Corinth Basket Nezi Field, context 6906

Collection:		Corinth
Type:		Basket
Name:		Nezi Field, context 6906
Area:		Nezi Field
Context Type:		Fill
Title:		Ash deposit
Category:		Deposit
Notebook:		1104
Context:		6906
Page:		0
Date:		2010/05/12
Stratum:		5% pebbles and sherds
Description:		Top slope of the context is level. The soil color is light brownish grey. The soil compaction is soft. The soil is well sorted. It is silt.
Notes:		6906 is an ash deposit stretching from under wall 5403, south to north, beside cut 5792. Perhaps it is related to ash deposit 6901. This ash has slightly more inclusions of pebbles and sherds than 6901. The shape of the cut (6908) for 6906 is rectangular with a curved end a the north. Two coins and a large piece of lead were found. We stopped upon hitting a layer of ash with large tiles and rocks. It will be intersting to compare the other water sampled ash deposits 6901, 6917, 6926. After we dated the pottery, 6906 and the other ash layers (6901, 6917, 6926) turned out to be Hellenistic and were dug before later layers.
Context Pottery:		Fineware. Attic type, skyphos. 1 rim. ; Fineware. Attic, guttus. (saved to lot) .; Fineware. plain, phiale. 1 complete profile. (saved to lot) .; Cooking ware. ; Fineware. krater. (saved to lot) .bell?; Fineware. kantharos. 4 bodysherds. local; Fineware. wide necked pitcher2 rims. ; Fineware. imitation blisterware, oinochoe. 2 bodysherds. ; Coarseware. mortar. 1 rim. ; Fineware. imit cypriot fabric, unguentarium. 1 rim. (saved to lot) .banded; Fineware. saucer. 1 rim. (saved to lot) .; Fineware. echinus, bowl. 2 rims. (saved to lot) .; Coarseware. ; Fineware. red figure, oinochoe. 1 bodysherd. (saved to lot) .; Fineware. Hellenistic, decanter. 1 rim. (saved to lot) .type 2; Cooking ware. 1 rim. ; Fineware. semiglazed, bowl. 2 rims. (saved to lot) .mid-3rd c.; Fineware. bolster, krater. 1 rim. (saved to lot) .small w/ WS ivy; Coarseware. amphora. 1 rim. 1 handle. 3 bodysherds. ; Fineware. onehandled, cup. 1 rim. (saved to lot) .; Fineware. Hellenistic, lekanis. 3 rims. (saved to lot) .; Cooking ware. 1 rim. (saved to lot) .; Fineware. blisterware, aryballos. 1 rim. 1 bodysherd. (saved to lot) .grey core, orange surface
Pottery Summary:		62 frag(s) 0.57 kg. (100% saved) fineware.
		319 frag(s) 9.37 kg. (0% saved) coarseware.
		26 frag(s) 0.74 kg. (0% saved) cooking ware.
Context Artifacts:		lead sheet - w. 0.69, l. 0.09, t. 0.003; iron nail 2; lamp roman type 27 discus 1; lead lump 1; Bone- cranial of Mammalia, lg (Mammal - Large) - 21 example(s).; Bone- distal tibia of Equus sp (Horse, Ass Family) - 1 example(s).; Bone- indeterminate of Mammalia, lg (Mammal - Large) - 9 example(s).; Bone- innominate of Capra aegagrus hircus (Sheep/Goat) - 1 example(s).; Bone- limb bone, undiff. of Aves, md (Bird - Medium) - 2 example(s).; Bone- mandible of Equus sp (Horse, Ass Family) - 2 example(s).; Bone- metacarpal of Equus sp (Horse, Ass Family) - 1 example(s).; Bone- metapodial of Equus sp (Horse, Ass Family) - 1 example(s).; Bone- metatarsal of Capra aegagrus hircus (Sheep/Goat) - 1 example(s).; Bone- rib of Mammalia, md (Mammal - Medium) - 11 example(s).; Bone- scapula of Capra aegagrus hircus (Sheep/Goat) - 1 example(s).; Bone- tibia of Sus scrofa (Wild Boar or Domestic Pig) - 1 example(s).; Bone- tooth of Equus sp (Horse, Ass Family) - 9 example(s).; Bone- tooth of Sus scrofa (Wild Boar or Domestic Pig) - 6 example(s).; Bone- vertebrae of Mammalia, lg (Mammal - Large) - 1 example(s).; Bone- vertebrae of Mammalia, md (Mammal - Medium) - 3 example(s).
Period:		Hellenistic
Chronology:		3rd quarter of 3rd c. with one early Roman contaminant
Grid:		272.19-271.57E, 1023.14-1024.85N
XMin:		271.57
XMax:		272.19
YMin:		1023.14
YMax:		1024.85
Site:		Corinth
City:		Ancient Corinth
Country:		Greece
Masl:		83.71-84.31m.
References:		Image: digital 2010 1094 Coin: 2010 76 Coin: 2010 77