Corinth Basket: Nezi Field, context 5369
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Basket
Name:   Nezi Field, context 5369
Area:   Nezi Field
Context Type:   Fill
Title:   Modern Backfill from 1960s Excavations
Category:   Deposit
Notebook:   1101
Context:   5369
Page:   0
Date:   2008/05/06
Stratum:   40%=tiles, construction debris, cobbles (0.20)m, pebbles (all kinds).
Description:   The soil color is dark reddish brown. The soil compaction is very soft. The soil is poorly sorted. It is sandy silt.
Notes:   Context 5369 is modern backfill from the 1960's excavations. It was identified after much discussion by the brilliant suggestion of Pickman Thanesis Notis. His suggestion as confirmed by the demonstration that there is a hole under the deposit, deep enough for a free shovel handle (1.5m) which corresponds to a well drawn in room ( ) on the plan . The backfill is being removed to see what is below it.
Scarp? Cut of deposit under 5368 and the Wall 5360.
Pottery not read.
Grid:   265-262.8E, 1027.94-1030.21N
XMin:   262.8
XMax:   265
YMin:   1027.94
YMax:   1030.21
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Report: Nezi Field 2008 by Jody Cundy and Megan Thompsen (2008-04-07 to 2008-06-13)
Image: digital 2008 0058