| Collection: | Corinth | |
| Type: | Basket | |
| Name: | Temple E, Southeast, context 726 | |
| Area: | Temple E, Southeast | |
| Title: | Big pit on SW of room 9 | |
| Category: | Deposit | |
| Notebook: | 1109 | |
| Context: | 726 | |
| Date: | 2015/05/12 | |
| Lot: | Lot 2015-004 | |
| Stratum: | 35% with many fine, angular, spherical pebbles, many small, animal bones, a large amount of ash/charcoal, and a few cobbles | |
| Description: | The soil color is very dark reddish brown. The soil compaction is firm. The soil is poorly sorted. It is clayey silt. | |
| Notes: | Cut 733 is an extremely large pit. The first lense was removed as 717. A new context, 726, was opened when the color of the soil was darker and more charcoal was included. 726 was excavated over the course of three days (11th-13th) and was only ended by an arbitrary change to a new context, 747. The soil fill remains the same, but the large size and depth of the pit necessitated the change in context. Some of the soil (from 726) from the morning of the 12th still needs to be sieved and will be sieved in the remaining days, thus the context remained "open" in that way. It is possible that the pit extends beyond Wall 720, currently its western boundary, into Room 8, but only excavation in Room 8 could confirm or reject that hypothesis. The relationship between the pit and Wall 720 is not clear with the excavation of 726 and perhaps will become clearer with the excavation of 747. (sieve) coins 129 (Frankish), 139 (Villehardoiun CORINTVM), 141 (Villehardouin CORINTI), 143 (Manuel I), 144 (Byzantine), 152 (Byzantine, late 12th century), 153 (Byzantine), 154 (Villehardouin CORINTI), 156 (Illegible), 160 (Byzantine? Illegible), 161 (Manuel I), 194 (Byzantine? Illegible), 201 (French, Louis VIII or IX), 203 (Manuel I), 204 (Byzantine? Illegible) 139, 155, 159, 162: not coins bronze disk: E. 129.23; 1083.40; H. 84.51 coin 124: E. 129.25; N. 1083.46; H. 84.52: Villehardouin CORINTI coin 127: E. 129.40; N. 1082.87; H. 84.55: Villehardouin CORINTI coin 128: E. 129.33; N. 1083.64; H. 84.65 (found by Kostas): Constantius II, 346-350 AD Iron dagger: E. 130.02; N. 1081.84; H. 84.65 coin 137: E. 128.71; N. 1082.70; H. 84.47 (found by Angela): Byzantine Latin Imitative coin 138: E. 128.48; N. 1080.99; H. 84.67 (found by Angela): French, St. Martin of Tours coin 145: E. 127.96; N. 1083.68; H. 84.51 (found by Thanassis): French, Louis VIII or IX coin 149: E. 128.90;'N. 1082.09; H. 84.46 (found by Vassilis): Frankish/French, illegible Note 1: it rained the evening/night of the 11th - the soil was kept separate and will be sieved once it is dry. Note 2: Many workmen and women aided with this context, foremost was Angela on the sieve and Vasillis with a second wheelbarrow when he was available to help. 18 coins have been found thus far and some material still needs to be sieved. On the 14th of May, 1 more coin was found in the sieve, Coin 194. Half the dirt from the morning of the 12th remains to be sieved. On the 15th of May, all dirt was sieved with the assistance of Wesley Bennet, Kurtis Tanaka, Emilio Rodriguez-Alvarez, Angela Stamati. Note 3: Takis found a join in the glass between Context 726 and 747 on 25/5/2015; it is very likely that there are also joins between the two contexts in the pottery. 3/06/2015 (L. Kennedy, R. Valente) All animal bones lotted with pottery, 24.73 kg, not examined. 15 July 2015 [I. Tzonou-Herbst, K. Petrole] Lot 2015-04: Selected "All Held" for Other Finds based on pottery listed as "Save. Lot 2015-04". Previously none selected. | |
| Context Pottery: | Fineware. late sgraffito, slipped style VII (1250-1300), pitcher. 1 bodysherd. (saved to lot) .; Fineware. protomaiolica, slipped (1260-1325), flaring bowl. 1 complete profile. (saved to lot) .; Fineware. slip and glaze painted, bowl. 1 rim. 3 bodysherds. (saved to lot) .; Fineware. Pre-medieval78 bodysherds. (saved to lot) .; Fineware. mid-13th century20 bodysherds. (saved to lot) .; Fineware. glaze painted IV, slipped (1220-1260), bowl. 6 rims. 9 bodysherds. (saved to lot) .; Coarseware. matt painted, pitcher. 10 rims. 31 handles. (saved to lot) .a couple hundred body sherds; Fineware. blue frit, bowl. 1 rim. 2 bodysherds. (saved to lot) .; Fineware. late plaze sgraffito no overglaze52 rims. 107 bodysherds. (saved to lot) .; Coarseware. matt painted, basin. 3 bodysherds. (saved to lot) .; Fineware. protomaiolica, slipped (1260-1325), pitcher. 5 rims. 2 handles. 26 bodysherds. (saved to lot) .; Cooking ware. triangular grooved2 rims. (saved to lot) .import? Non-koining 747; Fineware. 12th century29 bodysherds. (saved to lot) .; Fineware. slipped plain glazed (1100-1300), bowl. 38 rims. 90 bodysherds. (saved to lot) .; Cooking ware. vertical rim stewpot (1270-1320)8 rims. (saved to lot) .; Fineware. slipped plain glazed (1100-1300), lamp. 3 bodysherds. (saved to lot) .; Plainware. bowl. 38 rims. (saved to lot) .; Fineware. slipped plain glazed (1100-1300), pitcher. 3 rims. 1 handle. 44 bodysherds. (saved to lot) .; Fineware. late sgraffito, slipped style VII (1250-1300), bowl. (saved to lot) .circle with asterisk inside both; Fineware. protomaiolica, slipped (1260-1325), plate. 2 rims. 2 bodysherds. (saved to lot) .; Fineware. white frit, plate. 1 rim. 1 bodysherd. (saved to lot) .; Fineware. protomaiolica, slipped (1260-1325), bowl. 13 rims. 3 bodysherds. (saved to lot) .thickened triangular rim; Fineware. glaze painted IV, slipped (1220-1260)14 rims. 21 bodysherds. (saved to lot) .no overglaze | |
