| Collection: | Corinth | |
| Type: | Basket | |
| Name: | Nezi Field, context 10077 | |
| Area: | Nezi Field | |
| Context Type: | Wall | |
| Title: | East Pier Foundation | |
| Foundation | ||
| Category: | Cut | |
| Notebook: | 1103 | |
| 1104 | ||
| Context: | 10077 | |
| Page: | 0 | |
| Date: | 2009/04/11 | |
| 2009/02/10 | ||
| Stratum: | 5% Small, medium, large pebbles, small cobbles; subrounded | |
| Small pebbles-small cobbles 5%. | ||
| Description: | The soil color is dark brownish black. The soil compaction is firm. The soil is well sorted. It is clayey silt. Structure materials: Squared limestone blocks on a foundation of roof tile fragments and unworked cobbles.. Material size: Squared block: 0.56m x 0.42m x 0.30m. Material finish: Squared blocks with cutting, unshaped large cobble. Material construction: Rubble masonry, regular coursed. Material bonding: None. Features: Cuttings, possibly for door jam?. | |
| The soil color is dark brown. The soil compaction is firm. The soil is well sorted. It is clayey silt. Structure materials: Squared limestone blocks on a foundation of roof tile fragments and unworked cobbles. Material size: squared threshold block: 0.56m x 0.42 x 0.30; Ave. Material finish: Threshold surface of squared blocks with cuttings. Material construction: Rubble masonry; regular coursed. Material bonding: none evident. Features: cuttings for door jam. | ||
| Notes: | 10 February 2009 Notes: This structure is being recorded as part of a plan to have walls removed in this part of the site in order to reveal the 11th century AD phase of a house for public display. This feature was revealed by excavation in 1961 recorded in NB 229. This structure is relatively well-preserved compared to other uilt features in this part of the site. See notes for wall 10076 for a discussion of the relationships between this structure and adjoining walls. Due to deep excavation on the north side of the structure in the 1960s excavations, the foundations of the threshold are visible in section looking south. They consist of a course of horizontally-laying roof tile fragments atop at least three regular courses of unworked cobbles. There are traces of cuttings visible in the upper surface of the block (see drawing by J. Herbst and photos). A cutting is preserved to accommodate a door jam allowing for a door to connect the spaces N and S of this wall. A possible second cutting, much more irregular in shape and depth is present at the southeast corner of this block. However, if it is related to a threshold/door function, it must date to an earlier use of this block. 1 April 2009 Notes: Upon removing the top two courses of 10076, we noted that the top of the third course is at the same level as 10077. ( We later determined that the "third course" of 10076 is actually foundation 5957, and earlier construction built on by 10076.) We removed soil under wall 10080, that abutted and obscured the foundations under 5919, in order to determine if there are cobbles of similar construction to the west as were found in the east (10077). Since there are, we concluded that the central area 5919 is a threshold, and the areas to the west (5957) and east (10077) are bases to support posts or an arch over the threshold. We removed the top course of limestone blocks and took an elevation on top of the dark soil before continuing (85.70). This soil is a thin layer (5-8 cm) of soft, dark, clayey soil above a layer of tiles on top of the cobbles. We still think this is all one feature, even though this soil is slightly different. In the fieldstone cobble level, we found two fragments of millstone (0.19m x 0.13 m x 0.05m; 0.16m x 0.17m x 0.04m) and two limestone fragments with small molding visible (0.30m x 0.19m x 0.14m; 0.25m x 0.23m x 0.15m). We are removing the tile and cobbles beneath in one context (still 10077). * The Size of Materials field doesn't have room for the following information: The average cobble size was 0.10m x 0.10m x 0.10m | |
