Corinth Basket Nezi Field, context 472

Collection:		Corinth
Type:		Basket
Name:		Nezi Field, context 472
Area:		Nezi Field
Context Type:		Fill
Title:		Fill
Category:		Deposit
Notebook:		1103
Context:		472
Page:		0
Date:		2009/04/14
Stratum:		small and medium sized pebbles, subangular; pottery, mainly small pieces; some tiles
Description:		Top slope of the context is level. The soil color is light greyish brown. The soil compaction is loose. The soil is poorly sorted. It is silty sand.
Notes:		Context 472 is bordered on the N by the probably extension of wall 366, on the W by wall 306, on the S by wall 365, and on the E by the south part of drain 426 and the W side of cut 431. We swept the area (context 471) before excavating context 472. The purpose of digging this context is to get down to the same elevation as E of cut 431 and reveal the layer with pebbles and pottery that is visible E of cut 431. The soil that we are removing seems to have different inclusions than that E of cut 431: fewer pottery and pebbles. The soil with pottery and pebbles is also visible along the W side of the S part of drain 426. Another goal for digging this is to investigate the N area of this context, which is where the continuation of wall 366 would have been. We want to see if we can find a robbing trench since the stones of the continuation of wall 366 to the W are missing. The excavation of context 469 revealed a harder soil on the line of wall 366 that is different from what lies N and S of it. It is possible that with the excavation of 472 we will be able to see whether the harder soil is a robbing trench or the bedding of the stones of the wall. The excavation of this context did not proceed as planned. The N half of the context was excavated with a small pick. Only a thin layer of soil was removed and it was noticed that there were small pieces of pottery in it. For the S half of the context a big pick was used. There was no change in the soil color but there was a change in the soil inclusions. In this S half we noticed that there were larger pieces of pottery and tiles. After digging this context we were not able to find the same layer visible in the E hald of the room, consisting of pebbles and pottery, which was one of the goals in digging this context. However, we noticed that there was no cut for a robbing trench or foundation trench for wall 366. A difference in the soil and a possible cut was observed with the removal of 469. No difference was observed in the soil exposed with the removal of 472.
Context Pottery:		Fineware. premedieval5 bodysherds. ; Fineware. slipped plain glazed (1100-1300), bowl. 7 bodysherds. ; Fineware. measles, slipped slip painted sgraffito (1140-1160), plate. 1 bodysherd. ; Fineware. glaze painted III, slipped (1160-1200), bowl. 2 rims. 2 bodysherds. ; Fineware. slipped plain glazed (1100-1300), plate. 2 rims. ; Fineware. early 12th century9 bodysherds. ; Cooking ware. collar rim stew pot (1000-1100)7 rims. ; Fineware. preroman19 bodysherds. ; Cooking ware. inwardly sloping rim stewpot (950-150)2 rims. ; Cooking ware. triangular rim stew pot (1100-1270)2 rims. ; Fineware. glaze painted IV, slipped (1220-1260), bowl. 1 bodysherd. ; Fineware. Geometric, skyphos. 1 rim. (saved to lot) .
Pottery Summary:		52 frag(s) 0.2 kg. (2% saved) fineware.
		1050 frag(s) 11.15 kg. (0% saved) coarseware.
		199 frag(s) 1.65 kg. (0% saved) cooking ware.
Context Artifacts:		glass, clear, bs 2; clear, base 1; green, bs 1; lamp imitation attic handle 1; lamp imitation african; revetment slate 2; glazed unslipped pedestal lamp 1; shell spondolous 1; shell patella 2; Bone- cranial of Capra aegagrus hircus (Sheep/Goat) - 3 example(s).; Bone- cranial of Capra aegagrus hircus (Sheep/Goat) - 1 example(s).; Bone- cranial of Sus scrofa (Wild Boar or Domestic Pig) - 1 example(s).; Bone- femur of Capra aegagrus hircus (Sheep/Goat) - 5 example(s).; Bone- humerus of Capra aegagrus hircus (Sheep/Goat) - 1 example(s).; Bone- humerus of Capra aegagrus hircus (Sheep/Goat) - 1 example(s).; Bone- humerus of Mammalia, md (Mammal - Medium) - 2 example(s).; Bone- indeterminate of Mammalia, md (Mammal - Medium) - 52 example(s).; Bone- innominate of Capra aegagrus hircus (Sheep/Goat) - 4 example(s).; Bone- limb bone, undiff. of Mammalia, lg (Mammal - Large) - 8 example(s).; Bone- mandible of Capra aegagrus hircus (Sheep/Goat) - 5 example(s).; Bone- mandible of Sus scrofa (Wild Boar or Domestic Pig) - 4 example(s).; Bone- metapodial of Capra aegagrus hircus (Sheep/Goat) - 5 example(s).; Bone- metapodial of Sus scrofa (Wild Boar or Domestic Pig) - 1 example(s).; Bone- metapodial of Sus scrofa (Wild Boar or Domestic Pig) - 1 example(s).; Bone- Not in Table - 1 example(s).; Bone- phalanx of Capra aegagrus hircus (Sheep/Goat) - 6 example(s).; Bone- radius of Capra aegagrus hircus (Sheep/Goat) - 2 example(s).; Bone- rib of Mammalia, md (Mammal - Medium) - 31 example(s).; Bone- scapula of Capra aegagrus hircus (Sheep/Goat) - 9 example(s).; Bone- scapula of Sus scrofa (Wild Boar or Domestic Pig) - 1 example(s).; Bone- tarsometatarsus of Gallus gallus (chicken) - 1 example(s).; Bone- tibia of Capra aegagrus hircus (Sheep/Goat) - 1 example(s).; Bone- tibia of Sus scrofa (Wild Boar or Domestic Pig) - 1 example(s).; Bone- ulna of Capra aegagrus hircus (Sheep/Goat) - 1 example(s).; Bone- vertebrae of Mammalia, md (Mammal - Medium) - 5 example(s).; Bone- vertebrae of Mammalia, md (Mammal - Medium) - 2 example(s).; Bone- vertebrae of Mammalia, md (Mammal - Medium) - 3 example(s).
Period:		Frankish (1210-1458 AD)
Chronology:		1st half of 13th c.
Grid:		259.7-258.21E, 1002.51-1006.3N
XMin:		258.21
XMax:		259.7
YMin:		1002.51
YMax:		1006.3
Site:		Corinth
City:		Ancient Corinth
Country:		Greece
Masl:		86.86-86.93m.
References:		Report: Nezi Field 2009 by Stella Diakou and Cavan Concannon (2009-03-30 to 2009-04-16) Coin: 2009 46