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13 July 2016
13 July 2016
A.M.
During excavation in the NW corner, a new soil type was discovered that is less clay-like than that of locus 4 . This new soil is softer , dark brown, with few inclusions. Using handpicks and trowels, while hand sorting loose soil over buckets, the rest of locus 4 will be lowered to reveal the new soil type. Starting in the west moving east, a small piece of slag was recovered (Special Find #1), shortly after, an unusually large piece of terracotta was recovered (Special Find #2) and close to this point, a full profile impasto pot was also recovered. (Special Find #3)
Special Find #1
18.13W/ 5.10S
304.44mASL
Slag
Special Find #2
17.04W/ 5.12S
304.41mASL
Large Unusual Terracotta Tile
Special Find #3
17.08W/ 4.90S
304.36mASL
Full Profile Impasto Pot and Associated Fragments
There is a lot of material still being recovered including large amounts of pottery sherds as well as rims, bases, and handles. There is also a very large amount of terracotta tile being recovered and a very large amount of charcoal bits spread throughout locus 4 . The morning continued using handpicks to bring down the rest of Locus 4 down to the new soil type in preparation to declare a new locus. Handpicks are also being used to define the border and trim the baulk wall between locus 3 and 4 . During cleanup of the central meter, some small bone was recovered as well as an intact loom weight. (Special Find #4) Shortly after, in the eastern section of Locus 4 , a diagnostic bone fragment was found. (Special Find #5) In the area that the large bone was recovered yesterday, associated bone fragments were found.
Special Find #4
17.01W/ 4.38S
304.34mASL
Loom Weight
Special Find #5
15.71W/ 4.26S
304.34mASL
Diagnostic Bone
P.M.
Passes with handpicks, as well as baulk walling between loci 3 and 4 , continue. The western baulk wall along the Northern 3.5m is being removed with the opening of a new trench, . Picking and sorting continued through the afternoon.
Closing Elevations Locus 4 :
NW-304.43mASL
NE-304.47mASL
C-304.45mASL
B-304.40mASL
A-304.42mASL
Daily Totals Locus 4 :
Tile Count: 10 \xbd Bowls
Pottery: 358 Sherds
Bone: 3 Pieces
| Descriptive Attribute | Value(s) |
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| Document Type | Trench Book Entry |
| Trench Book Entry Date | 2016-07-13 |
| Entry Year | 2016 |
| Start Page | 119 |
| End Page | 130 |
| Title | 13 July 2016 |
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Vocabulary: DCMI Metadata Terms (Dublin Core Terms) |
VT-12
Vocabulary: Murlo |
Suggested Citation
Anthony Traversa, Duncan MacIntosh. (2017) "VT-12 (2016-07-13):119-130; 13 July 2016 from Europe/Italy/Vescovado di Murlo/Upper Vescovado/Vescovado 12/2016, ID:720/Locus 3". In Murlo. Anthony Tuck (Ed). Released: 2017-10-04. Open Context. <https://opencontext.org/documents/5be92fb4-0691-46dc-bbbd-6befed288b26> ARK (Archive): https://n2t.net/ark:/28722/k2bv7s625
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