[Corinth Basket] Nezi Field, context 420: EW Wall

Deposit Structure 1106 1101 420 Bone, rocks, tile fragments, tessera, whetstone. Inclusions: bone, rock, tile fragments The soil color is greyish brown. It is sandy silt. Structure materials: Tile, field ... 2012/04/04

[Corinth Basket] Nezi Field, context 634: Backfill of 1960s Excavation

Deposit 1106 634 0 Tiles [small fragments], stones, bone [small] Top slope of the context is uneven down to the E. The soil color is greyish brown. The soil compaction is loose. The soil is poorly sorted ... 1960s

[Corinth Basket] Nezi Field, context 637: White clay layer

Deposit 1106 637 0 Small clay pellets, small stones, small tile fragments, bones. Fifteen percent inclusions. The soil color is light greyish white. The soil compaction is firm. The soil is moderately ... late 17th-early 18th centuries

[Corinth Basket] Nezi Field, context 644: Brown baulk with small pebbles

Deposit 1106 644 0 This context has not yet been excavated, so we can't say much about it. It appears to run from around N 1007.4, under wall 420 and continues to the scarp at the north end of our site ... 2012/04/05

[Corinth Basket] Nezi Field, context 647: Pit cleaning

Deposit 1106 647 0 Inclusions: tile fragments The soil color is dark reddish brown. The soil compaction is loose. The soil is moderately sorted. It is sandy silt. Our goodly pickministers, Panos and Tasos, ... 11th-12th NPD

[Corinth Basket] Nezi Field, context 648: Cleaning of area btwn W539 and pit 193 up to W420

Deposit 1106 648 0 Small fragments of tiles, bones, iron, bivalve, and rocks, 25% inclusions The soil color is light brownish mixed. The soil compaction is firm. The soil is poorly sorted. It is sandy ... 2012/04/04

[Corinth Basket] Nezi Field, context 649: Cleaning adjacent to apse

Deposit 1106 649 0 Lot 2012-011 Inclusions: ash, stone, tile fragments, glass, bone The soil color is dark greyish red. The soil compaction is loose. It is sandy silt. Cleaning of previous context 218, ... late 11th-early 12th century

[Corinth Basket] Nezi Field, context 651: Black layer N of pit 193

Deposit 1106 651 0 Inclusions: tile, stone, bone The soil color is dark greyish brown. The soil compaction is loose. It is sandy silt. Our pioneering pickministers, the notable Kakouros brothers, approached ... 2012/04/04

[Corinth Basket] Nezi Field, context 652: Cleaning of wall 420

Deposit 1106 652 0 Inclusions: small clay pellets, small stones, small tile fragments, bones, glass, iron - 15% The soil color is light greyish white. The soil compaction is loose. The soil is moderately ... Mid 12th c.

[Corinth Basket] Nezi Field, context 655: light reddish surface north of wall 420

Deposit 1106 655 0 inclusions: stone, tiles, bone, 2 bronze objects The soil color is light greyish red. The soil compaction is loose. The soil is moderately sorted. It is silty sand. Upon our excavation ... 2012/04/05

[Corinth Basket] Nezi Field, context 656: dark poorly mixed deposit NE pit 193

Deposit 1106 656 0 inclusions: stone, tiles The soil color is dark greyish brown. The soil compaction is loose. The soil is poorly sorted. It is sandy silt. Circular deposit but does not appear to be a ... 2012/04/05

[Corinth Basket] Nezi Field, context 658: cleaning of apsidal wall 539

Deposit 1106 658 0 inclusions: 3 pieces of pottery, stones, tile fragments The soil color is light greyish brown. The soil compaction is loose. The soil is moderately sorted. It is sandy silt. This was ... mid Byz. 12th c.

