds. (saved to lot) .good sized chunks; Fineware. slipped plain glazed (1100-1300), pitcher. 1 rim. 2 bodysherds. (saved to lot) .; Fineware. slip and glaze painted, bowl. 4 rims. 4 bodysherds. (saved to lot) .; Plainware. large pitcher, pitcher. 1 rim. 2 handles. (saved to lot) . | |
| Pottery Summary: | 253 frag(s) 1.8 kg. (37% saved) fineware. | |
| 1500 frag(s) 32.9 kg. (5% saved) coarseware. | ||
| 397 frag(s) 3.7 kg. (0% saved) cooking ware. | ||
| Context Artifacts: | stone, formerly coin 2015-210 (saved to lot); iron nail with square shank 1 (saved to lot); glass clear colorless blueish BS 3 (saved to lot); glass clear colorless greenish BS 2 (saved to lot); bronze finger ring 1 (INV. [silver-plated bronze ring] MF-2015-23) (saved to lot); glass clear colorless bottle neck 1 as MF 7626 (saved to lot); shell 3 (saved to lot); glass clear colorless greenish BS 2 rim 2 (saved to lot); glass clear colorless BS 1 (saved to lot); glass clear colorless BS1 prunted beaker as MF-14171 (saved to lot); iron nail with square shank 1 (saved to lot); iron fragments 4 (saved to lot); glass clear colorless prunted beaker BS 1 (saved to lot); crucible (saved to lot); glass clear colorless solid rim 1 (saved to lot); glass clear colorless BS 5, 1 from bottle neck (saved to lot); iron nails with square shank 24 (saved to lot); iron crucible 2 (saved to lot); shell 5 (saved to lot); bronze sheet 2 (saved to lot); glass clear colorless BS 4 (saved to lot) | |
| Period: | Frankish (1210-1458 AD) | |
| Chronology: | early 14th century | |
| Grid: | 113.6-112.5E, 1061.85-1062.85N | |
| XMin: | 112.5 | |
| XMax: | 113.6 | |
| YMin: | 1061.85 | |
| YMax: | 1062.85 | |
| Site: | Corinth | |
| City: | Ancient Corinth | |
| Country: | Greece | |
| Masl: | 82.74-83.796m. | |
| References: | Image: digital 2015 0700 Image: digital 2015 0701 Image: digital 2015 0702 Object: C 2015 3 Object: MF 2015 23 Coins (5) |
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