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| Temple, Religious Unknown Marble Fair, foundations and fragments of superstructure ... Late 1st A.D ... Southeast Temple ... Southeast Temple |
| The central focus of the Frankish area consists of a large open court with a colonnade of reused Roman columns. It is on a scale similar to what had once been considered the “Market Place” of the medieval ... Temple E, Southeast |
| Temple E southeast Forum southwest |
Deposit 10000 1108 1110 With storage boxes brought from the National Museum in 1969 ... 2014/11/13 ... Temple E, Southeast |
Deposit Surface ... 1990/04/02 ... Temple E, Southeast, Surface |
This is the final report for the area excavated by the green team in Temple East – Southeast during the first session of excavation of 2014. Guy Sanders (director) and Jody Cundy (field director) supervised ... Corinth | Central Area | Temple E, Temenos | Temple E, Southeast |
Sarah Rous, Rebecca Worsham
Session I
Temple E Southeast Excavations
N: 1087 N, S: 1075.25 N, E: 129 E, W: 116.5 E
6–25 April 2014
Introduction
This is the final summary of the first session of excavation ... Worsham
Session I
Temple E Southeast Excavations
N: 1087 N, ... II in the area of Temple E |
Deposit From marble pile by Temple E SE ... 1990/04/09 ... Temple E, Southeast, From marble pile by Temple E SE |
| 1108 586 The context shape in plan is sub-rectangular. The top break of the cut is sharp. The sides of the cut are concave. The break at the base of the cut is not perceptible. The base of the cut is flat ... 12th Century ... Corinth | Central Area | Temple E, Temenos | Temple E, Southeast |
| Deposit 1108 568 coarse rounded pebbles (20%), ceramics (2%) Top slope of the context is level. The soil color is light yellowish brown. The soil compaction is compact. The soil is poorly sorted. It is ... Mid to Third Quarter 12th Century ... Temple E, Southeast, context 568 |
Deposit 1108 578 angular cobbles (60%), large tiles (20%) Top slope of the context is level. The soil color is dark reddish brown. The soil compaction is compact. The soil is very poorly sorted. It is ... Mid to Third Century 12th Century ... Temple E, Southeast, context 578 |
Deposit 10000 1073 ... 2017/4/24 ... Corinth | Central Area | Temple E, Temenos | Temple E, Southeast |
Deposit 1108 2002 ... 2015/05/05 ... Temple E, Southeast, context 2002 |
Deposit 10000 1074 ... 2017/4/24 ... Temple E, Southeast |
1108 446 ... 2014/06/04 ... Temple E, Southeast |
Deposit 1108 500 Fineware. plain glazed, unslipped (800-1100), bowl. 1 bodysherd. 1 frag(s) 0.01 kg. (0% saved) fineware. 19 frag(s) 0.2 kg. (0% saved) coarseware ... 2014/06/15 ... Temple E, Southeast, context 500 |
| Deposit 1109 802 This small skeleton has been heavily disturbed by the density of later burial in the southern portion of Room 6. Most of the left side, both feet, and the skull are missing.