[Corinth Basket] Nezi Field, context 659: Ashy deposit

Deposit 1106 659 0 inclusions: much charcoal, pottery, small stone, tessera, glass The soil color is dark greyish brown. The soil compaction is soft. The soil is poorly sorted. It is sandy silt. We decided ... 2012/04/05

[Corinth Basket] Nezi Field, context 663: red soil north of former wall 420

Deposit 1106 663 0 inclusions: stones, tiles, charcoal (quite a bit) The soil color is light reddish brown. The soil compaction is firm. The soil is poorly sorted. It is silty sand. 663 is the reddish ... last quarter of 13th, first quarter of 14th century

[Corinth Basket] Nezi Field, context 665: Black deposit north of apse 539, south of pit 430

Deposit 1106 665 0 Lot 2012-010 Inclusions: tiles, stones (sometimes large) The soil color is dark reddish brown. The soil compaction is very soft. The soil is poorly sorted. It is sandy silt. This is ... early 12th century

[Corinth Basket] Nezi Field, context 667: Black deposit running north from pit 193

Deposit 1106 667 0 Inclusions: stones, tile, bone, pottery The soil color is dark brownish brown. The soil compaction is loose. The soil is very poorly sorted. It is sandy silt. 667 is our grand dark coloured ... Late 17th early 18th century

[Corinth Basket] Nezi Field, context 673: E-W Small Wall

Structure 1106 673 0 Tiles, stones, clay The soil color is light brownish red. It is silty sand. Structure materials: field stone. Material size: 0.20 x 0.10 x 0.15. Material finish: Rough. Material construction: ... 2012/04/06

[Corinth Basket] Nezi Field, context 674: Cleaning north face of wall 673

Deposit 1106 674 0 No notable inclusions. The soil color is greyish brown. The soil compaction is firm. The soil is moderately sorted. It is sandy silt. This context was exposed after cleaning of the scarp ... 2012/04/06

[Corinth Basket] Nezi Field, context 675: Removal of white layer south of wall 673

Deposit 1106 675 0 Tile fragments (quite a few), stones The soil color is light greyish brown. The soil compaction is firm. The soil is moderately sorted. It is sandy silt. Panos and Tasos, our pickmen, ... Late 18th - Early 19th century

[Corinth Basket] Nezi Field, context 676: Outer apse

Structure 1106 676 0 Stones, tile fragments The soil color is brownish red. It is silty sand. Structure materials: fieldstone, tile. Material size: 0.25 x 0.30 x 0.12 m. Material finish: Rough. Material ... 12th century NPD

[Corinth Basket] Nezi Field, context 679: Foundation of wall 673

Deposit 1106 679 0 Inclusions: stones, tile, bones The soil color is greyish brown. The soil compaction is weakly cemented. The soil is moderately sorted. It is silty sand. E-W Small wall 673 sat perched ... 2012/04/09

[Corinth Basket] Nezi Field, context 682: Brown area to the east and north of wall 694

Deposit 1106 682 0 Inclusions: 25% much charcoal, stones, tiles The soil color is reddish brown. The soil compaction is loose. The soil is moderately sorted. It is sandy silt. The removal of 663 revealed ... Mid-12th century

[Corinth Basket] Nezi Field, context 688: Tile layer East of W694

Deposit 1106 688 0 Lot 2012-007 Inclusions: tiles, stone, some charcoal The soil color is reddish brown. The soil compaction is loose. The soil is poorly sorted. It is silt. The context superficially looks ... 10th century NPD

[Corinth Basket] Nezi Field, context 689: Tile layer west of W694

Deposit 1106 689 0 Inclusions: charcoal, bone, iron, stones, tiles The soil color is reddish brown. The soil compaction is compact. The soil is poorly sorted. It is sandy silt. Brownish context with many ... early 12th century

[Corinth Basket] Nezi Field, context 691: Pit cutting W694

Deposit 1106 691 0 Lot 2012-012 Inclusions: charcoal, stones, tiles, sea shells, bones The soil color is light yellowish brown. The soil compaction is loose. The soil is moderately sorted. It is fine sand ... 1260 +/- 10 years

[Corinth Basket] Nezi Field, context 693: Stony pedestal

Deposit 1106 693 0 Inclusions: tile fragments, small stones The soil color is reddish brown. The soil compaction is loose. The soil is moderately sorted. It is silty sand. Small stony area to E of W694 ... Probably 12th c.

