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27 July 2015
27 July 2015
AM
Documentation of the full extent of the circular feature's exterior profile is currently revealed. Photographs taken with a wide angle lens as well as extensive photographing for photogrammetry and later 3D modeling. Drawing made of the exterior using the one by one meter drawing square. In order to capture the stratigraphy of the northern baulk wall, which preserves an ancient surface level most likely associated with the usage phase of the circular feature and below it the fill soil which was pressed up against the exterior stones, photographs taken and an illustration made. Because of the extensive documentation, no opening daily photographs taken. Opening elevations of Locus 18 taken:
NW Corner: 22.11m A.E.
NE Corner: 21.87m A.E.
SE Corner: 21.82m A.E.
SW Corner: 21.98m A.E.
The depth of circular feature from the topmost preserved stone to the stone footing placed against the bedrock calculated as 3.78m.
Excavation resumed in Locus 19 , using a small hand pick, trowel, and leaf trowel. Soil is being knocked down into the trench floor from which it will be cleaned out in buckets and sorted in the wheelbarrow. Soil remains consistent with Locus 19 --a medium brown, claylike, moist soil (made more moist by rain on 25 July). Particular focus is on the eastern half of the interior in the circular feature which is at a higher elevation as well as on the large stones visible in the interior. One large stone about 60cm in length removed from the interior and saved with all other removed interior stones about a meter east of the trench among some stumps. A small concentration of terra cotta and even smaller concentration of pottery recovered. A small fragment probably of carbon with a bit of bronze patina
recovered.
Find 1: Triangular Fragment of Carbon with Bronze Patina
95.56E/54.14S
23.73m A.E.
Several fragments of sheet bronze, probably unassociated with the previous find, recovered.
Find 2: Bronze Sheet Fragments
95.17E/53.91S
23.93m A.E.
Soil from the bottom of the trench cleaned and sorted into the wheelbarrow. A fragment of bone and fragment of bone and fragment of vitrified terra cotta recovered in addition to a few fragments of pottery and terra cotta. Hand picking continued in Locus 19 , which remains consistent. Several more rocks, varying in size from 10-25cm in length and some of which are
fragmenting, removed from the interior and saved. Several larger rocks now being defined and removed. One 40cm in length and another 25cm in length removed. A large stone in the central area of the interior being targeted for removal next. The dense tile pack which was excavated at a higher level has predominately been replaced by this packing of stone. As previously mentioned the stones must definitely provided more volume during the filling of the circular feature and may potentially represent upper courses of the feature which were pushed in. The terra cotta recovered preserves much smaller fragments at a much smaller concentration. A large impasto base fragment found. This shift in material may represent possibly a change in the nature of the fill and even tentatively a separation between the feature's closure (later) and usage (earlier) levels. Two large rocks, including the one from the central meter which was 40cm in length, the other 30cm in length
were removed. Other than two rocks pressed up against the eastern interior, no more rocks are currently visible in the Locus 19 soil is seemingly more thickly packed at the current elevation. A pause taken to clean the Locus 19 soil which has been pushed down to the trench floor. Soil sorted from buckets into a wheelbarrow. Several fragments of terra cotta and pottery, a fragment of bone, and fragment of bronze obviously associated with the sheet bronze (and therefore collected as part of that find) collected. Hand picking resumed in Locus 19 , which remains consistent. Several small (10-15cm) deteriorating rocks removed. Another rather large stone being revealed along the eastern interior wall of the feature. Another break in hand picking taken to clear Locus 19 soil from the trench floor; soil sorted into the wheelbarrow. Several fragments of worn pottery recovered. Once sorted, two buckets' worth of soil are being saved for flotation.