Elevation ... 2015/05/22 ... Corinth | Central Area | Temple E, Temenos | Temple E, Southeast |
| Deposit 1109 783 Skeletons 783 and 779 come from the same body. This burial was disturbed by grave 2015-08 when it was cut (781). The skull was at the highest level (presumably) and was therefore more ... 2015/05/20 ... Corinth | Central Area | Temple E, Temenos | Temple E, Southeast |
Deposit 1108 467 L. Kennedy, R. Valente checked bones, all animal bones, 0.6 kg, thrown (28/07/2014). Fineware. marbleware, bowl. 1 bodysherd. ; Fineware. archaic maiolica, slipped (1270-1325), bowl. 1 ... 2014/06/16 ... Temple E, Southeast, context 467 |
Deposit 1110 1044 This is the pottery that was found during conservation by workman during the processing week of excavation and was not otherwise recorded. Fineware. slipped plain glazed (1100-1300), ... 2016/06/24 ... Temple E, Southeast |
Deposit 1110 1045 This is the pottery that was found during conservation by workmen during the processing week of excavation and was not otherwise recorded. Fineware. protomaiolica, slipped (1260-1325), ... 2016/06/24 ... Temple E, Southeast, context 1045 |
Deposit Surface find ... 1992/06/26 ... Corinth | Central Area | Temple E, Temenos | Temple E, Southeast |
| Structure 1108 567 The soil color is light brownish red. It is silty sand. Structure materials: limestone. Material size: 0.62 L, 0.62 W, 0.15 H. Material finish: squared. Material construction: n/a. Material ... 3rd Quarter 12th Century ... Temple E, Southeast |
| Deposit 1109 797 Skeleton 797 is very well preserved, the pelvis is almost completely intact. There are rocks on either side of its head, used to prop up the skull. Larkin said that it is probably a young ... 2015/05/21 ... Temple E, Southeast, context 797 |
| Structure 1109 798 Structure materials: tile. As we've seen before in other graves, the skull of grave 2015-09 is covered by a large tile. The skeleton is 797. This tile has 2 small stones placed next ... 2015/05/21 ... Temple E, Southeast, context 798 |
| Deposit 1109 701 inclusions: 10% pottery, bone, tile, cobbles Top slope of the context is level. The soil color is dark greyish brown. The soil compaction is weakly cemented. The soil is poorly sorted ... 2015/05/07 ... Corinth | Central Area | Temple E, Temenos | Temple E, Southeast |
Deposit Surface soil ... 1992/04/10 ... Corinth | Central Area | Temple E, Temenos | Temple E, Southeast |
| Deposit 1109 779 Bone lot 2015-08 was divided into two parts, distinguised by letters A and B. Skeleton 779 is lot 2015-08 A.
This broken skull and other bone fragments were found underneath the covering ... 2015/05/18 ... Temple E, Southeast, context 779 |
Deposit 1109 880 Cleaning of the south half of the trench, removing dirt from graves, including that which we are about to dig (881). Lots of dirt, no sieved, used to fill the area north of Room 9. Dirt ... 2015/06/16 ... Temple E, Southeast |
Deposit 1108 280 CONTEXT NUMBER ASSIGNED BY LFK IN SESSION 2, EXCAVATED DURING SESSION 1
Later notes (9/5/14) by LFK:
This skull was discovered as part of a pile of secondary, disarticulated human remains ... 2014/04/29 ... Temple E, Southeast, context 280 |
Deposit 1108 278 CONTEXT NUMBER ASSIGNED BY LFK IN SESSION 2, EXCAVATION DURING SESSION 1.
Later notes, 9/5/14, LFK:
These bones were discovered as part of a pile of secondary, disarticulated human remains ... 2014/04/29 ... Corinth | Central Area | Temple E, Temenos | Temple E, Southeast |
Deposit 1109 785 (KTT) We begin work in Room 8 with a general cleaning sweep. The area had been partially covered by plastic since last year's excavations in the Room and so we decided that a sweep would ... NPD ... Temple E, Southeast |
| 1108 159 The context shape in plan is oval. The top break of the cut is sharp. The sides of the cut are mixed. The break at the base of the cut is gradual. The base of the cut is concave. Truncation: N/A ... 2014/04/24 ... Corinth | Central Area | Temple E, Temenos | Temple E, Southeast |
Deposit 1108 279 CONTEXT NUMBER ASSIGNED BY LFK IN SESSION 2, EXCAVATED DURING SESSION 1
Later notes, 13/5/14, LFK:
This skull was discovered as part of a pile of secondary, disarticulated human remains ... 2014/04/14 ... Temple E, Southeast |
| Deposit 1109 764 ... early 14th ... Temple E, Southeast, context 764 |
| Deposit 1108 516 Skeleton context 516 was revealed by the removal of the grave fill 508. The shape of the grave cut prserved a sort of ledge at its N end that served as a sort of pillow to prop up the ... 2014/06/11 ... Temple E, Southeast |
| Deposit 1109 605 ... mid-13th c ... Temple E, Southeast |
| Deposit 1109 761 elevation at hips: 85.00, elevation at feet: 85.08 ... last quarter of 13th ... Temple E, Southeast, context 761 |
Deposit 1 Lot 1993-010 Turkish pit ... Turkish ... Temple E, Southeast, Turkish pit |
| Structure 1109 830 Structure materials: tiles, limestone, conglomerate. Material size: 0.30x.45 levelling course; 0.22x0.15 upper course. Material finish: roughly hewn. Material construction: random courses, ... 2015/06/08 ... Corinth | Central Area | Temple E, Temenos | Temple E, Southeast |
Structure 1108 556 Structure materials: limestone. Material size: Too robbed out. Material finish: Too robbed out. Material construction: Orthostat and coarse rubble. Material bonding: Too robbed out ... Late 13th c ... Temple E, Southeast, context 556 |
| Deposit 1109 775 Bone lot 2015-08 was divided into two - distinguished by letters A and B. Skeleton 775 is lot 2015-08 B.
