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Daily Log
Locus 14 was closed
Closing depths of locus 14:
NE corner: 9 cm. above datum point
NW corner: 20 cm.
SW corner: 25 cm.
SE corner: 14 cm.
Locus 16 was established this morning. The soil is not as compact and grainy as that of locus 14 and is darker in color.
Opening depths of locus 16:
NE corner: 9 cm. above datum point
NW corner: 20 cm.
SW (1) corner: 25 cm.
SW (2) corner: 25 cm.
SW (3) corner: 25 cm.
SE corner: 14 cm.
Munsell for locus 16: hue 2.5 Y 5/6 light olive brown
Photographs were taken of locus 16. Excavations were carried out in both loci 15 and 16. Locus 15 was finished. Merely 4 chewed up pieces of terracotta or pottery found in this locus.
Closing depths of locus 15:
NE corner: 5 cm. above datum point
NW corner: 5 cm.
SW corner: 5 cm.
SE corner: 5 cm.
In locus 16 approximately 1 bowl of terracotta fragments recovered and approximately 3/4 latte box of pottery sherds found. In this locus a moderate size (approximately 15 X 20 cm.) chalky
white stone is being uncovered which was noticed earlier when locus 14 was being excavated. Also, the soil of locus 16 shows a wide range of mottling throughout. Five special finds were made here today.
Special Finds:
- Find #1
- Approx. 5.2-S/1.3-W
- Approx. 6 cm. above datum
- Locus 16
- Impasto rim fragment
- Find #2
- Approx. 5.8-S/2.4-W
- Approx. 11 cm. above datum
- Locus 16
- Buccheroid rim fragment
- Find #3
- Approx. 5.4-S/1.6-W
- Approx. 3 cm. above datum
- Locus 16
- Chunk of iron slag
- Find #4
- 6.0-S/1.8-W
- 11 cm. above datum
- Locus 16
- Large rim fragments
- Find #5
- Approx. 6.3-S/2.3-W
- Approx. 8 cm. above datum
- Locus 16
- Possible pitch piece
Descriptive Attribute | Value(s) |
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Document Type | Trench Book Entry |
Trench Book Entry Date | 2006-07-25 |
Entry Year | 2006 |
Start Page | 47 |
End Page | 50 |
Title | Daily Log |
Descriptive Attribute | Value(s) |
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Is Part Of
Vocabulary: DCMI Metadata Terms (Dublin Core Terms) |
VT 2
Vocabulary: Murlo |
Suggested Citation
Ed Clark. (2017) "VT 2 (2006-07-25):47-50; Daily Log from Europe/Italy/Vescovado di Murlo/Upper Vescovado/Vescovado 2/2006, ID:577/Locus 14". In Murlo. Anthony Tuck (Ed). Released: 2017-10-04. Open Context. <https://opencontext.org/documents/6774e0c6-150c-46c9-a311-3e7f1aec58fd> ARK (Archive): https://n2t.net/ark:/28722/k2pk0pc4t
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