Corinth Basket South Stoa, context 429

Collection:		Corinth
Type:		Basket
Name:		South Stoa, context 429
Area:		South Stoa
Title:		Rocky Deposit in SE of Trench
Category:		Deposit
Notebook:		1110
Context:		429
Date:		2016/04/18
Lot:		Lot 2016-034
Stratum:		medium sized rocks, mandible with several teeth, andacite (grinding stone?), lots of bone, LOTS of sherds, anthill
Description:		Top slope of the context is level. The soil color is dark reddish brown. The soil compaction is soft. The soil is moderately sorted. It is clayey silt.
Notes:		this deposit lay under 425 and filled a cut that was cut into the layer (a floor?) directly below 425, so we excavated it immediately after 425. 429 ran under 422 (422 was a fairly shallow cut.
Context Pottery:		Fineware. EH coarse4 rims. 2 handles. (saved to lot) .; Fineware. LN MP, pedestal. (saved to lot) .; Fineware. EH red slipped, bowl. 13 rims. (saved to lot) .with in-curving rim; Fineware. LN black burnished, fruitstand bowl. (saved to lot) .; Fineware. LN black burnished1 bodysherd. (saved to lot) .with lug handle pierced vertically; Fineware. EH coarse, bowl. (saved to lot) .with mat imprint on base; Fineware. EH black slipped, jar. 1 rim. (saved to lot) .with flaring rim; Fineware. EH black slipped, bowl. 2 rims. (saved to lot) .with flat rim; Fineware. EH red slipped, bowl. 1 rim. (saved to lot) .with flat rim; Fineware. EH cream slipped26 bodysherds. (saved to lot) .; Fineware. EH red slipped, bowl. 1 rim. (saved to lot) .with inverted rim; Fineware. LN greyware2 handles. 3 bodysherds. (saved to lot) .; Fineware. EH black slipped, bowl. 3 rims. (saved to lot) .with in-curving rim; Fineware. LN MP2 handles. 5 bodysherds. (saved to lot) .; Fineware. EH red slipped2 handles. 45 bodysherds. (saved to lot) .; Fineware. LN black burnished, ritual vessel. 1 bodysherd. (saved to lot) .; Fineware. LN lightware3 bodysherds. (saved to lot) .; Fineware. EH black slipped1 handle. 35 bodysherds. (saved to lot) .; Fineware. LN black burnished1 bodysherd. (saved to lot) .; Fineware. EH coarse, bowl. 3 rims. (saved to lot) .with pie crust; Fineware. EH black slipped, scoop. 1 handle. (saved to lot) .
Pottery Summary:		184 frag(s) 4.03 kg. (100% saved) fineware.
		184 frag(s) 2.12 kg. (100% saved) coarseware.
Context Artifacts:		EH rooftile 2 (saved to lot); obsidian blade 1 (saved to lot); bone 29, jaw 1, tooth 2 (saved to lot); shell 1 (saved to lot); stone tool (grinder?) (saved to lot); andacite 1 (saved to lot); LN greyware spindlewhorl? 1 (saved to lot)
Period:		Early Helladic
Chronology:		EHII
Grid:		349.2-347.95E, 1085.8-1086.85N
XMin:		347.95
XMax:		349.2
YMin:		1085.8
YMax:		1086.85
Site:		Corinth
City:		Ancient Corinth
Country:		Greece
Masl:		80.44-80.72m.
References:		Image: digital 2016 0228