Final Summary

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Final layout of trench.

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The area lay to the north of the north wall of the Tesoro Complex ( see diagram on p. 120 ).  Original intention was to clear the topsoil to the level of the previously excavated area.  In general, the area consisted of dark brown/light brown soil to depth c. 1.0-1.30 m mixed with small stones.  In sectors J 22-10, a row of large stones forming a rather straight line lay on the surface.  To the north of this, the ground line dropped, but the area, from preliminary trenches, appears to be filled with heavily packed stones of various sizes ( see diagram on p. 120 ).

In the area to the south, moving from west to east, the sector 11-10 A-J revealed at a depth c. 1.50 m from the surface, a concentration of large and small stones in a rather irregular pattern mixed with stucco - thus giving the appearance of a collapsed wall.  Several fragments of what appear to be bricks were found in this area (E-F 10-11).  Moving to the onrth, the stones became much smaller and the stucco more concentrated.

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At the northern edge of the stucco lay a large deposit of "slag," apparently at the floor level.  Near this area was also found a fragment of a pot - rough in texture, with slag incrusted on the inner surface.  Directly above the floor level in G-10 lay a heavy concentration of roof tiles which seemed to run in a straight line from G-10 through to H-22.  Directly under the line of the tiles in H-13, 14 were found the fragments of the terracotta horse head.

At a depth c. 1.30-1.40 m below surface was revealed a layer of orange/yellow stucco which formed a floor or pavement.  Traces of this floor were again picked up at H22, suggesting that the entire area had been paved.  At J-10 in the floor was revealed a large deposit of carbon, rectangular in shape, suggesting a fallen ceiling beam.  Smaller pieces of carbon lay above the floor level in each section.

The heavy concentrations of bucchero, like the horse head, were found under layers of tile.

Two rows of stones running parallel to each other and roughly parallel to the north wall of the Tesoro Complex

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appeared at a level slightly above that of the stucco floor.

To the east of these lay an almost complete banquet frieze under a layer of small stones.

Pottery

The area produced relatively large quantity of bucchero, both plain and with impressed designs.  Also characteristic of this area was a rather well fried light grayware, slightly coarse in texture.  In the eastern sectors - J-G 22-18 - fragments of a rather finely finished, well fired pottery buff with black and red bands occasionally with incised patterns.

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Final photos of trench.

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