Corinth Basket Nezi Field, context 709

Collection:		Corinth
Type:		Basket
Name:		Nezi Field, context 709
Area:		Nezi Field
Title:		Dark layer west of 704, north of apse
Category:		Deposit
Notebook:		1106
Context:		709
Page:		0
Date:		2012/04/11
Lot:		Lot 2012-011
Stratum:		Inclusions: charcoal, tiles, stones
Description:		The soil color is greyish brown. The soil compaction is loose. The soil is moderately sorted. It is sandy silt.
Notes:		This context was a half metre deep pit of dark material located in an area of similar deposits just north of wall 539. Many iron nails lived inside, along with much glass. Charcoal gave the context its darker colour. Once the removal of 644 takes place we might better to be able to establish the stratigraphic relationships in this area. 702, the context associated with the removal of a cup and lamp from the baulk of 644 would appear to be right on the edge of this pit, but not part of it. 709 respected the shape of apse 539 and underneath it we discovered another darkish layer (another pit?) that would seem to continue underneath apse 539.
Context Pottery:		Fineware. plain glazed, unslipped (800-1100), pitcher. 1 rim. 1 bodysherd. (saved to lot) .; Fineware. plain glazed, unslipped (800-1100), lamp. 1 bodysherd. (saved to lot) .; Fineware. ww painted (700-1120), plate. 2 bodysherds. (saved to lot) .; Fineware. frit, cup. 1 rim. (saved to lot) .thumbguard; Fineware. ww plain (700-1120), bowl. 1 rim. 2 bodysherds. (saved to lot) .Imitation polychrome shape; Fineware. frit, plate. 1 bodysherd. (saved to lot) .; Coarseware. cup. 5 rims. 1 complete profile. (saved to lot) .; Coarseware. pedestal bowl. 4 rims. 1 bodysherd. (saved to lot) .; Cooking ware. triangular rim stew pot (1100-1270)21 rims. (saved to lot) .early; Cooking ware. inwardly sloping rim stewpot (950-150)3 rims. (saved to lot) .; Fineware. pre-Roman32 bodysherds. (saved to lot) .; Cooking ware. collar rim stew pot (1000-1100)5 rims. (saved to lot) .; Fineware. plain glazed, unslipped (800-1100), cup. 4 rims. 3 handles. 11 bodysherds. (saved to lot) .; Fineware. ww polychrome (1050-1120), plate. 1 bodysherd. (saved to lot) .type 3; Fineware. plain glazed, unslipped (800-1100), jar. 1 rim. (saved to lot) .; Fineware. frit, plate. 2 bodysherds. (saved to lot) .glaze-painted; Fineware. ww plain (700-1120), plate. 1 rim. 3 bodysherds. (saved to lot) .; Fineware. ww polychrome (1050-1120), cup. 1 handle. 1 bodysherd. (saved to lot) .type 1; Cooking ware. cloche. 7 rims. (saved to lot) .; Fineware. plain glazed, unslipped (800-1100), chafing dish. 2 rims. 6 bodysherds. (saved to lot) .; Fineware. ww plain (700-1120), kettle. 1 handle. 7 bodysherds. (saved to lot) .; Fineware. ww plain (700-1120), cup. 1 rim. 1 handle. 5 bodysherds. (saved to lot) .
Pottery Summary:		99 frag(s) 0.8 kg. (100% saved) fineware.
		1365 frag(s) 29.1 kg. (100% saved) coarseware.
		341 frag(s) 5.5 kg. (100% saved) cooking ware.
Context Artifacts:		glass, clear, blue, rim 2, bs 2, handle 1; -; iron, slag, 1; bronze, strip, 1; glass, clear, colorless, rim 5, bs 8; glass, clear, colorless, applied thread, bs 2; glass, clear, green, rim 11, bs 8, base 3, handle 2; iron, nail, 11; glass clear green, applied thread, rim 1, bs 1; iron, piece, 5; glass, clear, yellow, bs 2, rim 1; glass, clear, blue, applied blue thread, rim 1
Period:		Late Byzantine (1059-1210 AD)
Chronology:		End of the 11th, beginning of 12th
Grid:		268.1-265.82E, 1009.19-1010.83N
XMin:		265.82
XMax:		268.1
YMin:		1009.19
YMax:		1010.83
Site:		Corinth
City:		Ancient Corinth
Country:		Greece
Masl:		86.51-87m.
References:		Report: Nezi Field 2012 by Andrew Connor and Simon Oswald (2012-04-03 to 2012-04-20) Object: MF 2012 14