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Interpretation

- Interpretation layer of clay below graveyard fill (ie. predates cemetery phase)
- Interpreted by
  - Cori Fenwick
- Interpreted on 22-6-2010
- Interpretation layer of clay below graveyard fill (ie. predates cemetery phase)
- Interpreted by
  - Cori Fenwick
- Interpreted on 22-6-2010

Stratigraphic Relationships

- VM_2069
  Cuts
- VM_2489
  Covers
- Edit
- VM_3890
- Abuts
  VM_2416
- Covers
  VM_3960
- Edit

Equal ToNo Linked Records

Site Photo

Site Photo VM_1202
Site Photo VM_1227

Description

Criteria of Distinctioncomposition
Excavation Techniquehand pick, trowel
DimensionsE-W: 2.61; N-S: 58 cm; .17 depth
Compositionclayey earth with charcoal, mortar
Colourdark brown
Compactionhard
State of Conservationpartial
Formationartificial
Geological Componentssmall rubble
Organic Componentshuman bone, charcoal
Artificial Componentsmortar, pottery, glass, bronze
DescriptionIrregular-shaped deposit of hard dark brown clayey earth. Abuts 2416 and 3813. Cut away at western end by ossuary pit.
Observationsminimal finds
Chronological Elements
Palaeobotanical elements
Period
Phase
Stratigraphic Reliabilitygood

Ceramic Inventory

Date Range

800 AD - 999 AD

Spot-dating Notes

	Total fragments
Roman- Coarse Wares	7
Roman- Cooking Wares	22
Roman- Amphorae	1
Medieval- Sparse Glazed	1
Medieval- Cooking Wares	3

Basic Information

DefinitionLayer of clayish dirt with mortar, and plaster fragments south of [2416] and north of [3869]

Objects

Object VM_O1068
- Images
- DefinitionStrip

Glass

Glass VM_G1044
- Illustrations

Record Details

Director
Supervisor
Date of Excavation 22-6-2010
Issued to Cori Fenwick
Issued on 15-6-2010

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ARK

Fentress, E., Goodson, C., Maiuro, M., Andrews, M., Dufton, J.A. (eds.) 2016. Villa Magna: an Imperial Estate and its Legacies. Excavations 2006–2010. British School at Rome, Rome.

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