Elevation at hips: 84.76, elevation at feet: 84.77 ... late 13th - early 14th ... Temple E, Southeast, context 775 |
Deposit 1108 570 angular coarse pebbles (20%), ceramics (5%) Top slope of the context is level. The soil color is light yellowish brown. The soil compaction is compact. The soil is poorly sorted. It is ... Mid to Third Quaterter 12th Century ... Temple E, Southeast, context 570 |
Deposit 1108 319 This knife was found during the excavation of 313. Only parts of the blade were found. The knife blade sits on 389. iron knife blade 1 complete (INV as MF-2014-20); iron knife blade 1 ... Early 14th century ... Temple E, Southeast, context 319 |
Deposit 1109 879 7:55: Cleaning of room 7 before starting to excavate in the area. The room was covered in black plastic held by stones that needed to be removed. The soil was a mixture of dust deposited ... 2015/06/16 ... Corinth | Central Area | Temple E, Temenos | Temple E, Southeast |
Deposit 1108 562 While excavating context 553, the robbing trench for wall 556 of room 2 unit 2 in its w portion, we removed fragments of a disarticulated skull. We are unable to suggest a body position ... Late 13th/early 14th c ... Temple E, Southeast, context 562 |
| Structure 1108 22 Structure materials: limestone, marble. Material size: limestone block 1.35x.95x.33; marble 1.14x.43x.09. Material finish: mixed: unworked, marble worked & polished ... 2014/04/10 ... Corinth | Central Area | Temple E, Temenos | Temple E, Southeast |
| 1109 803 The context shape in plan is oval. The break at the base of the cut is gradual. The base of the cut is sloping. Truncation: cut at north and east by grave 1996-02, cut at south by grave 1996-01 ... 2015/05/22 ... Temple E, Southeast, context 803 |
| 1109 800 The context shape in plan is oval. The top break of the cut is sharp. The sides of the cut are vertical. The break at the base of the cut is gradual. The base of the cut is flat. We had found ... 2015/05/21 ... Temple E, Southeast |
| Deposit 1110 1041 rounded cobbles, subangular cobble, fine an medium subangular pebbles. Top slope of the context is uneven. The soil color is light greyish brown. The soil compaction is loose. The soil ... mid 13th c ... Corinth | Central Area | Temple E, Temenos | Temple E, Southeast |
| 1109 788 The context shape in plan is oval. The break at the base of the cut is gradual. The base of the cut is flat. Truncation: cut by 781 and grave 1996-04. Cut 788 is now a heavily truncated cut for ... 2015/05/19 ... Temple E, Southeast |
| 1108 499 ... 2014/06/15 ... Temple E, Southeast, context 499 |
1108 410 The context shape in plan is sub-rectangular. In completing our Harris Matrix at the end of the season, we figured out that WC 157 cut into the levelling fill assoicated with Contexts 254 and ... 2014/05/29 ... Corinth | Central Area | Temple E, Temenos | Temple E, Southeast |
| Structure 1109 774 Lot 2015-048 Structure materials: tile. Grave 2015-08 is covered by 2 tiles, one smaller, square tile laid over the skull, and a larger rectangular tile partially laid over the square ... late 13th - early 14th ... Corinth | Central Area | Temple E, Temenos | Temple E, Southeast |
| 1109 609 The context shape in plan is oval. The top break of the cut is gradual. The sides of the cut are concave. The break at the base of the cut is gradual. The base of the cut is concave. Truncation: ... 2015/04/22 ... Corinth | Central Area | Temple E, Temenos | Temple E, Southeast |
| Deposit 1109 660 Fine angular pebbles, fine rounded spherical pebbles, medium angular tabular tiles, rare angular cobbles, bones and charcoal. Overall 35% The soil color is dark reddish brown. The soil ... Late 13th to early 14th ... Corinth | Central Area | Temple E, Temenos | Temple E, Southeast |
| 1108 486 The context shape in plan is irregular". The top break of the cut is sharp. The sides of the cut are vertical. The break at the base of the cut is sharp. The base of the cut is flat. The cut is ... 2014/06/06 ... Temple E, Southeast |
