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22 July 2013
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Work commenced in three loci. In Locus 4 and Locus 5 the level is being lowered to that of CA 76 and CA 79 where a hard packed carbon filled soil has been encountered. In Locus 8 , the sounding, the tile feature, of which four layers have been removed, is being defined in order to take photographs. In Locus 4 and 5 little material recovered, except some terra cotta, pottery, and vitrified terra cotta. In Locus 8 terra cotta and pottery found, as well as a fragment of iron broken into several pieces.
Find 1: Iron Fragment
70.75E/36.84S
27.04m A.E.
Excavation within the large rock feature which runs south into CA 72 from CA 73 before turning westward carried out by and documented in ARR V (CA 73) simultaneously.
While leveling in Locus 8 , a second fragment of iron recovered.
Find 2: Iron Fragment
71.00E/36.65S
27.14m A.E.
In Locus 4 carbon included in the soil, especially beneath the area where the stump on the baulk wall was removed. In Locus 5 little carbon found but the ceramics recovered are highly burned. In Locus 8 , soil is heavily included with carbon and one flake of bronze found, collected in bulk. A fragment of vitrified terra cotta, broken in several pieces.
Find 3: Vitrified Terra Cotta Fragment
70.78E/36.21S
27.09m A.E.
The tile feature crossing Locus 8 running roughly north to south and including two cover tile fragments, one of which is oriented as it would like on a roof, the other of which is inverted, was photographed. Both tiles were removed following photographs and because they are preserved to their full length were collected. There are additionally more tiles below those which were removed, which will currently be left.
Find 4: Cover Tile Fragment Preserving Full Width
(originally inverted on possible surface) (drawing not actual size)
70.59E/36.31S
27.06m A.E.
20130185
Find 5: Cover Tile Fragments Preserving Full Width
(drawing not actual size)
70.45E/36.77S
27.09m A.E.
20130232
Because the fragments of cover tile look like they might possibly have been deposited on the surface, work is being paused in Locus 8 to lower its surrounding Locus 7 to the same level. Locus 7 incorporates the curvilinear feature of primarily tile mixed with some rocks which will be removed and diagnostic pieces documented. Several fragmentary pan and cover tile fragments, none of which preserve a full width of length, removed, as well as a large pithos rim in several fragments.
Find 6: Pithos Rim Fragments with Ancient Breaks
(drawing not actual size)
70.19E/37.88S
27.00m A.E.
20130194
Work simultaneously continues in Locus 4 and Locus 5 where the soil remains consistent. Small concentrations of terra cotta, pottery, bone, slag, and vitrified terra cotta recovered. In Locus 4 a stone removed which might possibly have been used for burnishing.
Find 7: Possible Burnishing Stone
66.23E/38.60S
26.89m A.E.
One bucket sieved from Locus 5 , no artifacts recovered. During leveling in Locus 5 , fragment of worked antler found.
Find 8: Worked Antler Fragment
67.67E/38.53S
26.85m A.E.
20130154
In Locus 7 the soil is consistent but loosely packed. Many fragments of bone are being recovered as well as pottery and terra cotta. No carbon has yet been recovered in Locus 7 but a few patches of deteriorating rock have been encountered. The southern half meter of Locus 5 has been leveled to the height of CA 73 and the same hard packed soil encountered in CA 72. Work
continued in Locus 5 pulling back to the rock feature running through it. One bucket sieved and no artifacts recovered. During leveling one fragment of flaked chert found.
Find 9: Worked Chert Fragment
67.95E/38.27S
26.93m A.E.
In Locus 4 leveling continued. Soil remains consistent other than where it is more claylike beneath the former stumps roots system. One bucket sieved and no artifacts recovered.
One bucket sieved from Locus 7 and a fragment of vitrified terra cotta recovered. One bucket sieved from Locus 5 , no artifacts recovered.
PM
As leveling continues in Locus 7 to achieve the level of Locus 8 's sounding a hard packed soil mottled with carbon, pottery, and terra cotta encountered. Work continued pulling back from that level. Terra cotta, pottery, and bone being found along with small concentrations of vitrified terra cotta and slag. In Locus 4 the hard packed mottled soil has been uncovered in
the southwestern corner and leveling continues immediately to the east, especially still around the stump's roots. No material recovered yet in Locus 4 .
In Locus 5 continued leveling back from where the hard packed mottled soil has been uncovered. Several tree roots removed and beneath them stones between 5-10cm and 10-20cm in length found embedded within the hard packed soil. During cleaning in Locus 4 a fragment of worked antler recovered.
Find 10: Worked Antler Fragment
67.10E/38.49S
26.91m A.E.
20130144
One bucket from Locus 4 sieved and a fragment of bone and fragment of worked antler found.
Supplemental Find 1: Worked Antler Fragment
~ 67.10E/37.30S
~ 26.90-27.00m A.E.
*Joins with Find 10, 20130144
20130144 20130144
In Locus 7 a fragment of crucible found while in Locus 4 a pithos fragment which is starting to vitrify recovered.
Find 11: Crucible Fragment
69.07E/37.99S
27.02m A.E.
20130134
Find 12: Vitrifying Pithos Fragment
66.82E/38.89S
26.92m A.E.
Also in Locus 4 during leveling a fragment of incised pottery recovered with a modern break.
Find 13: Incised Impasto Rim Fragment
66.80E/38.01S
26.94m A.E.
A bucket from Locus 7 sieved and a fragment of bone recovered.
During cleaning in Locus 4 an iron bar found.
Find 14: Iron Bar
66.00E/38.21S
26.92m A.E.
20130139
Leveling completed in Locus 5 between the boundary with CA 76 and the rock feature running through Locus 5 . Leveling continued in both Locus 4 and Locus 8 in both cases to reveal the mottled hard packed soil. Only small concentrations of material recovered. Work finished for the day by clipping roots. One final bucket sieved from Locus 4 and a fragment of creamware recovered. One final bucket sorted from Locus 7 sieved and a fragment of slag recovered.
Daily Totals:
Terra cotta: 1/3 bowl
Pottery: 59 fragments (1 of which sieve find)
Bone: 16 fragments (1 of which sieve find)
Vitrified terra cotta: 2 fragments
Slag: 1 fragment
Terra cotta: 1/15 bowl
Pottery: 28 fragments
Bone: 6 fragments
Vitrified terra cotta: 1 fragment
Slag: 1 fragment
Terra cotta: 2/3 bowl
Pottery: 84 fragments
Bone: 44 fragments (1 of which sieve find)
Vitrified terra cotta: 6 fragments
Slag: 6 fragments (2 of which sieve finds)
Terra cotta: 1/12 bowl
Pottery: 6 fragments
Bone: 2 fragments
| Descriptive Attribute | Value(s) |
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| Document Type | Trench Book Entry |
| Trench Book Entry Date | 2013-07-22 |
| Entry Year | 2013 |
| Start Page | 185 |
| End Page | 208 |
| Title | 22 July 2013 |
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Vocabulary: DCMI Metadata Terms (Dublin Core Terms) |
AEG VII
Vocabulary: Murlo |
Suggested Citation
Ann Elizabeth Glennie. (2017) "AEG VII (2013-07-22):185-208; 22 July 2013 from Europe/Italy/Poggio Civitate/Civitate A/Civitate A72/2013, ID:666/Locus 4". In Murlo. Anthony Tuck (Ed). Released: 2017-10-04. Open Context. <https://opencontext.org/documents/28aaf774-4703-47cf-886e-6cfc6a1d41d2> ARK (Archive): https://n2t.net/ark:/28722/k2k07cg1v
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