[Corinth Basket] Nezi Field, context 694: Wall

Structure 1106 694 0 Inclusions: stone, tile, bone The soil color is yellowish brown. It is silty sand. Structure materials: Fieldstone, tile. Material size: 0.15 x 0.15 x 0.10 m. Material finish: Rough ... Mid-12th century

[Corinth Basket] Nezi Field, context 695: Cleaning of W694

Deposit 1106 695 0 Inclusions: small stones, tile The soil color is reddish brown. The soil compaction is loose. The soil is moderately sorted. It is silty sand. As wall 694 emerged from the bottom of ... 12th century

[Corinth Basket] Nezi Field, context 696: SW pedestal to W694

Deposit 1106 696 0 Inclusions: small stones, tiles The soil color is greyish brown. The soil compaction is loose. The soil is moderately sorted. It is sandy silt. We originally believed that this was part ... Third quarter of the 12th century

[Corinth Basket] Nezi Field, context 698: Black strip between pit 430 and wall 694

Deposit 1106 698 0 Inclusions: stones, tile, bone The soil color is dark brown. The soil compaction is loose. The soil is poorly sorted. It is clayey sand. Part of this context was revealed by the removal ... 2012/04/10

[Corinth Basket] Nezi Field, context 699: Red stony tile filled pedestal N of 430, W of 691

Deposit 1106 699 0 Inclusions 60%: large field stones, tiles, charcoal The soil color is greyish red. The soil compaction is loose. The soil is poorly sorted. It is sandy clay. Tiles abounded in this reddish ... 12th century NPD

[Corinth Basket] Nezi Field, context 700: Pebbly protuberence

Deposit 1106 700 0 Inc 35%: tile frags, pebbles The soil color is reddish brown. The soil compaction is loose. The soil is poorly sorted. It is silty sand. This magnificent slab of earth and pebbles was ... 11th century NPD

[Corinth Basket] Nezi Field, context 702: Remnant of 480?

Deposit 1106 702 0 Lot 2012-011 Filled with cup and lamp The soil color is dark yellowish brown. The soil compaction is soft. The soil is very poorly sorted. It is sandy clay. After the excavation of 649, ... late 11th-early 12th century

[Corinth Basket] Nezi Field, context 704: Pit north of apse 594

Deposit 1106 704 0 Lot 2012-009 Inclusions 70%: many stones, tile fragments, charcoal The soil color is dark reddish brown. The soil compaction is loose. The soil is poorly sorted. It is clayey silt. This ... late 11th-early 12th centuries

[Corinth Basket] Nezi Field, context 705: Lip south of 430

Deposit 1106 705 0 Inclusions: tiles, small stones, bones The soil color is reddish brown. The soil compaction is loose. The soil is moderately sorted. It is sandy silt. This little lip of earth was left ... mid-12th century

[Corinth Basket] Nezi Field, context 709: Dark layer west of 704, north of apse

Deposit 1106 709 0 Lot 2012-011 Inclusions: charcoal, tiles, stones The soil color is greyish brown. The soil compaction is loose. The soil is moderately sorted. It is sandy silt. This context was a half ... End of the 11th, beginning of 12th

[Corinth Basket] Nezi Field, context 712: Southeast Baulk

Deposit 1106 712 0 Inclusions 25%: stones, tiles, bones The soil color is yellowish brown. The soil compaction is hard. The soil is poorly sorted. It is silty clay. While our efforts had been largely spent ... 2nd half of the 12th century

[Corinth Basket] Nezi Field, context 714: Stone filled cut

Deposit 1106 714 0 Inclusions: stone, tile, 80% The soil color is yellowish grey. The soil compaction is loose. The soil is poorly sorted. It is silty sand. This would appear to be collapse associated ... 11th century NPD

