[Corinth Report] New Apotheke: D. Kokolopoulos and E. Lambraki Field 2016 by (2016-05-30 to 2016-08-13): Final Report on the Excavations for the ASCSA’s New Apotheke

This excavation was undertaken from May 30-August 13, 2016 in the area of the planned new apotheke of the ASCSA’s Corinth Excavations. As the excavation permit requires, the primary objective was to reach ... undertaken from May 30-August 13 ... during the 2016 excavation ... Excavations in this area in 2016

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[Corinth Basket] New Apotheke: D. Kokolopoulos and E. Lambraki Field, context 64: Room 5 - Platform (staircase?)

Structure 1111 64 Structure materials: limestone, tile. Material size: tile: 22cm, 13cm; limestone: 59cm, 30cm, 15-20 cm. Material finish: squared and roughly hewn. Material construction: regular. Material ... 2016/06/07 ... Room 5 - Platform (staircase?)

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[Corinth Basket] New Apotheke: D. Kokolopoulos and E. Lambraki Field, context 45: Room 1 - Drain

Structure 1111 45 Structure materials: limestone, tile. Material size: stones: e.g. 0.20 x 0.20 x 0.9; 0.37 x 0.30 x 0.8; 0.7 x 0.13 x 0.13m. Tiles: e.g. 0.72 x 0.22 x 0.8; 0.30 x 0.05 x 0.08m.. Material ... Use of drain spans 11th to 12th centuries (with wall 18) ... Room 1 - Drain

[Corinth Basket] New Apotheke: D. Kokolopoulos and E. Lambraki Field, context 102: Room 8 - W. Wall (N. section)

Structure 1111 102 Structure materials: limestone, tile. Material size: limestone: aver. 20-30 cm; tile: 10-15 cm. Material finish: roughly hewn. Material construction: random coursed. Material bonding: ... 11th ... Structure materials: limestone, tile. Material size: limestone: aver. 20-30 cm; tile: ... -Wall 102 is the same as wall 103 (broken by modern cut)

[Corinth Basket] New Apotheke: D. Kokolopoulos and E. Lambraki Field, context 103: Room 8 - W. Wall (S. section)

Structure 1111 103 Structure materials: limestone, tile. Material size: limestone: aver.20-30 cm; tile: 10-15cm. Material finish: roughly hewn. Material construction: random coursed. Material bonding: ... 11th ... New Apotheke: D. Kokolopoulos and E. Lambraki Field ... -305.042--305.851E, 1478.73-1483.405N

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[Corinth Basket] New Apotheke: D. Kokolopoulos and E. Lambraki Field, context 12: Room 1 - Cistern

Deposit 1111 12 Structure materials: limestone. Material size: 0.12 x 0.11; 0.11 x 0.17; 0.13 x 0.21. Material finish: Mixed: some roughly hewn, some squared. Material bonding: lime cement. Related Contexts: ... 19th ... Structure materials: limestone. Material size: 0.12 x 0.11; 0.11 x 0.17; 0.13 x ... possible to excavate this

[Corinth Basket] New Apotheke: D. Kokolopoulos and E. Lambraki Field, context 69: Room 6 - N-S Wall Overlaid by Walls 60 and 58

Structure 1111 69 Structure materials: limestone. Material size: 0.30 x 0.24 x 0.12; 0.33 x 0.23 x 0.28; 0.14 x 0.12 x 0.10. Material finish: roughly hewn. Material construction: random courses; rough ... 11th ... New Apotheke: D. Kokolopoulos and E. Lambraki Field, context 69

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[Corinth Basket] New Apotheke: D. Kokolopoulos and E. Lambraki Field, context 76: Room 5 - Leveling fill E. of structure 75

Deposit 1111 76 20% stones: 10% coarse pebbles, 10% medium pebbles; 20% tiles The soil color is dark reddish black. The soil compaction is hard. The soil is moderately sorted. It is silty clay. -76 is ... NPD ... New Apotheke: D. Kokolopoulos and E. Lambraki Field ... -300.17--300.686E, 1485.064-1485.649N

