Corinth Basket: Nezi Field, context 542
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Basket
Name:   Nezi Field, context 542
Area:   Nezi Field
Context Type:   Pit
Title:   Cobbly pit fill, 3rd from top
Category:   Deposit
Notebook:   1103
Context:   542
Page:   0
Date:   2009/05/15
Lot:   Lot 2009-060
Stratum:   70% small-large pebbles, cobbles, bone, pottery
Description:   Top slope of the context is slight down to the SW. The soil color is dark greenish brown. The soil compaction is loose. The soil is poorly sorted. It is sandy silt.
Notes:   Pit fill 542 is a deposit in the pit cut 527. Pit cut 527 is cut through the floor that extends between wall 313 to the east and 332 to the west. The deposit 542, characterized by its numerous chunky inclusions, is cut to the south by the later pit cut 526. The removal of the pit fill 542 revealed the eastern extent of a red compact fill that will be excavated as the remaining portion of the third pit fill from the top deposit context 520.
Context Pottery:   Fineware. slipped plain glazed (1100-1300), plate. 1 rim. 3 bodysherds. (saved to lot) .; Coarseware. pitcher matt painted frankish1 bodysherd. (saved to lot) .; Coarseware. bowl matt painted frankish, bowl. 1 rim. 1 bodysherd. (saved to lot) .; Fineware. premedieval 2; Fineware. 12th c. 2
Pottery Summary:   8 frag(s) 0.04 kg. (50% saved) fineware.
    64 frag(s) 0.84 kg. (5% saved) coarseware.
    21 frag(s) 0.35 kg. (0% saved) cooking ware.
Context Artifacts:   iron crucible 1; Bone- 6 of Sus scrofa (Wild Boar or Domestic Pig) - 1 example(s).; Bone- coracoid of Aves, md (Bird - Medium) - 1 example(s).; Bone- Not in Table - 1 example(s).; Bone- femur of Aves, md (Bird - Medium) - 1 complete example(s). ; Bone- humerus of Capra aegagrus hircus (Sheep/Goat) - 1 fragment(s). ; Bone- indeterminate of Mammalia, md (Mammal - Medium) - 6 example(s).; Bone- innominate of Capra aegagrus hircus (Sheep/Goat) - 2 example(s).; Bone- metapodial of Capra aegagrus hircus (Sheep/Goat) - 1 fragment(s). ; Bone- radius of Capra aegagrus hircus (Sheep/Goat) - 1 example(s).; Bone- scapula of Capra aegagrus hircus (Sheep/Goat) - 1 example(s).; Bone- ulna of Capra aegagrus hircus (Sheep/Goat) - 1 example(s).
Period:   Frankish (1210-1458 AD)
Chronology:   Late 13th C
Grid:   265.55-264.18E, 1003.67-1004.26N
XMin:   264.18
XMax:   265.55
YMin:   1003.67
YMax:   1004.26
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
Masl:   85.63-86.28m.
References:   Report: Nezi Field 2009 by Stella Diakou and Jody Cundy (2009-05-19 to 2009-05-20)