Corinth Basket: Nezi Field, context 6591
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Basket
Name:   Nezi Field, context 6591
Area:   Nezi Field
Context Type:   Surface
Title:   Floor of pebbles
Category:   Deposit
Notebook:   1103
Context:   6591
Page:   0
Date:   2009/06/05
Stratum:   50% tile fragments, pebbles
Description:   Top slope of the context is slight down to the NW. The soil color is light brownish grey. The soil compaction is weakly cemented. The soil is poorly sorted. It is sandy silt.
Notes:   6591 was opened as a pebble floor surface cut by the large circular cut (6524) to the south and 6204, the pier foundation cut to the east. To the west, the surface slopes down and disappears over that appears to be another surface underneath. To the north, 6591 is cut by the cobble deposit 6205.
The surface of 6591 is pebbly with flat lying sherds. It was closed when the floor was removed and another pebbley surface was revealed.
Context Pottery:   Fineware. ww plain (700-1120), mug.
Pottery Summary:   1 frag(s) 0.01 kg. (0% saved) fineware.
    22 frag(s) 0.53 kg. (0% saved) coarseware.
    4 frag(s) 0.03 kg. (0% saved) cooking ware.
Context Artifacts:   glass brown pulled bs 1; Bone- Not in Table - 1 example(s).; Bone- femur of Capra aegagrus hircus (Sheep/Goat) - 1 fragment(s). ; Bone- indeterminate of Mammalia, md (Mammal - Medium) - 7 example(s).; Bone- metapodial of Sus scrofa (Wild Boar or Domestic Pig) - 1 fragment(s). ; Bone- rib of Capra aegagrus hircus (Sheep/Goat) - 1 example(s).; Bone- tibia of Capra aegagrus hircus (Sheep/Goat) - 1 fragment(s). ; Bone- tooth of Capra aegagrus hircus (Sheep/Goat) - 2 example(s).; Bone- ulna of B. taurus (Cattle) - 1 fragment(s).
Period:   Byzantine
Chronology:   early 12th century
Grid:   280.53-279.88E, 1030.25-1030.65N
XMin:   279.88
XMax:   280.53
YMin:   1030.25
YMax:   1030.65
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
Masl:   84.93-85.08m.
References:   Report: Nezi Field 2009 by Martin Wells, Katie Rask (2009-06-17 to 2009-06-18)