[Corinth Basket] New Apotheke: D. Kokolopoulos and E. Lambraki Field, context 129: N. Section Room 8 - Debris Deposit

Deposit 1111 129 15% tile; 30% stones: 15% cobbles, 10% coarse pebbles, 5% medium pebbles The soil color is dark brownish black. The soil compaction is firm. The soil is moderately sorted. It is clayey ... early 12th cent ... N. Section Room 8 - Debris Deposit

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[Corinth Basket] New Apotheke: D. Kokolopoulos and E. Lambraki Field, context 39: Room 3 - leveling fill

Deposit 1111 39 25% stones: 15% sub-rounded tabular and spherical medium pebbles, 5% sub-rounded spherical coarse pebbles; 10% tile; 5% sub-rounded spherical cobbles; 3% roots The soil color is dark brownish ... 11th cent. NPD ... - After excavation, it ... - Excavation on context ... - 39 has more inclusions

[Corinth Basket] New Apotheke: D. Kokolopoulos and E. Lambraki Field, context 2: Room 2 - cleaning of test trench

Deposit 1111 2 20%stones; 15% sub-rounded spherical and tabular medium pebbles; 5%sub-rounded spherical coarse pebbles; 3% tiles; 3% pottery The soil color is dark brownish black. The soil compaction is ... 3rd quarter of 12th cent ... Room 2 - cleaning of test trench

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[Corinth Basket] New Apotheke: D. Kokolopoulos and E. Lambraki Field, context 46: Room 5 - Cleaning

Deposit 1111 46 20% stones: 10% coarse pebbles, 5% medium pebbles, 5% cobbles; 30% tiles The soil color is light yellowish black. The soil compaction is hard. The soil is poorly sorted. It is silt. - New ... 3rd quarter of 12th cent ... separated by another room. - ... 55 and 48. - Excavation of ... 20% stones: 10% coarse pebbles, 5% medium pebbles, 5% cobbles; 30% tiles

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[Corinth Basket] New Apotheke: D. Kokolopoulos and E. Lambraki Field, context 119: Room 8 - Debris deposit E. section of room

Deposit 1111 119 30% tile; 40% stone: 30% cobbles, 10% coarse pebbles The soil color is dark brownish black. The soil compaction is soft. The soil is moderately sorted. It is clayey silt. -119 has more ... 3rd quarter 12th cent ... New Apotheke: D. Kokolopoulos and E. Lambraki Field, context 119

[Corinth Basket] New Apotheke: D. Kokolopoulos and E. Lambraki Field, context 131: Room 10 - Fill of 137

Deposit 1111 131 About 50% large rocks, 0.15-0.30m in diameter. Some tile fragments; almost no bone or pottery. Top slope of the context is uneven. The soil color is dark reddish black. The soil compaction ... 3rd quarter of the 12th century ... New Apotheke: D. Kokolopoulos and E. Lambraki Field ... -306.06--307.24E, 1494.72-1495.87N

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[Corinth Basket] New Apotheke: D. Kokolopoulos and E. Lambraki Field, context 74: Room 5 - Deposit within structure 75

Deposit 1111 74 25% tiles; 20% stones: 10% coarse pebbles, 10% medium pebbles The soil color is dark reddish black. The soil compaction is soft. The soil is poorly sorted. It is clayey silt. -74 is of ... early 12th cent ... New Apotheke: D. Kokolopoulos and E. Lambraki Field, context 74

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[Corinth Basket] New Apotheke: D. Kokolopoulos and E. Lambraki Field, context 72: Room 5 - S-W strip S. of wall 49

Deposit 1111 72 10% stones: 5% medium pebbles, 5% coarse pebbles; 5% pottery The soil color is dark greyish black. The soil compaction is soft. The soil is well sorted. It is silt. -72 is softer and more ... late 11th cent. - early 12th cent ... Room 5 - S-W strip S. of wall 49

