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21 July 2016
21 July 2016
AM
Pick pass initiated in the southwestern corner moving northward and then east through the extent of the extension. Soil turned up remains consistent with Locus 6 --a medium to light-yellowish brown soil with claylike consistency and medium compaction. Soil pack is included with medium concentrations of small stones (2-10cm) and roots of small diameter. Materials recovered include less worn and larger fragments of terra cotta (2-7cm) and better preserved but small fragments of pottery. A fossil recovered in the western section.
Find 1: Fossilized Shell Fragment
70.39E/47.03S
25.85m A.E.
A fragment of slag recovered in the northern section.
Find 2: Slag Fragment
71.65E/46.01S
25.79m A.E.
Another slag fragment recovered from the northeastern section of the extension.
Find 3: Slag Fragment
72.35E/46.52S
25.90m A.E.
First pick pass completed and a second pass begun at the southwest corner of the extension moving north and east. Due to the quantity of slag recovered so far in Locus 6 , it will now be collected in bulk. Soil turned over by the pick is consistent with Locus 6 , hand sorted into buckets. Medium concentrations of terra
cotta and pottery recovered. In the western four by one meter sector, worked stone, vitrified terra cotta with modern breaks, and plaster recovered.
Find 4: Possible Worked Stone Tool Fragment
70.63E/48.29S
25.62m A.E.
Find 5: Vitrified Terra Cotta Fragments
70.47E/48.76S
25.59m A.E.
Find 6: Plaster Fragment with Finished Edges and Reed Impressions
70.72E/46.78S
25.77m A.E.
Second pick pass completed and a third initiated again at the southwest moving north and then east around the extension.
Soil turned up sorted by hand, remains consistent with Locus 6 . Soil pack included with small roots and small stones at a medium concentration. Medium concentrations of terra cotta, pottery, and slag recovered. One large fragment of slag and a fragment of worked chert recovered.
Find 7: Slag Fragment
71.16E/45.62S
25.81m A.E.
Find 8: Chert Weight Fragment
70.87E/45.67S
25.87m A.E.
20160044
PM
Third pick pass completed and a fourth initiated at the southwest moving north and east around the extension. Soil remains
consistent with Locus 6 , hand sorted into buckets. Soil pack included with small stones (2-10cm) and small roots. Material recovered includes terra cotta, pottery, and from the western section a large fragment of bronze slag.
Find 9: Bronze Slag Fragment
70.21E/46.54S
25.75m A.E.
20160046
Several fragments of slag recovered, including one larger piece.
Find 10: Slag Fragment
71.50E/46.52S
25.78m A.E.
Fourth pick pass completed and work ended for the day.
Daily Totals:
Terra cotta: 1 bowl
Pottery: 1/2 latte (109 fragments)
Slag: 8 fragments
| Descriptive Attribute | Value(s) |
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| Document Type | Trench Book Entry |
| Trench Book Entry Date | 2016-07-21 |
| Entry Year | 2016 |
| Start Page | 167 |
| End Page | 178 |
| Title | 21 July 2016 |
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Vocabulary: DCMI Metadata Terms (Dublin Core Terms) |
AEG X
Vocabulary: Murlo |
Suggested Citation
Ann Elizabeth Glennie. (2017) "AEG X (2016-07-21):167-178; 21 July 2016 from Europe/Italy/Poggio Civitate/Tesoro/Tesoro 87/2016, ID:724/Locus 6". In Murlo. Anthony Tuck (Ed). Released: 2017-10-04. Open Context. <https://opencontext.org/documents/104b06be-f678-4f72-8fb6-545dd89247cd> ARK (Archive): https://n2t.net/ark:/28722/k25t3xf12
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