Villa Magna

Interpretation

    • Cistern of Roman date related to villa water supply.
      • Ismini Miliaresis
    • 24-7-2009

Stratigraphic Relationships

  • No Linked Records

Site Photo

Description

  • cistern southeast of casale, east of modern road
  • form
  • heavily damaged on wall surfaces, holes in walls
  • stone, mortar, brick
  • cocciopesto
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  • see plan
  • gray-blue
  • tufa tufelli (10 x 10 cm)
  • 2.5 cm
  • 21 cm in length
  • grayish blue, friable
  • opus reticulatum: 15 cm; brick: 7.5 cm
  • opus reticulatum: 75 cm; brick: 25 cm
  • The vaulted cistern is constructed of opus reticulatum with two courses of brick, with 5 or 3 courses. The southern wall is heavily damaged and large holes are present throughout the structure. The outside faces of the walls are stripped of their opus reticulatum construction, revealing the opus caementicium inside.
  • The cistern still needs to be examined in much greater detail.
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Basic Information

  • cistern southeast of casale, east of modern road

Plan

Record Details

    • Lisa Fentress
    • Ismini Miliaresis
  • 23-7-2009
  • Ismini Miliaresis
  • 24-7-2009