Corinth Basket: Nezi Field, context 6830
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Basket
Name:   Nezi Field, context 6830
Area:   Nezi Field
Context Type:   Fill
Title:   Fill in foundation trench of wall 5562
Category:   Deposit
Notebook:   1104
Context:   6830
Page:   0
Date:   2010/05/05
Stratum:   15 - 20% inclusions of pottery, tile, and cobble-size stones
Description:   Top slope of the context is level. The soil color is light brownish white. The soil compaction is soft. The soil is moderately sorted. It is clayey silt.
Notes:   6830 was recognized by a change in color from deposit 6828- 6830 was a light brownish white, and 6828 a reddish brown. Pickman Thanasis suggested that wall 5562, on the north side of this context, had two construction phases demarcated by the used of larger stones on the upper, later part. Wells suggested that cut 6831 was a foundation trench for the lower section of wall 5562; 6830 is the fill for this cut.
Context Pottery:   Coarseware. Byzantine, pitcher. 2 handles. 2 bodysherds.
Pottery Summary:   16 frag(s) 0.22 kg. (0% saved) coarseware.
    5 frag(s) 0.03 kg. (0% saved) cooking ware.
Period:   Middle Byzantine (802-1058 AD)
Chronology:   NPD
Grid:   267.2-265.4E, 1038.5-1038.7N
XMin:   265.4
XMax:   267.2
YMin:   1038.5
YMax:   1038.7
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
Masl:   82.77-84.05m.
References:   Report: Nezi Field 2010 by Dominic Galante, Christina Trego (2010-05-03 to 2010-05-21)