| Collection: | Corinth | |
| Type: | Basket | |
| Name: | Nezi Field, context 6401 | |
| Area: | Nezi Field | |
| Context Type: | Fill | |
| Title: | Leveling fill | |
| Category: | Deposit | |
| Notebook: | 1103 | |
| Context: | 6401 | |
| Page: | 0 | |
| Date: | 2009/05/14 | |
| Lot: | Lot 2009-014 | |
| Stratum: | Ceramics (mainly tile); stones (medium pebbles to boulders; angular to subrounded; spherical; platy); bone | |
| Description: | The soil color is light yellowish brown. The soil compaction is firm. The soil is poorly sorted. It is clayey silt. | |
| Notes: | Context 6401 appears to be a leveling fill within cut 6402, which is located in southern extension of courtyard of the Byzantine house. Upon removal of context 6399 above, it became clear that cut 6402 truncates cut 6396, which means deposits were taken slightly out of order, but the sequence has now been clarified. Soil is light yellowish brown clayey silt with ca. 40% inclusions (tile, stones). Removal of 6401 revealed more of reddish fill revealed in other parts of this area and a floor surface which had been previously uncovered. Large amount of pottery and finds from this fill. Many amphora sherds, possibly from same vessel recovered in western part of 6401 near level of revealed floor. In NE corner of 6401 removal revealed an oval feature an oval feature characterized by large amounts of lime plaster. Large chunks of plaster appeared and small ones with red paint on one side. Decision to dry sieve all the soil from this context because of large amount of pottery and finds. One coin 2009-98 recovered from sieve. As removal of context 6401 continued, it became clear in this area that there were at least 3 superimposed surfaces, the top two of which at least have been truncated by later cuts. Also further revealed was more of a circular cut first exposed by removal of 6395. This circular cut appears to be truncated by wall 5285 and would have continued into room immediately to the south. | |
| Context Pottery: | Fineware. unslipped plain glazed, mug. 1 rim. (saved to lot) .; Fineware. ww plain (700-1120), plate. 1 rim. (saved to lot) .; Cooking ware. collar rim stew pot (1000-1100), stewpot. 8 rims. (saved to lot) .; Cooking ware. ww kettle, kettle. 1 rim. 1 bodysherd. (saved to lot) .; Fineware. unslipped glazed, chafing dish. 1 rim. 1 bodysherd. (saved to lot) .; Cooking ware. triangular rim stew pot (1100-1270), stewpot. 1 rim. (saved to lot) .; Fineware. ww plain (700-1120), chafing dish. 2 bodysherds. (saved to lot) .; Fineware. Pre-Roman17 bodysherds. ; Fineware. Veneto, pitcher. 2 handles. 12 bodysherds. (saved to lot) .; Fineware. ww plain (700-1120), pitcher. 1 bodysherd. (saved to lot) .; Fineware. ww plain (700-1120), unidentified. 1 bodysherd. (saved to lot) .; Coarseware. amphora. 1 rim. 4 handles. (saved to lot) .; Fineware. ww plain (700-1120), cup. 1 rim. (saved to lot) .; Coarseware. pithos. 2 rims. 2 handles. (saved to lot) .; Fineware. Veneto, unidentified. 1 bodysherd. (saved to lot) . | |
| Pottery Summary: | 48 frag(s) 0.32 kg. (69% saved) fineware. | |
| 917 frag(s) 17.02 kg. (0% saved) coarseware. | ||
| 135 frag(s) 0.94 kg. (10% saved) cooking ware. | ||
| Context Artifacts: | iron nail squared shank, rounded head 1; shank 1; lump 2; strip 1; handle (for cabinet?) 1; glass goblet stem 1 cf. MF 7556; stone white tessera 1; bronze loop earring 1 lump 1; lamp late Roman BS 5; shell patella 1 murex 1; Bone- cranial of Capra aegagrus hircus (Sheep/Goat) - 3 example(s).; Bone- cranial of Sus scrofa (Wild Boar or Domestic Pig) - 2 example(s).; Bone- cranial,maxilla with teeth of Sus scrofa (Wild Boar or Domestic Pig) - 1 example(s).; Bone- femur of Aves, lg (Bird - Large) - 1 complete example(s). ; Bone- femur of Capra aegagrus hircus (Sheep/Goat) - 1 fragment(s). ; Bone- humerus of Capra aegagrus hircus (Sheep/Goat) - 1 fragment(s). ; Bone- humerus of Sus scrofa (Wild Boar or Domestic Pig) - 1 fragment(s). ; Bone- indeterminate of Mammalia, md (Mammal - Medium) - 15 example(s).; Bone- innominate of Capra aegagrus hircus (Sheep/Goat) - 2 example(s).; Bone- limb bone, undiff. of Mammalia, md (Mammal - Medium) - 6 fragment(s). ; Bone- mandible of Capra aegagrus hircus (Sheep/Goat) - 1 example(s).; Bone- mandible w/teeth of Capra aegagrus hircus (Sheep/Goat) - 1 example(s).; Bone- mandible w/teeth of Sus scrofa (Wild Boar or Domestic Pig) - 1 example(s).; Bone- metapodial of Capra aegagrus hircus (Sheep/Goat) - 3 fragment(s). ; Bone- metapodial of Capra aegagrus hircus (Sheep/Goat) - 1 fragment(s). ; Bone- metapodial of Sus scrofa (Wild Boar or Domestic Pig) - 5 fragment(s). 3 complete example(s). ; Bone- metapodial of Sus scrofa (Wild Boar or Domestic Pig) - 2 fragment(s). ; Bone- Not in Table - 1 example(s).; Bone- phalanx of Capra aegagrus hircus (Sheep/Goat) - 1 fragment(s). ; Bone- phalanx of Sus scrofa (Wild Boar or Domestic Pig) - 1 fragment(s). ; Bone- rib of Capra aegagrus hircus (Sheep/Goat) - 6 example(s).; Bone- scapula of Capra aegagrus hircus (Sheep/Goat) - 2 example(s).; Bone- scapula of Capra aegagrus hircus (Sheep/Goat) - 1 example(s).; Bone- scapula of Sus scrofa (Wild Boar or Domestic Pig) - 1 example(s).; Bone- tibia of Aves, md (Bird - Medium) - 1 fragment(s). ; Bone- tibia of Capra aegagrus hircus (Sheep/Goat) - 1 fragment(s). ; Bone- tibia of Sus scrofa (Wild Boar or Domestic Pig) - 1 fragment(s). ; Bone- tooth of Capra aegagrus hircus (Sheep/Goat) - 1 example(s).; Bone- tooth of Sus scrofa (Wild Boar or Domestic Pig) - 2 example(s).; Bone- vertebrae of Mammalia, lg (Mammal - Large) - 1 example(s).; Bone- vertebrae of Mammalia, md (Mammal - Medium) - 13 example(s). | |
| Period: | Late Byzantine (1059-1210 AD) | |
| Chronology: | late 11th-early 12th | |
| Grid: | 266.89-265.8E, 1027.96-1030.04N | |
| XMin: | 265.8 | |
| XMax: | 266.89 | |
| YMin: | 1027.96 | |
| YMax: | 1030.04 | |
| Site: | Corinth | |
| City: | Ancient Corinth | |
| Country: | Greece | |
| Masl: | 84.49-84.65m. | |
| References: | Report: Nezi Field 2009 by William Bruce, Scott Gallimore (2009-04-27 to 2009-05-15) Image: digital 2009 1483 Object: MF 2009 13 Object: MF 2009 40b Coin: 2009 98 |
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