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Locus Forms

Locus: 1

 

Date Opened: 7 July 2017

 

Date Closed: 11 July 2017

 

Munsell: 10YR 5/3: Very Dark Greyish Brown

 

Description: Locus 1 was the topsoil of the trench, specifically a humus layer. The soil was dark brown, filled with organic material, many roots in particular two bigger roots of trees, and stones. In the topsoil, nearly four bowls were found of terracotta consisting of 592 pieces, 24 pieces of pottery and three special finds. The special finds were a ridge pole fragment, iron tack and iron fragment.

 

Opening and Closing Coordinates and Elevations:

Opening X

Opening Y

Opening Elevation

Closing X

Closing Y

Closing Elevation

14

81

28.60

14

81

28.45

14

85

28.46

14

85

28.43

10

85

28.51

10

85

28.36

10

81

28.46

10

81

28.35

 

 

78

 

79

 

Locus: 2

 

Date Opened: 11 July 2017

 

Date Closed: 14 July 2017

 

Munsell: 7.5 YR 6/2: Pinkish Grey

 

Description: The soil in Locus 2 is a light grey in comparison to the previous locus. It is filled with a dry soil that is loose. This locus contains little organic material (roots). Locus 2 appears to be consisting of a large quantity of stones, 5 cm or smaller. It was in Locus 2 that a continuation of bedrock that encompassed the trench was discovered. 6 pieces of pottery and 67 pieces of terracotta was discovered in Locus 2. Special finds were a bronze disc that was later interpreted to be a Medieval coin, probably from Perugia and a Medieval pottery fragment.

 

Opening and Closing Coordinates and Elevations:

Opening X

Opening Y

Opening Elevation

Closing X

Closing Y

Closing Elevation

14

81

28.45

14

81

28.32

14

85

28.43

14

85

28.27

10

85

28.36

10

85

28.28

10

81

28.35

10

81

28.24

 

80

 

81

 

Locus: 3

 

Date Opened: 13 July 2017

 

Date Closed: 14 July 2017

 

Munsell: 10YR 5/3: Very Dark Greyish Brown

 

Description: Locus 3 is the equivalent to Locus 1; the topsoil layer of the original part of the trench in the extension of the trench. As there was no excavation done of Locus 3, the texture and organic material content was not recorded. 1 bowl of terracotta (69 pieces) and 1 piece of pottery was discovered.

 

Opening and Closing Coordinates and Elevations:

Opening X

Opening Y

Opening Elevation

Closing X

Closing Y

Closing Elevation

14

85

28.55

14

85

28.55

14

87

28.63

14

87

28.63

10

87

28.58

10

87

28.58

10

85

28.54

10

85

28.54

 

Descriptive Attribute Value(s)
Is Part Of
Vocabulary: DCMI Metadata Terms (Dublin Core Terms)
Trench Book CA88 2017 info
Vocabulary: Murlo
Descriptive Attribute Value(s)
Contributor
Vocabulary: DCMI Metadata Terms (Dublin Core Terms)
Kristen Pamela Hollingsworth info
Vocabulary: Murlo
Subject
Vocabulary: DCMI Metadata Terms (Dublin Core Terms)
Coverage
Vocabulary: DCMI Metadata Terms (Dublin Core Terms)
Iron age info
Vocabulary: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Open Context References: Iron age hub
Temporal Coverage
Vocabulary: DCMI Metadata Terms (Dublin Core Terms)
Creator
Vocabulary: DCMI Metadata Terms (Dublin Core Terms)
Anthony Tuck info
Vocabulary: Murlo
Suggested Citation

Kristen Pamela Hollingsworth. (2017) "CA88 (2017-08-05):76-81; Conclusions from Europe/Italy/Poggio Civitate/Civitate A/Civitate A88/CA88 2017". In Murlo. Anthony Tuck (Ed). Released: 2017-10-04. Open Context. <https://opencontext.org/documents/42f22d06-2395-4219-b1c1-4300133ccae3> ARK (Archive): https://n2t.net/ark:/28722/k2f197v5x

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