Villa Magna

Interpretation

    • Foundation of a tower? Collapse of a building into the E edge of the section?
      • Ryan Ricciardi
    • 11-6-2007
    • We are currently convinced that it\'s not the foundation for a massive tower but rather the destruction of a wall/building that exists beyond the w section.
      • Ryan Ricciardi
    • 16-6-2008

Stratigraphic Relationships

Site Photo

Description

  • compaction, inclusions
  • pick, trowel
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  • rocks in silt
  • black
  • very compact
  • good
  • artificial
  • abundant limestone rocks with several larger rocks - paving stones from the road 5015
  • rare bone
  • tiles, occasional pottery
  • This deposit sits at the east end of Area D and is likely contemporary with the ditch 5004. The edges of 5005 are very obvious and therefore deliberate (?). The size of the deposit suggests perhaps a foundation of a tower. Lo strato poggia direttamente su 5015 mentre è tagliato sul lato E dal 5004; in sezione è visibile uno strato di bruciato alla base. 10-June 2008: We expanded the trench 3 m to the west to expose more of this context.
  • Walls are appearing within the destruction. They are almost directly opposite (but slightly askew from) the series of rooms excavated at the beginning of 2008 (containing SU 5035, 5034, 5084).
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  • buona

Ceramic Inventory

  • 570 AD - 620 AD
  • Hayes 104b
 Total fragments
2
9
1
1
1
2

Basic Information

  • Compact deposit of medium-large limestone rocks and tiles

Objects

  • VM_O109
    • Tack

Coins

Plan

Record Details

    • Lisa Fentress
    • Ryan Ricciardi
    • Serena Privitera
  • Ryan Ricciardi
  • 18-6-2007