[Corinth Basket] Nezi Field, context 715: Red Northeast Baulk

Deposit 1106 715 0 Inclusions: tiles, stones. 10% The soil color is yellowish brown. The soil compaction is loose. The soil is moderately sorted. It is silty sand. As our gentlemen pick-operators finished ... 2012/04/12

[Corinth Basket] Nezi Field, context 717: The Large Fill

Deposit 1106 717 0 Lot 2012-006 Inclusions: bone, tiles, small stones, large stones The soil color is yellowish brown. The soil compaction is loose. The soil is poorly sorted. It is clayey sand. Excavation ... 8th-9th centuries NPD

[Corinth Basket] Nezi Field, context 720: Red layer of great extent with hard soil

Deposit 1106 720 0 Lot 2012-008 Inc: 66% charcoal, stones, tiles, bone The soil color is reddish brown. The soil compaction is firm. The soil is poorly sorted. It is silty sand. This area received a context ... late 11th-early 12th century

[Corinth Basket] Nezi Field, context 721: Red Layer of Lesser Extent

Deposit 1106 721 0 Inc: tiles, small stones, some charcoal The soil color is brownish red. The soil compaction is firm. The soil is poorly sorted. It is sandy silt. We began the excavation of this area ... late 11th-early 12th century

[Corinth Basket] Nezi Field, context 725: Hard dark layer west of wall 731

Deposit 1106 725 0 inc: 80% tiles, small stone, charcoal The soil color is dark reddish brown. The soil compaction is hard. The soil is very poorly sorted. It is clayey silt. As more and more of the area ... 11th century NPD

[Corinth Basket] Nezi Field, context 729: Cleaning of gunk slump in NE of area

Deposit 1106 729 0 Inclusions: stone, tile The soil color is mixed. The soil compaction is loose. The soil is moderately sorted. It is mixed- see description. After completing excavation of context 717, ... 20th century

[Corinth Basket] Nezi Field, context 731: Stub wall running N-S, W of 717

Structure 1106 731 0 Structure materials: fieldstone, tile. Material size: 0.15 x 0.10 x 0.007. Material finish: rough. Material bonding: hard-packed dirt. 4 June 2012: This wall was mistakenly given a ... 2012/04/24

[Corinth Basket] Nezi Field, context 735: Continuation of 717

Deposit 1106 735 0 Inclusions: tiles, stones, some pebbles The soil color is yellowish brown. The soil compaction is loose. The soil is poorly sorted. It is clayey sand. 717 has been tapering down in size ... 8th-9th centuries

[Corinth Basket] Nezi Field, context 736: Brown Baulk South of 731

Deposit 1106 736 0 Lot 2012-005 Inclusions 15%: small stones, tile The soil color is yellowish brown. The soil compaction is soft. The soil is moderately sorted. It is sandy silt. Possibly related to or ... 10th century?

[Corinth Basket] Nezi Field, context 737: Brown baulk NE of 731

Deposit 1106 737 0 Inclusions: stones The soil color is reddish brown. The soil compaction is loose. The soil is moderately sorted. It is sandy silt. 737 was left after excavation of 717. We suspect it ... Mid-Byzantine NPD

[Corinth Basket] Nezi Field, context 738: Fill over red soil in E end of area

Deposit 1106 738 0 Inclusions 80%: paving slate(?), large stones, tiles The soil color is dark brownish red. The soil compaction is loose. The soil is very poorly sorted. It is clayey silt. After removal ... 2012/04/21

[Corinth Basket] Nezi Field, context 741: Multiple mixed black layers

Deposit 1106 741 0 Lot 2012-007 Inclusions: small stones, tiles, bones, marble fragments, charcoal The soil color is dark greyish brown. The soil compaction is firm. The soil is poorly sorted. It is mixed- ... 10th century NPD

[Corinth Basket] Nezi Field, context 746: Cemented wall running N-S, E of 731

Structure 1106 746 0 Material bonding: cement ... Overlaid by 8th-9th c. material