| Structure 1110 930 This is an enclosure wall in the SE quadrant of the church between SE pier and Wall 927. It contains a niche in the north face. It is possibly a later addition than the abutting structures ... 2016/05/09 ... Corinth | Central Area | Temple E, Temenos | Temple E, Southeast |
1108 171 The context shape in plan is oval. The top break of the cut is gradual. The sides of the cut are vertical. The break at the base of the cut is sharp. The base of the cut is flat ... 2014/04/24 ... Temple E, Southeast, context 171 |
| 1108 513 The context shape in plan is irregular". The top break of the cut is sharp. The sides of the cut are concave. The break at the base of the cut is sharp. The base of the cut is flat ... 2014/06/11 ... Temple E, Southeast, context 513 |
| Structure 1110 929 Structure materials: Large limestone blocks; medium limestone blocks; stone tiles. Material size: Large blocks (ca. L 0.65 x W 0.40 x D 0.70); small blocks (ca. L 0.30 x W 0.20 x D 0.30); ... 2016/05/09 ... Temple E, Southeast, context 929 |
| 1108 431 Pit cut 431 is a pit cut through the packed earth surface beneath the paving tiles in unit 2 room A. Removal of the fill of the pit revealed several boulders in both the base of the cut and in ... 2014/06/04 ... Temple E, Southeast, context 431 |
| 1108 464 The context shape in plan is rectrangular. The top break of the cut is sharp. The sides of the cut are vertical. The break at the base of the cut is sharp. The base of the cut is flat ... 2014/06/05 ... Temple E, Southeast, context 464 |
| 1108 482 The context shape in plan is circular. The top break of the cut is sharp. The sides of the cut are vertical. The break at the base of the cut is sharp. The base of the cut is flat. Truncation: ... 2014/06/06 ... Temple E, Southeast, context 482 |
| Deposit 1110 992 This jumble of bones was found mixed a little above, below, and to the south of the articulated left leg and foot in the NE portion of Grave 2016-07. It likely extends further to the west ... 2016/06/01 ... Corinth | Central Area | Temple E, Temenos | Temple E, Southeast |
| 1109 765 The context shape in plan is oval. The top break of the cut is sharp. The sides of the cut are vertical. The break at the base of the cut is gradual. The base of the cut is flat. This cut was ... 2015/05/15 ... Temple E, Southeast |
| 1108 267 The context shape in plan is sub-rectangular. The top break of the cut is gradual. The sides of the cut are concave. The break at the base of the cut is gradual. The base of the cut is tapered ... 2014/05/13 ... Temple E, Southeast, context 267 |
| 1108 360 The cut looks very much like one of a post hole: vertical sides that go down to a base that is a tapered point. The cut is similar to the others found to the W (Contexts 331 and 337), except that ... 2014/05/20 ... Temple E, Southeast |
| 1108 566 The top break of the cut is sharp. The sides of the cut are vertical. The break at the base of the cut is sharp. The base of the cut is flat. This cut is overlaid by the south and north west walls ... 2014/06/18 ... Temple E, Southeast, context 566 |
| 1109 736 The context shape in plan is oval. The top break of the cut is sharp. The sides of the cut are vertical. The break at the base of the cut is sharp. The base of the cut is vertical sides and flat ... 2015/05/12 ... Temple E, Southeast, context 736 |
| 1109 763 The context shape in plan is circular. The top break of the cut is sharp. The sides of the cut are concave. The break at the base of the cut is sharp. The base of the cut is vertical sides and ... 2015/05/15 ... Temple E, Southeast, context 763 |
| Structure 1110 925 Structure materials: Limestone blocks, ceramic tiles. Material size: ca. 1.00 x .37m. Material finish: worked. Material construction: regular courses. Material bonding: cement. This ... 2016/05/09 ... Corinth | Central Area | Temple E, Temenos | Temple E, Southeast |
