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Interpretation

- Interpretation cover of walled tomb - original plaster surface. Predates campanile.
- Interpreted by
  - Cori Fenwick
- Interpreted on 24-7-2009

Stratigraphic Relationships

- VM_2489
  Covers
- VM_3680
  Cuts
- Edit
- VM_3863
- Abuts
  VM_2902
- Abuts
  VM_3730
- Abuts
  VM_3751
- Covers
  VM_3899
- Edit

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Site Photo

Site PhotoNo records attached.

Description

Criteria of Distinctioncompaction, composition
Excavation Technique
DimensionsE-W: 1.95; N-S: 0.51
Compositionsandy clay
Colouryellowish brown
Compactionhard
State of Conservationgood
Formationartificial
Geological Componentspebbles
Organic Components
Artificial Componentsplaster, tile, brick
DescriptionRectangular-shaped lens of hard yellowish-brown sandy clay with fragments of tile, plaster, mortar cut away at west end by 3680 for construction of campanile. Not excavated in 2009.
Observationspre-dates campanile
Chronological Elementspre-dates campanile
Palaeobotanical elements
Period
Phase
Stratigraphic Reliability

Ceramic Inventory

Spot-dating NotesSouth Gaulish, 1st century; the rest is very difficult to date.

	Total fragments
Roman- South Gaul Red Slip	1
Roman- Thin Walled	1
Roman- Cooking Wares	5
Roman- Coarse Wares	5

Basic Information

DefinitionHard yellowish-brown clay stratum with plaster fragments, serves as a tomb cover. Unexcavated

Tomb

Tomb VM_T328
- burial

Ceramics

Ceramics VM_P2921
- Type
- Illustrations

Record Details

Director
- Lisa Fentress
Supervisor
Date of Excavation
Issued to Cori Fenwick
Issued on 24-7-2009

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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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