Hand picking resumed within the circular feature, concentrating on the removal of the large rock. It has been found to be wedged in by another rock. An exterior stone known to be cracked sheared entirely and fell out of the feature. This fragment is 15cm in length and will be saved on the exterior stones' tarp. Several small 5-10cm stones removed from the interior and saved. Work in the interior paused for cleaning of Locus 19 soil from the floor of the trench. Soil removed in buckets and sorted in the wheelbarrow. Several fragments of pottery and terra cotta, as well as one fragment of bone, recovered. Work refocused on hand picking in the interior and especially defining the two large stones for their removal. Several fragments of bone and few fragments of terra cotta and pottery found. A fragment of amorphous bronze recovered and collected in bulk. A second smaller fragment recovered which appears to possibly be vitrifying (also collected in bulk). Several small (5-10cm)
stones removed from the interior and saved.
PM
Work resumed in the trench floor, removing soil that has been pushed out of Locus 19 . After this is finished, focus will be placed on defining and removing exterior stones along the western face. One, approximately 20cm stone was removed from the western face of the feature. An additional three 10-15cm stones removed from the same area. Another two stones, similar in size to the previous ones were also taken out. The other half of the cracked stone mentioned earlier was removed in addition to a 35cm, flat stone. From the central section of the western face, two large 35cm stones were removed from the northern section of the western face. Two small stones removed from the interior. Work is now focusing on defining the internal eastern wall. The soil remains claylike and medium greyish-brown,
but now also contains small inclusions of carbon and yellow deteriorating rock. The material being recovered consists of small, worn fragments of pottery and tile. Several small bones have also been found. A flat, 20cm stone was removed from the western face. Work continues to focus on the interior of that feature, specifically the southern portion and attempting to define the large rock in the northeastern corner. It was decided to keep an additional two buckets of soil for flotation tests. Several larger and better preserved tile fragments are being uncovered in the northwest corner of the feature. While working along the southeastern edge of the feature, a possible statue fragment recovered.
Find 3: Possible Statue Fragment
95.52E/54.48S
23.40m A.E.
20150071
Hand picking still focuses on defining the large rocks in the center of the circular feature--now known to be three in quantity and wedged against one another--for removal. The soil remains medium brown and claylike with inclusions of carbon, yellow deteriorating rock, and worn pottery. While picking amongst the rocks, a small fragment of a rosette recovered showing that Archaic material is still included at the present level of the interior.
Find 4: Fragment of Lateral Sima Rosette
95.55E/54.18S
23.52m A.E.
Several small 5-10cm stones removed in the efforts to remove the three large stones currently comprising the bulk of the circular feature's interior material. Soil removed also, it remains consistent with Locus 19 . A small 8cm stone removed from the interior of the feature. Another 20cm stone was also removed. A fragment of what appears to be pan tile has been exposed directly beneath the central stone and extending west. While excavating in the northern section of the feature. A possible statue fragment was uncovered.
Find 5: Possible Statue Fragment
95.49E/54.05S
23.46m A.E.
Locus 19 cleaned in preparation for pictures tomorrow morning. Last of the Locus 19 soil cleaned from the trench floor, removed in buckets, and sorted into the wheelbarrow.
Daily Totals:
Terra cotta: 1 bowl
Pottery: 3/4 latte (74 fragments)
Bone: 17 fragments
| Descriptive Attribute | Value(s) |
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| Document Type | Trench Book Entry |
| Trench Book Entry Date | 2015-07-27 |
| Entry Year | 2015 |
| Start Page | 475 |
| End Page | 498 |
| Title | 27 July 2015 |
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Is Part Of
Vocabulary: DCMI Metadata Terms (Dublin Core Terms) |
AEG IX
Vocabulary: Murlo |
Suggested Citation
Ann Elizabeth Glennie, Rachael Dodd, Jon Meyers. (2017) "AEG IX (2015-07-27):475-498; 27 July 2015 from Europe/Italy/Poggio Civitate/Tesoro/Tesoro 62/2015, ID:697/Locus 18". In Murlo. Anthony Tuck (Ed). Released: 2017-10-04. Open Context. <https://opencontext.org/documents/1ee04277-1776-46bf-8f9d-11688bb30108> ARK (Archive): https://n2t.net/ark:/28722/k2hq47d47
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