[Corinth Basket] New Apotheke: D. Kokolopoulos and E. Lambraki Field, context 100: Room 8 - Cleaning

Deposit 1111 100 20% tiles; 30% stone:15%coarse pebbles, 10% medium pebbles, 5% cobbles The soil color is dark yellowish black. The soil compaction is soft. The soil is poorly sorted. It is silt. -Room ... 3rd quarter of 12th cent ... 20% tiles; 30% stone:15%coarse pebbles, 10% medium pebbles, 5% cobbles ... -Excavation of exposed topsoil of ... excavated separately. -45

[Corinth Basket] New Apotheke: D. Kokolopoulos and E. Lambraki Field, context 35: Room 3 - Western Wall

Structure 1111 35 Structure materials: limestone; tile. Material size: limestone: avarage 15-20cm. Material finish: mixed: mostly unworked, some roughly hewn. Material bonding: mud. -35 continuation of ... 11th century, continous use to the 12th ... New Apotheke: D. Kokolopoulos and E. Lambraki Field ... -301.18--301.734E, 1468.434-1469.53N

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[Corinth Basket] New Apotheke: D. Kokolopoulos and E. Lambraki Field, context 138: Room 10 - Cleaning

Deposit 1111 138 Less than 1% pottery and tile; circa 5% small rocks; very few inclusions otherwise. Top slope of the context is level. The soil color is light greyish brown. The soil compaction is soft ... 3rd quarter of the 12th century ... Room 10 - Cleaning

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[Corinth Basket] New Apotheke: D. Kokolopoulos and E. Lambraki Field, context 23: Room 2 - Earthern floor

Structure 1111 23 10% stones: 7% sub-rounded spherical medium pebbles, 3% sub-rounded spherical coarse pebbles; 5% pottery; 5% tiles: 5% bones The soil color is dark reddish black. Structure materials: ... 11th c ... New Apotheke: D. Kokolopoulos and E. Lambraki Field ... -299.683--301.336E, 1470.869-1474.242N

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[Corinth Basket] New Apotheke: D. Kokolopoulos and E. Lambraki Field, context 43: Room 3 - Leveling fill in N. section of room

Deposit 1111 43 20% stones: 10% coarse pebbles, 5% medium pebbles, 5%cobbles; 5% tile; 5% pottery The soil color is dark reddish black. The soil compaction is soft. The soil is moderately sorted. It is ... NPD ... Corinthia | Ancient Corinth | New Apotheke: D. Kokolopoulos and E. Lambraki Field

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[Corinth Basket] New Apotheke: D. Kokolopoulos and E. Lambraki Field, context 73: Room 5 - N-S strip W. of wall 52

Deposit 1111 73 15% stones: 10% medium pebbles, % coarse pebbles; 20% tiles; 5% pottery The soil color is dark greyish black. The soil compaction is soft. The soil is moderately sorted. It is silt. -Context ... 11TH CENT ... Room 5 - N-S strip W. of wall 52

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[Corinth Basket] New Apotheke: D. Kokolopoulos and E. Lambraki Field, context 137: Room 10 - Pit in Northern Half

1111 137 The context shape in plan is circular. The top break of the cut is sharp. The sides of the cut are vertical. Truncation: No. The 2015 excavations had uncovered a mound of medium-sized rocks in ... 2016/06/15 ... The 2015 excavations had ... correct! We did not excavate the ... filled by context 131; see

[Corinth Basket] New Apotheke: D. Kokolopoulos and E. Lambraki Field, context 158: Room 12 - Cleaning

Deposit 1111 158 15% stone: 10% coarse pebbles, 5% medium pebbles; 5% tile The soil color is dark brownish black. The soil compaction is firm. The soil is moderately sorted. It is clayey silt. -158 lightler ... 3rd quarter of 12th cent ... Room 12 - Cleaning

