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17 July 2014
17 July 2014
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Resumed leveling Locus 8 to the elevation of Locus 5 using hand picks and trowels. Terra cotta, bone, and pottery recovered. A fragment of vitrified terra cotta found.
Find 1: Vitrified Terra Cotta Fragment
94.20E/53.93S
27.42m A.E.
Fragment of diagnostic bone recovered.
Find 2: Diagnostic Bone Fragment
94.43E/54.20S
27.38m A.E.
Also, a fragment of pottery which is vitrifying on its interior recovered.
Find 3: Vitrifying Impasto Body Fragment
94.39E/54.08S
27.44m A.E.
One bucket sieved, no artifacts recovered. A fragment of slag recovered.
Find 4: Iron Slag Fragment
94.32E/54.08S
27.40m A.E.
One bucket sieved, no artifacts recovered. A fragment of vitrified terra cotta found.
Find 5: Vitrified Terra Cotta Fragment
92.42E/54.51S
27.32m A.E.
One fragment of iron slag found. Because of the quantity of slag recovered in this Locus, it will now
be collected in bulk, excepting fragments which are large or have a determinable shape.
Find 6: Iron Slag Fragment
94.30E/54.22S
27.39m A.E.
A bucket sieved, a fragment of terra cotta 1cm in length found. In the southeast sector, small rocks are deteriorating and flaking, causing slight mottling of the soil with grey. In the same area, a fragment of non-local conglomerate stone recovered, broken in excavation.
Find 7: Non-Local Stone Fragments
94.31E/54.07S
27.34m A.E.
A fragment of vitrified terra cotta found. Because of the quantity of slag recovered in this locus,
it will now be collected in bulk.
Find 8: Vitrified Terra Cotta Fragment
92.19E/54.59S
27.31m A.E.
One bucket sieved, a fragment of terra cotta less than a centimeter in length recovered. The northern meter of the extension has been leveled to the elevation of Locus 5 . A bucket sieved, no artifacts recovered. A crucible fragment recovered from the southeast corner.
Find 9: Crucible Fragment
94.33E/54.63S
27.42m A.E.
One bucket sieved, no artifacts recovered. Another bucket sieved, no artifacts found.
A fragment of squared bronze recovered from the central part of the southern meter.
Find 10: Squared Bronze Fragment
93.42E/54.06S
27.38m A.E.
One bucket sieved, one fragment of creamware 1cm in length recovered. Another bucket sieved, no artifacts recovered. Another bucket sifted and no artifacts found.
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Leveling in Locus 8 continued with handpicks and trowels in order to bring it to the same elevation as Locus 5. Burnt distal end bone fragment recovered during leveling.
Find 11: Burnt Distal End of Bone Fragment
93.11E/54.19S
27.27m A.E.
One bucket sieved, no artifacts recovered. Another bucket sieved, one piece of terra cotta recovered approximately 3-4cm in length. Small chunk of charcoal uncovered. Not enough to collect. Locus 8 brought to the level of Locus 5 . Baulk walling done.
Daily Totals:
Terra cotta: 1/2 bowl
Pottery: 2/3 latte (114 fragments)
Bone: 4 fragments
Slag: 12 fragments
Vitrified Terra Cotta: 2 fragments
Terra cotta: 3 fragments
Pottery: 1 fragment
Locus 6, 7, and 8 Baulk Finds:
Terra cotta: 16 fragments
Pottery: 5 fragments
| Descriptive Attribute | Value(s) |
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| Document Type | Trench Book Entry |
| Trench Book Entry Date | 2014-07-17 |
| Entry Year | 2014 |
| Start Page | 157 |
| End Page | 170 |
| Title | 17 July 2014 |
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Is Part Of
Vocabulary: DCMI Metadata Terms (Dublin Core Terms) |
AEG VIII
Vocabulary: Murlo |
Suggested Citation
Ann Elizabeth Glennie. (2017) "AEG VIII (2014-07-17):157-170; 17 July 2014 from Europe/Italy/Poggio Civitate/Tesoro/Tesoro 62/2014, ID:679/Locus 3". In Murlo. Anthony Tuck (Ed). Released: 2017-10-04. Open Context. <https://opencontext.org/documents/581cd3b2-4a97-40c5-aa05-5ad522e3044e> ARK (Archive): https://n2t.net/ark:/28722/k20c58070
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