| Structure 1110 927 Structure materials: Limestone blocks, stone tiles, rubble. Material size: ca. L 1.00 x W 0.60 x D 0.82. Material finish: worked. Material construction: regular courses. Material bonding: ... 2016/05/09 ... Corinth | Central Area | Temple E, Temenos | Temple E, Southeast |
| Structure 1108 23 Structure 23 is the NW pier base of the church. This structure was previously excavated during the 1990 field season (see NB 831, Basket 38, pp. 52-3. This structure has not been fully ... 2014/04/09 ... Temple E, Southeast |
1108 406 The context shape in plan is rectrangular. The top break of the cut is sharp. The sides of the cut are vertical. The break at the base of the cut is sharp. The base of the cut is flat. This context ... 2014/05/24 ... Corinth | Central Area | Temple E, Temenos | Temple E, Southeast |
Deposit 1108 445 Top slope of the context is level. The soil color is light yellowish brown. The soil compaction is hard. The soil is moderately sorted. It is silty clay. This martyr was left in the previous ... 2014/06/04 ... Corinth | Central Area | Temple E, Temenos | Temple E, Southeast |
| Deposit 1108 198 Inclusions of stones, tiles, pottery, and bone (approximately 15%) The soil color is very dark reddish mixed. The soil compaction is very soft. The soil is poorly sorted. It is sandy silt ... 2014/05/06 ... Temple E, Southeast, context 198 |
Deposit 1108 282 Top slope of the context is level. This skull was discovered after removing the secondary bone pile and while delineating the bottom of the grave cut (188) for Grave 2014-04 just east ... 2014/05/21 ... Temple E, Southeast |
Deposit 1108 283 This skull was discovered after removing the secondary bone pile and while delineating the bottom of grave cut 188 for grave 2014-04 just east of the threshold for the church narthex ... 2014/05/13 ... Temple E, Southeast, context 283 |
Deposit 1108 237 10% inclusions, comprised mainly of bone and a few sherds. Top slope of the context is level. The soil color is dark greyish brown. The soil compaction is firm. The soil is poorly sorted ... 4th quarter 13th century ... Temple E, Southeast |
1108 253 The context shape in plan is irregular". The top break of the cut is sharp. The sides of the cut are vertical. The break at the base of the cut is sharp. The base of the cut is vertical sides ... 2014/05/13 ... Temple E, Southeast, context 253 |
1108 411 The context shape in plan is irregular". The top break of the cut is sharp. The sides of the cut are convex. The break at the base of the cut is sharp. The base of the cut is tapered blunt point ... 2014/05/26 ... Corinth | Central Area | Temple E, Temenos | Temple E, Southeast |
| Deposit 1109 734 inclusions: 15% pottery, bone, tile, cobbles Top slope of the context is slight down to the N. The soil color is light reddish brown. The soil compaction is weakly cemented. The soil is ... npd ... Corinth | Central Area | Temple E, Temenos | Temple E, Southeast |
| 1109 777 The context shape in plan is irregular. The top break of the cut is sharp. The sides of the cut are mixed. The break at the base of the cut is sharp. The base of the cut is uneven. Filled by 693 ... 2015/05/18 ... Corinth | Central Area | Temple E, Temenos | Temple E, Southeast |
| 1108 206 The context shape in plan is Semi-circular. The top break of the cut is sharp. The sides of the cut are vertical. The break at the base of the cut is gradual. The base of the cut is tapered blunt ... 2014/05/06 ... Corinth | Central Area | Temple E, Temenos | Temple E, Southeast |
| 1108 336 The context shape in plan is sub-rectangular. The top break of the cut is gradual. The sides of the cut are mixed. The break at the base of the cut is gradual. The base of the cut is tapered rounded ... 2014/05/19 ... Corinth | Central Area | Temple E, Temenos | Temple E, Southeast |
