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July 13, 2011
July 13, 2011
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Preparing to declare Locus 2 over the entire trench. Continued baulk walling the entire trench. Material collected as Locus 1 , as this locus is the only one open over the whole area of the trench. Declared Locus 2 over the whole area of the trench. Opening photographs and elevations taken.
Opening Elevations for Locus 2:
NW Corner: 29.82m A.E.
NE Corner: 29.79m A.E.
SE Corner: 29.64m A.E.
SW Corner: 29.80m A.E.
Locus 2 is a medium brown soil mottled with a yellow soil. There are terra cotta fragments visible on the surface. The texture of the soil is less claylike and lighter. Pick pass done in the southernmost five meter by one meter area. Soil sorted and cleaned from the trench.
Terra cotta and pottery present in the soil. Soil much looser packed and more powdery consistency. Continued picking towards the north in the next meter area. Soil sorted and cleaned from the trench. Pottery and terra cotta still being found. Soil remains consistent with Locus 2 , but just below it coming upon a new soil which looks like deteriorating rock. Continuing to move northward, picking in the third five meter by one meter area. Soil remains consistent with Locus 2 , medium brown soil mottled with yellow. No more deteriorating rock being found below the recent pick passes. Terra cotta and pottery being recovered from the soil. Area around the stumps cleaned, and one stump near the southern baulk removed. Soil cleaned from stump and sorted.
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Continued picking towards the southern wall in the last five meter by two meter area. Soil
sorted and cleaned from the trench. Soil remains consistent with Locus 2 , with terra cotta and pottery being found. One piece of worked chert found in cleaning.
Find 1: Worked Chert Fragment
Locus 2
97.71S/30.79W
29.80m A.E.
In cleaning, a second piece of worked chert recovered.
Find 2: Worked Chert Fragment
Locus 2
97.23S/34.63W
29.89m A.E.
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Also recovered one piece of medieval pottery.
Find 3: Medieval Pottery Fragment
Locus 2
99.78S/31.84W
29.79m A.E.
One stump and two large roots removed from the trench. Roots clipped.
Daily Totals:
Locus 1:
Pottery: 13 sherds
Bone: 0 pieces
Terra cotta: 1/3 bowl
Locus 2:
Pottery: 103 sherds
Bone: 0 sherds
Terra cotta: 2 bowls
| Descriptive Attribute | Value(s) |
|---|---|
| Document Type | Trench Book Entry |
| Trench Book Entry Date | 2011-07-13 |
| Entry Year | 2011 |
| Start Page | 41 |
| End Page | 48 |
| Title | July 13, 2011 |
| Descriptive Attribute | Value(s) |
|---|---|
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Is Part Of
Vocabulary: DCMI Metadata Terms (Dublin Core Terms) |
AEG III
Vocabulary: Murlo |
Suggested Citation
Ann Elizabeth Glennie. (2017) "AEG III (2011-07-13):41-48; July 13, 2011 from Europe/Italy/Poggio Civitate/Civitate B/Civitate B 43/2011, ID:635/Locus 1". In Murlo. Anthony Tuck (Ed). Released: 2017-10-04. Open Context. <https://opencontext.org/documents/f67b4f5b-9b5d-4768-8b1d-19c3198901f7> ARK (Archive): https://n2t.net/ark:/28722/k25430p90
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