Villa Magna

Interpretation

    • destruction layer in room 7. NB: given strong evidence for reoccupation in this room, destruction is due to an event after that which caused the collapse of the majority of the structure in the late 5th c.
      • Meg Andrews
    • 10-4-2011
    • correction: destruction in room 6
      • Meg Andrews
    • 10-8-2011
    • correction: destruction in room 6
      • Meg Andrews
    • 10-8-2011

Stratigraphic Relationships

  • No Linked Records

Site Photo

  • No records attached.

Description

  • composition, inclusions
  • trowel
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  • silt with rocks
  • dark brown
  • compact
  • good
  • artificial
  • stones
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  • tiles, mortar
  • This layer contained a very large amount of mortar and roof tiles, mixed with stones. The soil matrix was firm but easily excavated with a trowel. It abuts 5008, 5033 and 5044 and is easily defined from 5036 to the north. There was little pottery or other notable finds.
  • seems to be the destruction of 5008
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  • good

Ceramic Inventory

  • note coin of Justinian II, 565-578
 Total fragments
9
5
25
7
4
9

Basic Information

  • Strato di distruzione a N di SSU [5008] e a W di SSU [5033]

Objects

  • VM_O418
    • Brazier

Coins

  • VM_C64
    • Giustino II 565-578 d.C
  • VM_C208

Glass

Plan

Record Details

    • Lisa Fentress
    • Serena Privitera
    • Tom Morton
  • 3-7-2007
  • Tom Morton
  • 4-7-2007