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13 July 2015
13 July 2015
AM
Opening photographs and elevations for the day were taken. Work begins both inside the circular feature as well as outside. Outside work is focusing on removing soil to better expose the lower stone so that they can be eventually removed. Inside the feature, leaf trowels are being used to remove soil surrounding the tile packing so that they too can be taken out. Opening Elevations of the internal soil are as follows:
NW Corner: 25.04m A.E.
NE Corner: 25.14m A.E.
SE Corner: 25.06m A.E.
SW Corner: 24.95m A.E.
It should be noted that the soil being collected is being kept for floatation. Approximately four full buckets of soil will be transported to the
magazzino for testing. Two small, 8-15cm stones have been removed in the southwest corner of the circular rock feature. Another stone has been removed along the western side of the feature. This stone was about 60cm in width, being the largest yet removed. A stone about 20cm in size was removed from inside the circular rock feature, in the western section. Close to this stone, a ridged pottery fragment was found.
Find 1: Ridged Rim Fragment
94.85E/54.45S
24.94m A.E.
Two additional stones were removed from the western
section of the feature. The western coursing of the feature has proven to be much more robust than previously anticipated. Another 20cm stone has been removed from the southwest section of the feature. One full bowl of tile has already been uncovered. Very little bone or pottery is present.
Find 2: Frieze Plaque Cavetto Fragment
95.56E/54.52S
24.90m A.E.
20150052
Work is now solely focused on removing soil from the interior of the circular feature. Two more 15-20cm stones have been removed. One from inside, in the north. And one from along the western face. Only trowels and leaf trowels are being used to avoid damaging the structural terra cotta present.
Find 3: Banquet Scene Frieze Plaque Fragment
95.42E/54.50S
23.99m A.E.
20150053
An additional piece of frieze plaque has been uncovered, however this fragment only shows the dentals.
Find 4: Frieze Plaque Fragment with Dentals
95.26E/54.10S
25.02m A.E.
20150076
Find 5: Possible Sima attachment Fragment
95.62E/54.25S
25.02m A.E.
Find 6: Cover Tile with Spiral Design Sigla
95.41 E/ 54.49 S
24.97 m A.E.
20150033
Two 30cm stones were removed, one from the southwest and one northwest. Very little material is present besides tile.
Find 7: Possible Chimney Cover Fragment
95.62E/54.54S
24.94m A.E.
Find 8: Possible Sima Attachment Fragment
95.34E/54.26S
24.95m A.E.
Two additional stones have been removed along the western face of the feature.
Find 9: Statue Fragment
95.30 E/ 54.19 S
24.94 m A.E.
PM
Excavation continues in Locus 19 , the medium brown, claylike and moist soil within the circular feature and among the stones composing the eastern profile which are being defined and removed. Many fragments of terra cotta, primarily roofing elements and some decorative fragments removed. Pottery and bone recovered in much smaller concentrations. A few small patches of deteriorating stone are being removed from within the feature. While excavating the interior, a possible hip tile and two associated fragments of burned bone recovered.
Find 10: Possible Hip Tile Fragment
95.46E/54.38S
24.86m A.E.
Find 11: Burned Bone Fragments (associated)
95.51E/53.19S
24.90m A.E.
Another possible sima attachment and a lateral sima fragment recovered.
Find 12: Possible Sima Attachment Fragment
95.58E/54.27S
24.95m A.E.
Find 3: Lateral Sima Fragment
95.30E/54.33S
24.95m A.E.
A fragment of lateral sima cavetto preserving a rosette in place is being revealed. A photograph of this object will be taken in situ prior to its removal. Several fragments of both undecorative and decorative terra cotta, including two fragments of the banqueting frieze plaque (possibly associated with the fragments found this morning) and another possible sima attachment, removed.
Find 14: Fragment of Banquet Frieze Plaque
95.40E/54.28S
24.80m A.E.
20150053 20150053
Find 15: Fragment of Banquet Frieze Plaque
95.54E/54.28S
24.89m A.E.
20150052 20150052
Find 16: Possible Lateral Sima Attachment Fragment
95.49 E/ 54.53 S
24.81 m A.E.
While cleaning the lateral sima fragment for photographs, a fragment if rosette broke off but will be saved and collected with the whole fragment once it is removed. A photograph taken of the sima in situ. In order to remove the sima fragment, two large stones about 40-50cm in length each much be removed from the northwestern face of the profile of the circular feature. Once those two stones were removed, a third stone approximately 25cm in length removed and then a fourth stone about 40cm in length taken out. It was discovered that several more stones overlay the fragment and it could not be removed this afternoon. In order to protect the fragment some loose dirt was overlaid on top of it. The broken fragment of rosette brought down to the magazzino for reattachment in conservation later.
Daily Totals:
Terra Cotta: 5¾ bowls
Pottery: 1 latter (100 fragments)
Bone: 10 fragments
Slag: 1 fragment
Bronze: 1 flake
| Descriptive Attribute | Value(s) |
|---|---|
| Document Type | Trench Book Entry |
| Trench Book Entry Date | 2015-07-13 |
| Entry Year | 2015 |
| Start Page | 247 |
| End Page | 274 |
| Title | 13 July 2015 |
| Descriptive Attribute | Value(s) |
|---|---|
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Is Part Of
Vocabulary: DCMI Metadata Terms (Dublin Core Terms) |
AEG IX
Vocabulary: Murlo |
Suggested Citation
Ann Elizabeth Glennie, Rachael Dodd, Jon Meyers. (2017) "AEG IX (2015-07-13):247-274; 13 July 2015 from Europe/Italy/Poggio Civitate/Tesoro/Tesoro 62/2015, ID:697/Locus 18". In Murlo. Anthony Tuck (Ed). Released: 2017-10-04. Open Context. <https://opencontext.org/documents/db29030d-386c-4347-a1c5-fb6d70181da8> ARK (Archive): https://n2t.net/ark:/28722/k2765rw5x
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