| Alicia Carter Size of Materials: squared threshold block: 0.56m x 0.42 x 0.30; Ave cobble=0.10m x 0.10 x 0.10. Finish of Stones: Threshold surface of squared blocks with cuttings for door jam. This structure is being recorded as part of a plan to have walls removed in this part of the site in order to reveal the 11th century AD phase of a house for public display. This feature was revealed by excavation in 1961 recorded in NB 229. It was not recorded as a distinct structure, but part of wall # 23 in NB 229. This structure is relatively well-preserved compared to other built features in this part of the site. See notes for wall 10076 for discussion of the relationships beween this structure and adjoining walls. Due to deep excavations on the north side of the structure in the 1960's excavations, the foundations of the sturcture are visible in section looking south. They consist of a course of horizontally-laying roof tile fragments atop at least 3 regular courses of unworked cobbles. There are traces of cuttings visible in the upper surface of the structure block (see drawing by J. Herbt and photos). A cutting is preserved to accommodate a door jam allowing for a door to connect the spaces north and south of this wall/threshold. A possible second cutting, much more irregular in shapd and depth is present at the southeast corner of theis block. However, if it is related to a threshold/door function, it must date to an earlier use of this block. Later notes: Upon removing the top two courses of 10076, we noted that the top of the third course* is at the same level as 10077. We removed soil under wall 10080 that abutted and obscured the foundations under 5919, in order to determine if there are cobbles of similar construction to the west as there were found in the east (10077). Since there are, we concluded that the central area 5919 is a threshold, and the areas to the west (5957) and east (10077) are bases to support posts or an arch over the threshold. We removed the top course of limestone blocks and took an elevation on top of the dark soil before continuing (8570). This soil is a thin layer (5-8 cm) of soft, dark, clayey soil above a layer of tiles on top of cobbles. We still think this is all one feature, even though this soil is slightly different. In the fieldstone cobble level, we found two fragments of millstone (0.19m x 0.13m x 0.05m; 0.16m x 0.17m x 0.04m; 0.25m x 0.23m x 0.15m). We are removing the tile and cobbles beneath in one context (still 10077). *We later determined that the "third course" of 10076 is actually foundation 5957, and an earlier construction built on by 10076. | ||
| Context Pottery: | Fineware. premedeval 1; Fineware. ww plain (700-1120), plate. 1 bodysherd. ; Fineware. glaze painted IV, slipped (1220-1260), bowl. 1 bodysherd. ; Cooking ware. collar rim stew pot (1000-1100)2 rims. 1 handle. ; Fineware. premedieval 9; Fineware. glaze painted IV, slipped (1220-1260) | |
| Pottery Summary: | 13 frag(s) 0.05 kg. (0% saved) fineware. | |
| 91 frag(s) 1.44 kg. (0% saved) coarseware. | ||
| 37 frag(s) 0.44 kg. (0% saved) cooking ware. | ||
| Context Artifacts: | glass light green bs 1; Bone- Not in Table - 1 example(s).; 1 steatite bead with incised circle decoration as MF 74 13 in size and shape; shell murex 1; Bone- cranial of Capra aegagrus hircus (Sheep/Goat) - 1 example(s).; Bone- cranial of Cervidae (Deer Family - Unid) - 1 example(s).; Bone- cranial of Sus scrofa (Wild Boar or Domestic Pig) - 1 example(s).; Bone- femur of Capra aegagrus hircus (Sheep/Goat) - 1 example(s).; Bone- femur of Mammalia, md (Mammal - Medium) - 1 example(s).; Bone- humerus of Capra aegagrus hircus (Sheep/Goat) - 1 example(s).; Bone- indeterminate of Mammalia, md (Mammal - Medium) - 4 example(s).; Bone- metapodial of Capra aegagrus hircus (Sheep/Goat) - 1 example(s).; Bone- phalanx of Capra aegagrus hircus (Sheep/Goat) - 1 example(s).; Bone- phalanx of Sus scrofa (Wild Boar or Domestic Pig) - 1 example(s).; Bone- radius of Canis familiaris (Dog - Domestic) - 1 example(s).; Bone- rib of Mammalia, lg (Mammal - Large) - 1 example(s).; Bone- rib of Mammalia, md (Mammal - Medium) - 4 example(s).; Bone- rib of Mammalia, md (Mammal - Medium) - 1 example(s).; Bone- vertebrae of Mammalia, md (Mammal - Medium) - 1 example(s). | |
| Period: | Frankish (1210-1458 AD) | |
| Chronology: | Late 13th C | |
| Grid: | 280.97-279.92E, 1026.56-1027.07N | |
| XMin: | 279.92 | |
| XMax: | 280.97 | |
| YMin: | 1026.56 | |
| YMax: | 1027.07 | |
| Site: | Corinth | |
| City: | Ancient Corinth | |
| Country: | Greece | |
| Masl: | 85.28-86.01m. | |
| References: | Image: digital 2009 0045 Image: digital 2009 0046 Image: digital 2009 0047 |
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