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[Corinth Basket] New Apotheke: D. Kokolopoulos and E. Lambraki Field, context 167: Destruction Debris tiles scutter in Room 13

Deposit 1111 167 60% tiles; 20% stones: 10% medium pebbles, 10% coarse pebbles The soil color is dark yellowish black. The soil compaction is soft. The soil is poorly sorted. It is silty clay. -Deposit ... 12th century ... New Apotheke: D. Kokolopoulos and E. Lambraki Field, context 167

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[Corinth Basket] New Apotheke: D. Kokolopoulos and E. Lambraki Field, context 124: N. section Room 8 - Leveling fill

Deposit 1111 124 5% tile; 15% stone: 5% medium pebbles, 10% coarse pebbles The soil color is dark reddish black. The soil compaction is firm. The soil is moderately sorted. It is silty clay. -124 is harder ... 3rd quarter 12th cent ... N. section Room 8 - Leveling fill

[Corinth Basket] New Apotheke: D. Kokolopoulos and E. Lambraki Field, context 33: Room 3 - Cleaning

Deposit 1111 33 20% stones: 15% rounded and sub-rounded spherical and tabular medium pebbles, 2% sub-rounded spherical coarse pebbles, 3% sub-rounded spherical cobbles; 10%tiles; 5% pottery The soil color ... 11th cent ... - 33 has more inclusions ... inclusions than 39 - New context ... before season started. -

[Corinth Basket] New Apotheke: D. Kokolopoulos and E. Lambraki Field, context 15: Room 2 - Leveling fill N. of Wall 6

Deposit 1111 15 10% stones-7% sub-rounded and tabular spherical medium pebbles, 3% sub-rounded spherical coarse pebbles; 5% tile; 5% pottery The soil color is dark reddish black. The soil compaction is ... 11th cent ... -Excavation of baulk ... floor level (2016-154) -Pass ... this may be because we are

[Corinth Basket] New Apotheke: D. Kokolopoulos and E. Lambraki Field, context 58: Room 6 - North Wall

Structure 1111 58 Structure materials: Limestone, few composite stones. Material size: 0.15 x 0.22 x 0.06; 0.07 x 0.03 x 0.07; 0.26 x 0.12 x 0.14; 0.63 x 0.34 x 0.20 (possible threshold stone). Material ... Use of wall spans 11th to 12th centuries ... New Apotheke: D. Kokolopoulos and E. Lambraki Field ... -291.15--296.95E, 1483.11-1483.7N

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[Corinth Basket] New Apotheke: D. Kokolopoulos and E. Lambraki Field, context 162: Room 12 - Dump fill in oval structure

Deposit 1111 162 30% srones: 15% medium pebbles, 15%coarse pebbles; 5% tiles; very small amount of bones The soil color is dark yellowish black. The soil compaction is hard. The soil is well sorted. It ... 3rd quarter of the 12th c ... New Apotheke: D. Kokolopoulos and E. Lambraki Field ... -304.953--306.324E, 1506.715-1507.337N

[Corinth Basket] New Apotheke: D. Kokolopoulos and E. Lambraki Field, context 156: Room 12 - fill of robbing trench 155

Deposit 1111 156 20%stones; 10% medium pebbles, 10% coarse pebbles; 10% tile The soil color is dark greyish black. The soil compaction is soft. The soil is poorly sorted. It is clayey silt. -Part of fill ... 3rd quarter of 12th ... Corinthia | Ancient Corinth | New Apotheke: D. Kokolopoulos and E. Lambraki Field

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[Corinth Basket] New Apotheke: D. Kokolopoulos and E. Lambraki Field, context 49: Room 5 - North wall

Structure 1111 49 Structure materials: Limestone, tile, conglomerate. Material size: Limestone: ave. 35-40 cm. Material finish: roughly hewn. Material construction: random coursed. Material bonding: mud ... Use of wall spans 11th to 12th centuries ... New Apotheke: D. Kokolopoulos and E. Lambraki Field ... -296.485--308.24E, 1485.41-1486.183N

