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10 July 2023
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It was decided to extend the trench to the east in the south of the eastern most extent of the trench, Debackfilling began to remove the backfill and tarps from the trench and reveal the level that excavation was ceased in the 1980s. The extension will reveal the column pad in the middle register of columns closest to Locus 17. Debackfilling revealed a medium sized long root running parallel to the workshop floor.
Excavation in Locus 25 continues using handpicks, trowels, and brushes. Frequent inclusions of plaster, plaster with reed impressions, and small amounts of pottery are being recovered. The western extent of the locus continues to be lowered.
In Locus 23 the northwesternmost extent was lowered using small hand picks. The northern extent revealed mainly plaster included pinkish grey soil. Troweling to the south of the pinkish brown soil revealed that it continues to the south. Trowels and handpicks were used to reveal the soil across the entire northwestern section of Locus 27.
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Debackfilling in the southeast of the trench continues to reveal the column base and the workshop floor surface. Three levels of tarp were found and removed. The area was baulk walled and the floor surface was troweled and swept.
In Locus 25 the middle 50 cm of the Locus were lowered to the level of the southern extent of Locus 24. The trench, T103, and the area of excavation were troweled and swept for photos. Closing elevations were taken.
Closing elevations Locus 23:
NW: 26.78 m AE
NE: 26.77 m AE
SE: 26.64 m AE
SW: 26.68 m AE
Closing elevations Locus 25:
NW: 26.68 m AE
NE: 26.61 m AE
SE: 26.62 m AE
SW: 26.59 m AE
Closing totals Locus 23:
18: Terracotta - ¼ bowl
19: Plaster - ¼ bowl
20: Pottery - 7 pcs
21: Vitrified plaster - 1 pc
Closing totals Locus 24
22: Terracotta - ⅛ bowl
23: Plaster - 1 bowl
24: Pottery - 3 pcs
25: Plaster with reed impressions - 4 pcs
26: Vitrified plaster - 34 pcs
27: Burnt bone - 42 pcs
Closing totals Locus 25
28: Terracotta - ¼ bowl
29: Plaster - 1 bowl
30: Pottery - 16 pcs
31: Plaster with reed impressions - 2 pcs
32: Vitrified plaster - 16 pcs
33: Bone - 28 pcs
| Descriptive Attribute | Value(s) |
|---|---|
| Entry Type | Excavation Activities |
| Title | 10 July 2023 Daily Log |
| Entry Year | 2023 |
| Trench Book Entry Date | 2023-07-10 |
| Start Page | 55 |
| End Page | 60 |
| Descriptive Attribute | Value(s) |
|---|---|
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Is Part Of
Vocabulary: DCMI Metadata Terms (Dublin Core Terms) |
Trench Book T26 2023
Vocabulary: Murlo |
Suggested Citation
Anthony Tuck. (2025) "t26-2023 (2023-07-10):55-60; excavation from Europe/Italy/Poggio Civitate/Tesoro/Tesoro 26/T26 2023". In Murlo. Anthony Tuck (Ed). Released: In prep. Open Context. <https://opencontext.org/documents/4d9b5f6c-0f99-4cef-a622-73bb8aad0734>
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