| Pottery Summary: | 836 frag(s) 6.87 kg. (100% saved) fineware. | |
| 4065 frag(s) 33.03 kg. (100% saved) coarseware. | ||
| 792 frag(s) 5.72 kg. (100% saved) cooking ware. | ||
| Context Artifacts: | steatite button, purple (as MF-2886, diam. 0.029), purple (diam. 0.021), blue (0.020) (saved to lot); bronze disk with three small piercings around edges in isosolese triangle (Diam. 0.054, Th. 0.001), (inv. MF-2015-37) (saved to lot); part of a steatite button, purple as MF-457 (saved to lot); carbonized acorn 1 (saved to lot); bronze ring (Outer diam. 0.018, Inner Diam. 0.016) as MF-3230 (saved to lot); bronze nail square shank 1 (saved to lot); iron lumps 52 (saved to lot); iron bar with corner 1 (saved to lot); iron door handle (inv. MF-2015-10) (saved to lot); piece of green glazed sgraffito in with iron 1 (saved to lot); bronze pierced disc with scalloped edges 1 (saved to lot); glass clear colorless rim 1 bs 19, green bs 1, olive green neck of bottle 1, bs 14 (one with 2 black stripes), base 1, blue green rim 1, stem 1, bs 4 (saved to lot); iron tacks complete 10 (L. between 0.015-0.026), head and shaft 1, tack head 1, shaft 1 (saved to lot); iron crucible 4 (saved to lot); Iron square buckle (L. 0.045, W. 0.48, Th. 0.008) with tongue, INV. MF-2015-36 (saved to lot); bronze sheets 3 (saved to lot); iron knife (as MF-6781) (p.L 0.068) (saved to lot); bronze flat nail 1, nail head, nail head and round shaft 1, head and flat shaft 1, square shaft 1, round shaft 1 (saved to lot); bronze strip (p.L. 0.049) (saved to lot); iron disk half 2 (saved to lot); stone tessera, grey, 1 (L. 0.009, W. 0.011, D. 0.008) (saved to lot); burnt ceramic wasters 2 (saved to lot); bronze buckle, tongue partially preserved (L. 0.032, W. 0.030, Th. 0.004) shape as MF-6234 although larger (saved to lot); bronze buckle (Diam. 0.021) as MF-7717 but larger (saved to lot); animal bones with small finds 4 (saved to lot); iron pyramidal weight (inv. MF-2015-11) (saved to lot); bronze strip with notch (p.L. 0.060) (saved to lot); pebble surface and mortar fragment (L. 0.115, W. 0.110, D. 0.73) (saved to lot); iron half handle (saved to lot); iron knife or tool (L. 0.129, W. 0.024) inv. MF-2015-38 (saved to lot); glass clear partially melted punted beaker bs 1 (as MF-14171) (saved to lot); iron plaque or strip 10 (saved to lot); glass clear purple bs 2 (same shade as 2 in 747) (saved to lot); iron nail complete square shaft 12 (between L.0.029-0.089), complete round shaft1 (L. 0.039), head and square shaft 49, head and round shaft 6, head and flat shaft 2, square shaft 29, round shaft 17, flat shaft 3 (saved to lot); bronze strips 3 (one with rivets as if belonging to a vessel) (saved to lot); shells with glass 9 (saved to lot); bronze crochet hook 2 (as MF-5808) (L. 0.034, L. 0.028) (saved to lot); iron spike complete (L. 0.120) (as MF-4372b) (saved to lot); glass teserra blue green 1 (saved to lot); iron tool part? (L.0.051, W. 0.021, D. at thickened portion 0.019) (saved to lot); bronze pin head 1, bronze nail head 1 (saved to lot); iron hooks 3 (saved to lot); piece of green stone previously Coin 155 (saved to lot); iron plaque with hook at end (L. 0.081, W. 0.035, H. of hook 0.028) (saved to lot); glass clear punted beaker as MF-14171 colorless bs 34, olive green bs 4, blue green bs 1 (saved to lot); glass clear brown ribbed bottle as MF-1744 bs 4 (3 with ribs) (saved to lot); iron hooks 2 (L. 0.038, 0.012) (saved to lot); charcoal 187 (saved to lot); iron knife blade (as MF-7093) (L. 0.094) (saved to lot); pebble tower or soapstone? 1 (saved to lot); iron ring broken 3 (1 mostly complete diam. 0.023), iron ring complete (diam. 0.012) (saved to lot); small iron axe head (as MF-7156) (L. 0.077) (saved to lot); fish vertebra 11 (saved to lot); bronze lumps 3 (saved to lot) | |
| Period: | Frankish (1210-1458 AD) | |
| Chronology: | Fourth quarter of the 13th century | |
| Grid: | 130.8-127.5E, 1079.99-1083.88N | |
| XMin: | 127.5 | |
| XMax: | 130.8 | |
| YMin: | 1079.99 | |
| YMax: | 1083.88 | |
| Site: | Corinth | |
| City: | Ancient Corinth | |
| Country: | Greece | |
| Masl: | 84.45-84.71m. | |
| References: | Image: digital 2015 0645 Objects (12) Coins (25) |
|
Classifications Sign in Provide feedback |
|