[Corinth Basket] New Apotheke: D. Kokolopoulos and E. Lambraki Field, context 298: 4th Surface Layer in Section 2 - NW Courtyard

Deposit 1111 298 20% Rounded Pebbles, 30% Small cobbles The soil color is light reddish yellow. The soil compaction is hard. The soil is poorly sorted. It is sandy clay. One coin (found in sieve) tesserae ... 3rd quarter of the 12th c ... New Apotheke: D. Kokolopoulos and E. Lambraki Field, context 298

[Corinth Basket] New Apotheke: D. Kokolopoulos and E. Lambraki Field, context 111: Room 8 - Leveling fill

Deposit 1111 111 20% tile; 20%stone: 10%coarse pebbles, 5%medium pebbles, 5% cobbles The soil color is dark reddish black. The soil compaction is soft. The soil is moderately sorted. It is clayey silt ... 3rd quarter of 12th cent ... Room 8 - Leveling fill

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[Corinth Basket] New Apotheke: D. Kokolopoulos and E. Lambraki Field, context 28: Room 2 - Fill of foundation trench

Deposit 1111 28 5% tile; 5% pottery; 10% stone; 5% sub-rounded and tabular spherical medium pebbles; 5% sub-rounded and tabular spherical coarse pebbles. The soil color is dark greenish black. The soil ... 2016/06/01 ... Corinthia | Ancient Corinth | New Apotheke: D. Kokolopoulos and E. Lambraki Field

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[Corinth Basket] New Apotheke: D. Kokolopoulos and E. Lambraki Field, context 66: Room 7 - Cleaning

Deposit 1111 66 Mixed soil. Two fragments of glass collected. Top slope of the context is level. The soil color is dark yellowish grey. The soil compaction is soft. The soil is moderately sorted. It is ... 3rd quarter of the 12th century ... New Apotheke: D. Kokolopoulos and E. Lambraki Field ... -292.95--295.59E, 1489.41-1493.68N

[Corinth Basket] New Apotheke: D. Kokolopoulos and E. Lambraki Field, context 93: Room 7 - Clay Deposit over Structure 96

Deposit 1111 93 Less than 5% potter; a couple of large tile fragments and medium sized stones; 5-10% large chunks of concentrated white clay; more small rocks further down. Top slope of the context is ... 3rd quarter of the 12th century ... glass and a coin (2016 - ... excavate the deposit of heavily ... more small rocks (e.g. ~

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[Corinth Basket] New Apotheke: D. Kokolopoulos and E. Lambraki Field, context 120: Room 7 - Earthen Repair of Wall 126

Deposit 1111 120 ~10% pottery; no bone or tiles; some small roots Top slope of the context is uneven. The soil color is dark greyish brown. The soil compaction is soft. The soil is moderately sorted. It ... Late 11th to early 12th century ... Room 7 - Earthen Repair of Wall 126

[Corinth Basket] New Apotheke: D. Kokolopoulos and E. Lambraki Field, context 135: N. section Room 8 - Leveling fill

Deposit 1111 135 15%stones: 10% coarse pebbles, 5% medium pebbles; 5% tile The soil color is dark brownish black. The soil compaction is soft. The soil is moderately sorted. It is clayey silt. -135 is ... 11th cent ... New Apotheke: D. Kokolopoulos and E. Lambraki Field ... -303.949--305.632E, 1485.047-1485.63N

[Corinth Basket] New Apotheke: D. Kokolopoulos and E. Lambraki Field, context 88: Courtyard - SE secion, 2nd dump fill from top

Deposit 1111 88 15% tiles; 15% stone: 5% medium pebbles, 10% coarse pebbles; 10% pottery The soil color is dark yellowish black. The soil compaction is soft. The soil is moderately sorted. It is clayey ... 11th cent ... New Apotheke: D. Kokolopoulos and E. Lambraki Field ... -296.744--297.977E, 1487.175-1488.422N