Corinth Basket: NB978 B62 P138
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Basket
Name:   NB978 B62 P138
Area:   Panaghia north
Category:   Basket/zembil
Notebook:   978
Context:   62
Page:   138
Date:   2006/05/17
Lot:   Lot 2006-011
Stratum:   rubble foundation fill
Notes:   B62 is another basket in the area of the rubble foudation fill E of the suppert beam, W of wall 282 within the cistern. The matrix of the basket also includes a large number of cobbles and roof tile fragments. Other building material fragments have continued to show up, such as heavy mortar (possible flooring). A large lump of iron (ca. 0.2 m) was recovered. The basket continues to uncover large stones alsong its W edge, demonsrtating the same construction technique for the foundation that was observed in the earlier basket (B59, 60, 61), with larger stones along the W edge of the cut and rubble fill within, bordered by the cistern's wall
Context Pottery:   Fineware. blisterware aryballos bs 1 non join B61 (saved to lot) .; Fineware. kantharos unid base 1 (saved to lot) .; Coarseware. deep lekane rim 2 (saved to lot) .; Fineware. pyxis lid cp 1 join B 66 (saved to lot) .; Fineware. black figure krater non joining B 61 (saved to lot) .; Cooking ware. chytra rim 2 (saved to lot) .; Fineware. one handled cup rim 1 (saved to lot) .; Fineware. pyxis lid 1 bs 1 (saved to lot) .; Cooking ware. flat lid knobs 3 rim 1 (saved to lot) .; Cooking ware. stewpot rim 4 (saved to lot) .; Coarseware. Corinthian A rim 1 (saved to lot) .; Fineware. attic type skyphos base 1 handle 5 rim 3 (saved to lot) .; Coarseware. Corinthian B handle 1 (saved to lot) .; Fineware. semi glazed bowl rim 5 (saved to lot) .; Fineware. open vessels base 4 bs ca 20 (saved to lot) .; Fineware. miniature bowl base 1 (saved to lot) .; Fineware. saucer rim 1 (saved to lot) .; Fineware. pitcher base 1 bs 1 (saved to lot) .; Fineware. ray based kotyle (saved to lot) .
Pottery Summary:   102 frag(s) 0.46 kg. (100% saved) fineware.
    212 frag(s) 4.64 kg. (100% saved) coarseware.
    87 frag(s) 0.49 kg. (100% saved) cooking ware.
Context Artifacts:   fish vertabrae 3 (saved to lot); iron lumps 2 (saved to lot); bones unid ca 15 (saved to lot); shell cardia 1 (saved to lot); roof tile frgts. 91 (W. 18.3); type lamp IV nozzle 1 (saved to lot)
Period:   Hellenistic
Chronology:   Middle 3rd century BC
Grid:   421-420.2E, 962.2-964.7N
XMin:   420.2
XMax:   421
YMin:   962.2
YMax:   964.7
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
Masl:   90.69-90.77m.
References:   Notebook Page: NB 978, spread 74 (pp. 138 - 139)