| Collection: | Corinth | |
| Type: | Basket | |
| Name: | Temple E, Southeast, context 667 | |
| Area: | Temple E, Southeast | |
| Title: | Stone Filled Layer in S Room 3 | |
| Category: | Deposit | |
| Notebook: | 1109 | |
| Context: | 667 | |
| Date: | 2015/05/05 | |
| Lot: | Lot 2015-016 | |
| Stratum: | 10%, Fine Pebbles, Rounded-Spherical | |
| Description: | Top slope of the context is slight down to the S. The soil color is dark reddish brown. The soil compaction is soft. The soil is well sorted. It is sandy silt. | |
| Notes: | (KTT) Context 667 lies under Context 657. Discussion with the workmen had initially suggested that the two layers were, in fact, the same, the distinguishing characteristic of 667 being the presence of larger stones. We decided to close 657 and dig this stony context (667) separately. The soil did, in fact, differ from that of Context 657, being more sandy and darker in color and redder. This layer, however, only seemed to be as deep as the stones themselves. Under Context 667 was revealed a brown, hard context. Its relation to the rest of the context N of it are still unclear. We will continue clearing 667. Having cleared the context to the west, it now seems that context 667 extends beneath the West Wall and therefore the finds from this layer will be crucial for understanding the construction of the wall and its extension in Room 3. Larger stones begin to appear as we move to the east and the layer deepens accordingly. Several larger stones were pulled by the workmen that may be worked, we saved them for cleaning and analysis if appropriate. The layer continues to deepen as we move to the east. It seems as though the layer may continue under the S wall, however, as this has been reconstructed, this is as yet unclear. We will look in the notebooks to see if the context continues on the other side of the walls. A piece of polychrome glass was found and immediately taken to the museum. We are told that it is a very diagnostic piece and will need to check up on this piece once conserved. Several larger stones (blocks?) emerged in th SE corner of the Room. The context continues to deepen to the E, though the stones seem to become smaller as the workmen move N. We will finish the context today and have the workmen sweep the entire Room before continuing tomorrow. We do plan to move to the N end of the trench, however, and remove some of the crust from the earlier excavations. We will then re-assess what we will do next. About 10 wheelbarrows if larger stones were removed from this context. All were saced for reuse in conservation. A larger, worked stone was also recovered. 6 May, 2015 (ERA) 7:30 Work resumed in the morning. Consisted of finishing the excavation of 667 in the areas close to the E and W stone piers.The compaction of the layer below is clearly visible and the boundaries clearly defined. Small fragments of fabric were found close to the west wall. (KTT) A final scraping and sweeping has revealed the layer below. We will prepare for photographing and do a general sweep of the entire room. Most likely, we will then concentrate in the Northern end of the trench. In discussion with the heterarchy, we toyed with the idea of making this context the fill of a pit/cut. However, further exploration of the interface ultimately made us decide against labeling it as a cut. (ERA) 8:56 The fabric recovered was in very good state according to the conservator. Its preservation made us suspicious of being an intrusion, perhaps caused by bioturbation. This possibility was considered during the excavation and the removal of the find, but no traces associated to (relatively recent) bioturbation were spotted. Actually, the textile was located among a rubble of rocks. With regard to the interpretation of the layer, what appeared to be a leveling layer to place the wall on top looks now more as the upper part of the extensive work in the area. The layer below 667 shows a clear compaction and seems to go deeper in the cut in which 667 was deposited. The current working hypothesis is that the rubble layer is on top of a deposit added to prepare and extensive area of construction. Then this was closed by 667, which extends below the wall, that would just be on top of 667 but not reinforced and the sides. That could explain the difference in soil composition of 657 and 667. It is important to remember, however, that 667 extends apparently beyond the limits of the room and this hypothesis needs to be tested by more extensive archaeological works. 02/06/2015 (L Kennedy): Animal bones: oyster, limpet, murex + bovid, sheep/goat, Sus, 3.24 kg, taxa and age ranges mixed, a few elements calcined, mixed fill. All thrown. | |
| Context Pottery: | Fineware. glaze painted IV, slipped (1220-1260), bowl. 6 rims. 12 bodysherds. (saved to lot) .; Fineware. protomaiolica, slipped (1260-1325), bowl. (saved to lot) .; Fineware. protomaiolica, slipped (1260-1325), pitcher. 1 rim. 1 handle. (saved to lot) .; Fineware. slip and glaze painted, bowl. (saved to lot) .; Fineware. metallic ware, unslipped (1275-1335), pitcher. 1 bodysherd. (saved to lot) . | |
| Pottery Summary: | 166 frag(s) 1 kg. (69% saved) fineware. | |
| 1223 frag(s) 14.3 kg. (0% saved) coarseware. | ||
| 318 frag(s) 2.2 kg. (0% saved) cooking ware. | ||
| Context Artifacts: | glass clear colorless blueish base 1; glass clear colorless yellowish BS 1; bronze fragment 1; glass blue 1; bronze strips 3; shell 1; glass clear colorless greenish BS 2; bronze spindle hooks 2 (as Corinth 12, cat. 1225); glass clear colorless tubular foot 1 BS 4; iron nails with square shank 7; glass clear colorless greenish base 1; bronze strip with 6 holes punched through; bronze spindle hook 1 (as Corinth 12, cat. 1225); bronze bell clapper 1 (INV. [button] MF-2015-27); iron fragment 1; iron strip 1; glass clear colorless BS 2; glass clear colorless blueish BS 1; glass vitrified? 1; worked stone 1; glass clear colorless rim with two blue trails; glass clear colorless with blue rim | |
| Period: | Frankish (1210-1458 AD) | |
| Chronology: | late 13th early 14th | |
| Grid: | 115-110E, 1057.6-1061.05N | |
| XMin: | 110 | |
| XMax: | 115 | |
| YMin: | 1057.6 | |
| YMax: | 1061.05 | |
| Site: | Corinth | |
| City: | Ancient Corinth | |
| Country: | Greece | |
| Masl: | 85m. | |
| References: | Images (8) Object: MF 2015 27 Object: MF 2015 66 Coins (13) |
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