Description
- CH06SR0850
- Compact brown fill with rubble above eroded bedrock in Section 2 of Courtyard
- At definition the context is 75 cm (NW-SE) X 1.05 M (NE-SW) and extends into the profile of section 2. The soil is compact and brown containing some ceramics, very few bones, shell and many small pieces of stone/eroded bedrock (from 5-10 cm in diameter). The context is also covered by a large stone that is in [extends into] the profile of section 2. Pit has very steep edges, is the depest pit in areas 1 and 2 and has a slightly conical form. In the bottom of the pit is a small circular cut that extends another 5-10 cm in depth (see profile sketch).
- Small pieces of galss, nail. The photo of PMP 62 has the 2/3rds excavated photo, maybe of the section [?].
Interpretation
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- A large pit for unknown function, possibly to hold an amphorae.
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- SM
Formation Processes
Faunal Assemblage
Total = 102
| Total | |
|---|---|
| Unidentifiable | 7 |
| Wild Boar | 1 |
| Domestic Pig | 2 |
| Fish | 3 |
| Domestic Sheep/Goat | 17 |
| Bird | 12 |
| Domestic Cattle | 13 |
| Dog | 2 |
| Domestic Goat | 2 |
| Mussels | 3 |
| Oyster | 38 |
| Domestic Sheep | 2 |
Fish Species Assemblage
- There are no results for this record
Birds Species Assemblage
Total = 11
| Total | |
|---|---|
| Columba livia | 1 |
| Gallus gallus f. Domestica | 7 |
| Phalacrocorax carbo | 1 |
| Podiceps nigricollis | 1 |
Ceramic Assemblage
Total = 145
| Total | |
|---|---|
| Amphora | 84 |
| Cookware | 12 |
| Fineware | 49 |
Total = 145
| Total | |
|---|---|
| Light clay | 5 |
| Colchis | 1 |
| Unidentified Hellenistic/Roman amphora | 18 |
| Class 1 ("waisted") | 10 |
| Class 2 ("carrot") | 14 |
| Class 3 (Zeest-100) | 11 |
| Class 4 (LRA 3-Riley) | 2 |
| ADSV, type V | 9 |
| Class 12 (LRC 1-Riley) | 6 |
| Class 18 (LRA 2-Riley) | 1 |
| Class 22 (Zeest-95; LRA 4-Riley) | 7 |
| Handmade cookware | 6 |
| Wheelmade cookware | 6 |
| Unidentified plain fineware | 21 |
| Hellenistic or Roman plain fineware jar | 4 |
| Red-slip | 18 |
| LRC, form 1, Hayes 1972 | 1 |
| LRC, form 3, Hayes 1972 | 1 |
| ARSW, form 93-97 | 2 |
| Black gloss | 2 |
Total = 145
| Total | |
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| 1st c. BC-2nd c. AD | 5 |
| 5th-7th c. AD | 60 |
| Hellenistic/Roman | 22 |
| Roman (Ceramic date) | 18 |
| 4th-6th c. AD | 1 |
| 5th-6th c. AD | 1 |
| 6th-middle of the 7th c. AD | 2 |
| Hellenistic (Ceramic date) | 3 |
Linked Special Finds
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Special Find: CH06SR_3769
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Special Find: CH06SR_3954
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Special Find: CH06SR_3955
Linked Samples
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Botanical Assemblage
Skeletal Remains
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Microwear Analysis
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Date
Record Status Flags
Events
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Excavator
- SM
Date Excavated
12-7-2006 -
Verified by
Verified on
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Entered By
- SM
Site Photos
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Site Photo: CH06SR_1335
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Site Photo: CH06SR_1336
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Site Photo: CH06SR_1337
Linked GeoPhotos
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Linked Drawings
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Linked TopoSurfaces
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PhotoModeler Projects
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