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29 June 2015
29 June 2015
AM
Work continued in Locus 14 , leveling down to the same level as the height of the T 62 in 2014. To begin with, the trench retriangulated off the new baseline of 96 E shot by the total station (trench coordinates corrected in Trench Layout). Pickaxe used to break up the soil, which is being shoveled in to buckets and sorted in the wheelbarrow. The soil is a dark brown humus layer heavily included with organic material. Small, worn fragments of terra cotta and pottery recovered at a low frequency. When Locus 14 leveled, baulk walls cleaned and trench floor scraped in order to declare the next locus. Photographs taken and Locus 15 declared open from the western wall to the western most stones of the well feature. Closing elevations of Locus 14 and opening elevations of Locus 15 taken:
Closing Elevations of Locus 14 :
NW Corner: 25.25 m A.E.
NE Corner: 25.36 m A.E.
SE Corner: 25.35 m A.E.
SW Corner: 25.27 m A.E.
Opening Elevations of Locus 15 :
NW Corner: 25.31 m A.E.
NE Corner: 25.18 m A.E.
SE Corner: 25.25 m A.E.
SW Corner: 25.27 m. A.E.
Locus 15 is a medium brown soil which is hard packed except under the Locus 14 soil due to being tarped and moist over the past year and now sun dried over the last few days since the tarp had been removed. The first meter at the west pick axed and soul cleared using shovels into buckets, which are then sorted in the wheelbarrow. Small, warn fragments of terra cotta, pottery, and bone
Supplemental Find: Bone Fragment
92-95E/53-56S
~24.94-25.31m A.E.
of Locus 15 .
recovered. Soil heavily included with roots. Once the loose dirt cleaned a pick pass done in the next 1.5 m from the west. Soil removed with shovels and sorted into the wheelbarrow. A large coarseware rim recovered from the northern edge. The last 20 cm up to the circular feature pick axed, creating a baulk wall at the western most edge of the well feature. After the soil cleaned, pick axing begun again in the western most meter, repeating the same procedure until a full pick pass completed. Many fragments of carbon included in the soil, as well as medium concentration of terra cotta, pottery, and bone. As the hard packed, dried out soil, has been removed the soil has become claylike and much more easily pick axed and shoveled. Roots continue to be heavily included within the soil pack. Third pick pass initiated at the western edge of the trench. Materials, roots, and carbon found in high concentrations. The artifacts enjoy
a greater level of preservation, and some fragments of ceramic are 5-10 cm in length. While sorting buckets of soil from the second meter from the west, fragments of a spindle whorl recovered.
Find 1: Spindle Whorl Fragments
93-94 E/53-56S
25.19 m A.E.
Baulk walls created and trimmed
PM
Fourth pick pass initiated beginning with the western edge of the trench. Soil remains consistent in color and consistency. Soil heavily included with roots and relatively well preserved artifacts. During bucket sorting in the wheelbarrow, a small fragment of shaped bronze recovered.
Find 2: Conical Bronze Fragment
92-93 E/53-54 S
25.13 m A.E.
20150001
Fifth pick pass begun. Material continues to be removed at a high volume, much of which includes large fragments of pottery 5-15 cm in length. Also a large fragment of slag recovered.
Find 3: Slag Fragment
93.19 E/54.59 S
25.13 m A.E.
20150016
Two fragments of vitrified terra cotta recovered
Find 4: Vitrified Terra Cotta Fragment
93-94 E/ 55-56 S
25.06 m A.E.
Find 5: Vitrified Terra Cotta Fragment
93-94 E/33-54.5 S
25.10 m A.E.
While the color and consistency of the soil remains the same, it has become even more carbon included. Soil still heavily included also with roots. Sixth pick pass completed. Pottery recovered continues to be preserved to lengths of 5-15 cm and is mostly impasto fabric. A fragment of slag, a molded rim fragment, and the bottom portion of the spindle whorl found this morning (with modern break, so collected with that find) recovered.
Find 6: Slag Fragment
92-94 E/53-54.5 S
25.09 m A.E.
Find 7: Molded Rim Fragment
92-94 E/54.5-56 S
25.06 m A.E.
An amorphous fragment of bronze found, collected in baulk. Also a fragment of rocchetto found in situ.
Find 8: Rocchetto Fragment
93.80 E/54.70 S
25.10 m A.E.
20150006
A second rocchetto fragment with stamped design recovered in situ.
Find 9: Rocchetto Fragment
93.93 E/54.37 S
25.03 m A.E.
20150002
Work ended for the day.
Daily Totals:
Terra Cotta: 2¾ bowl
Pottery: 7 lattes (604 fragments)
Bone: ½ latte (46 fragments)
| Descriptive Attribute | Value(s) |
|---|---|
| Document Type | Trench Book Entry |
| Trench Book Entry Date | 2015-06-29 |
| Entry Year | 2015 |
| Start Page | 33 |
| End Page | 50 |
| Title | 29 June 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 (2015-06-29):33-50; 29 June 2015 from Europe/Italy/Poggio Civitate/Tesoro/Tesoro 62/2015, ID:697/Locus 14". In Murlo. Anthony Tuck (Ed). Released: 2017-10-04. Open Context. <https://opencontext.org/documents/f2cc14d8-8160-408a-a786-1f7a400c62b0> ARK (Archive): https://n2t.net/ark:/28722/k2t15944r
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