1108 555 The context shape in plan is sub-rectangular. The top break of the cut is sharp. The sides of the cut are mixed. The break at the base of the cut is sharp. The base of the cut is flat. This is ... 2014/06/17 ... Temple E, Southeast, context 555 |
| 1109 656 The context shape in plan is rectrangular. The top break of the cut is sharp. The sides of the cut are vertical. The break at the base of the cut is sharp. The base of the cut is vertical sides ... 2015/05/04 ... Corinth | Central Area | Temple E, Temenos | Temple E, Southeast |
Deposit 1109 904 Lot 2015-044 Many large pieces of pottery. Bone, charcoal, marble fragments. 20$ The soil color is light greenish grey. The soil compaction is stongly cemented. The soil is poorly sorted ... 2015/06/23 ... Temple E, Southeast |
1109 673 The context shape in plan is rectrangular. The top break of the cut is sharp. The sides of the cut are vertical. The break at the base of the cut is sharp. The base of the cut is uneven. Truncation: ... 2015/05/05 ... Corinth | Central Area | Temple E, Temenos | Temple E, Southeast |
| Deposit 1109 711 This context is only represented by an adult skull found among tile fragments, pebbles, and other bones in pit fill 684. It is very likely that all or most of the adult bones in the fill ... 1st half of the 14th c ... Corinth | Central Area | Temple E, Temenos | Temple E, Southeast |
| Deposit 1109 784 inclusions: 20% pottery, bone, tile, cobbles (angular, tabular), brick, shells Top slope of the context is level. The soil color is light greyish brown. The soil compaction is weakly cemented ... 2015/05/19 ... Temple E, Southeast, context 784 |
Structure 1110 1031 One pilaster used in this wall (at H 85.40) was removed by conservation prior to the consolidation and reconstruction of the wall. The wall was reconstructed prior to our taking of ... 2016/06/14 ... Temple E, Southeast, context 1031 |
| Deposit 1109 636 large tiles (angular, cobbles (angular), pottery, small/fine tabular pebbles. The soil color is dark reddish brown. The soil compaction is loose. The soil is poorly sorted. It is silty ... 2015/04/28 ... Corinth | Central Area | Temple E, Temenos | Temple E, Southeast |
| 1110 975 The context shape in plan is rectrangular. Truncation: The coffin was truncated by fill level 957.. This was the second coffin found in cut 968. One of the iron nails discovered in the excavtion ... 2016/05/19 ... Temple E, Southeast, context 975 |
| 1108 341 The context shape in plan is circular. The top break of the cut is sharp. The sides of the cut are vertical. The break at the base of the cut is sharp. The base of the cut is vertical sides and ... 2014/05/19 ... Temple E, Southeast, context 341 |
| 1108 344 The context shape in plan is oval. The top break of the cut is gradual. The sides of the cut are mixed. The break at the base of the cut is gradual. The base of the cut is tapered rounded point ... 2014/05/19 ... Temple E, Southeast, context 344 |
| 1108 371 The context shape in plan is oval. The top break of the cut is sharp. The sides of the cut are vertical. The break at the base of the cut is gradual. The base of the cut is tapered rounded point ... 2014/05/21 ... Corinth | Central Area | Temple E, Temenos | Temple E, Southeast |
| 1108 462 The context shape in plan is circular. The top break of the cut is sharp. The sides of the cut are concave. The break at the base of the cut is not perceptible. The base of the cut is concave ... 2014/06/05 ... Temple E, Southeast |
| 1109 653 The context shape in plan is oval. The top break of the cut is sharp. The sides of the cut are vertical. The break at the base of the cut is sharp. The base of the cut is vertical sides and flat ... 2015/05/04 ... Temple E, Southeast, context 653 |
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