Corinth Basket Nezi Field, context 5326

Collection:		Corinth
Type:		Basket
Name:		Nezi Field, context 5326
Area:		Nezi Field
Context Type:		Foundation trench
Title:		Foundation Trench
Category:		Deposit
Notebook:		1101
Context:		5326
Page:		0
Date:		2008/04/24
Stratum:		Inclusions are pebbles of al shapes and sizes, subrounded and angular spherical and tabular cobbles. Tiles and pottery. 40%
Description:		The soil color is dark yellowish red. The soil compaction is loose. The soil is poorly sorted. It is silty sand.
Notes:		Is this a late roman or undated medieval? There are 2 or three contaminations from the construction trench for the ottoman house. We are taking context 5326. This was an isthmus of soil between Wall 5216 and the north face of the scarp to the south. This appeared to be one bigh incusion of the clayer fill of the foundation trench, which was whiter. The clay clump had fewer inclusions. This is taken with what was below, softer soil with many inclusions. This seems to come off of the cut for this trench. Within this fill were pierces of mud brick. At this poin, the foundation trench appears to go under Wall 5218. However, upon futher inspection, th fil below Wall 5218 has many more tiles, making it a fill associated with Wall 5218. We had determined that wall 5218 is earlier than Wall 5216. Therefore, the new fill under Wall 5218 should be earlier and not contaminate the fill of the foundation trench. We come down on a light soil with less inclusions and stop here. The new soil seems to be associated with the foundation trench, but it is different. Therefore, we continue to take the soil in the cut as a new context. Tile= 53, 7.2kg.
Context Pottery:		Fineware. skyphos. 1 rim. (saved to lot) .; Fineware. premiddle roman58 bodysherds. ; Coarseware. pitcher. 2 bodysherds. (saved to lot) .; Fineware. AfRS form 501 rim. ; Fineware. slipped plain glazed (1100-1300)1 bodysherd.
Pottery Summary:		61 frag(s) 61 kg. (0% saved) fineware.
		209 frag(s) 209 kg. (0% saved) coarseware.
		68 frag(s) 68 kg. (0% saved) cooking ware.
Context Artifacts:		glass 5 including clear 4 with applied thread 1; shell 1; limestone block with plaster adhering 1; lead 1; chert red secondary flake 1; lamp type 27 BS 1; bronze 4; shell callista 1; lead vase 1; iron 2; plaster white 1 red 3 black 2; Bone- epiphysis metapodial of Capra aegagrus hircus (Sheep/Goat) - 2 example(s).; Bone- fragment innominate, acet of B. taurus (Cattle) - 1 example(s).; Bone- fragment innominate, acet of Capra aegagrus hircus (Sheep/Goat) - 1 example(s).; Bone- fragment rib of Mammalia, md (Mammal - Medium) - 3 example(s).; Bone- fragment scapula of Mammalia, md (Mammal - Medium) - 1 example(s).; Bone- fragment vertebrae of Ruminant, sm (Ruminant, sm) - 2 example(s).; Bone- most (nearly complete) tooth, incisor of Sus scrofa (Wild Boar or Domestic Pig) - 1 example(s).; Bone- most (nearly complete) tooth, premolar of B. taurus (Cattle) - 2 example(s).; Bone- shaft limb bone, undiff. of Mammalia, md (Mammal - Medium) - 1 example(s).; Bone- shaft tibia of Ruminant, sm (Ruminant, sm) - 1 example(s).; Bone- shaft, distal limb bone, undiff. of Ruminant, sm (Ruminant, sm) - 1 example(s).
Period:		Late Byzantine (1059-1210 AD)
Chronology:		12th cent NPD ??????
Grid:		266.12-263.6E, 1022.76-1023.24N
XMin:		263.6
XMax:		266.12
YMin:		1022.76
YMax:		1023.24
Site:		Corinth
City:		Ancient Corinth
Country:		Greece
Masl:		84.98-85.05m.
References:		Report: Nezi Field 2008 by Jody Cundy and Megan Thompsen (2008-04-07 to 2008-06-13) Report: Nezi Field 2008 by Matthew J. Baumann and Nathanael J. Andrade (2008-04-07 to 2008-04-23) Object: C 2008 4