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Summary of the Season's Work

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Tesoro Trenches 2-K and 2-L Plan(drawing)

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Tesoro Trench Complex #2 General Plan(drawing)

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Tesoro, Trench Complex #2

Summary of the Season's Work

The first cut in this complex trench #2 was made eleven metres east of the agger, and about six metres south of the large hole in the agger. The overall dimensions of the complex are eighteen metres buy ten metres (see plan, page Page 90 scan). After the deepest excavation in trenches 2 and 2-H was filled, west of the complex awas taken down to a depth of 0.60m. more at the west end where the slope of the agger begins.

Within the area of this complex are several wall divisions. Of these, the east-west line of single stones, appearing first in trench 2-B, and running almost to the agger, appears

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to be the most significant in terms of finds, as will be seen lter, Along the east side of the complex, the east-west "platform-wall" continues most of its lenght. The agger itself provides a defeinite stop at the west end.

Several types of material were found in the complex. A great deal of roof tile, mostly broken in small pieces, and on apparently collapsed where it was found, wa found throughout the trecnh. tHe condition of this tile does not suggest a building, collapsed in this aream but rather a dump, or else a thorough destrtuction. Most of this tile was of coars clay, fired red, but a little grey tile was found. A few pices of tile were brought down and set aside; most of the tile, however, were left in the tile dumps near the trenches.

A great many fragments of pottery, of various kinds were also found throughout the trench. Much of this pottery consists of pieces of large storage jars, made of the same fabric as the tiles. Some of this appeared to have been burned on the inside.

A good deal of grey and red-brown ware somewhat finer than the largestorage jars was found. Much of this is impasto. Many more fragmetns (see sherd boxes) and sections of bottom give an indication of size and shape, many pieces

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of handelse were also found, but most of these seem to go either with the larger storage jars, or with the finer ware.

A good deal of imposto ware, fired black was found, as well as a itttle bit of bucchero. These pieces include rims of various types, and many fragments of handles. Some of the bucchero is rather fine, but most is coarse and crude.

A few pieces of a very fine, pinkish tan ware were found: tjhus ware is either imported Greek poittery, or a good local imitation. From the fragments preserved, which have not yeilded any complete piecse, the indication is that this ware waas quite fine and delicate.

In the sherd boxes fragments of rim, base, and handles can be seen, as swelkl as a represetnative selection of body pieces.

Examples of most opf the types of pottery found in this complex can be seen in the Archaeological Museum of Florence.

Possibly the most significant type of material found in this complex in the fragments of architectural frieze. The fragments found were

In addition to vase fragments, a number of pottery rocchetti and beads (spindle whorls?) were found. All these (except for some fragments in the sherd boxes) here been catalogued as finds.

In the sherd boxres fragmens of rim, ase, and hadles canbe sseem as well as a represetntatiov sellectpn of body pieces.

Examples of most of ths uypes of pottery found in this comuter ca nbe seen in the archaeolgouyical Museum in Florence.

Plssibly the most significant type of material fro agments of architectural pfireze. hte fragments found were

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of four distinct friezes; these are the banquet freize, of which only a few pieces were found, the horserace freize (see page 57, find 6), the procession frieze (see page 61, find #2). an the so-called "campstool" frieze (see page 30 find #46), of which only tow recongnizabl pieces were found.

most of the frieze fragments were found in the northern half of the trench, above (north of) the single line ofsingle stones. Pieces of probably dix panels each were found of the horserace and procession friezes.

The southermn wall of the treach complex below (souyth of( the single line of stones, a great deal

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Tesoro Trench Complext #2

Site photographs

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Tesoro Trench Complex #2

Site Photographs

General view from south east, looking west (towards the agger)

General view from west (looking east)

T21 West profile

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of bone was found. This consisted of fiarl small pieces, including some sections of iron, saved for later respection. Although some bone was found in the north half of thes trnech the finds there wre con

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