Villa Magna

Interpretation

    • Structural wall of original villa complex.
      • Seth Bernard
    • 30-7-2008

Stratigraphic Relationships

Site Photo

Description

  • wall west of 6067 (joins)
  • shape, orientation
  • poor
  • masonry (stone and mortar)
  • plaster on south face, trace amounts
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  • 1.80 x .76 x 1.60
  • cement, hard with many medium black inclusions
  • yellow medium-hard tuff
  • 2.0-2.8 cm
  • orangish red brick bakes to pinkish white
  • hard, grayish blue
  • 3.3-8.1
  • 32-36
  • Wall running E-W into the west section. Built of reticulate masonry with cubiliae of 7.9-8.6 cm height. At juncture with 6067, wall is quoined with alternating courses of brick and squared tuff blocks varying 4 courses at .82 cm west of the juncture and 4 courses at .54 cm west of juncture. Trace amounts of white plaster on south face. At bottom is a constructed drain running perpendicular to wall (SU 6106/6107) but of similar construction materials. A foundation offset of cement extends 2.5 cm from the north side. Wall is broken evenly on the top south but roughly on the top north.
  • In plan, on same orientation as cella vinaria complex. One putlog hole on north side with diameter 10 cm.
  • masonry style
  • Roman, Antonine
  • first

Basic Information

  • wall west of 6067 (joins)

Record Details

    • Lisa Fentress
    • Dirk Booms
  • 30-7-2008
  • Federica Pollari
  • 9-7-2008