Records

• Old Context CodeCH05SR0571
• DefinitionFill below slabs in Tomb 4
• DescriptionLoose brown soil with inclusions (pottery, tile fragments, animal bones and smaller stones). On NE side edge of this fill is irregular cut in bedrock, SE edge is stone construction of Tomb 5, on SW side large head stone of Tomb 4 and on NW side stone slabs (context number 719). We didn't excavate this context completellt for it goes below stone slabs (connection with 669) and also towards SW - below head stone of Tomb 4. But in excavated section we came to bedrock. Dimensions are 1m (NW) x 0.80m (SW) x 1.20m (SE) and irregular on NE side.
• ObservationsThis context is good for dating and probably equals con.no. 669. Maybe it is connected with building og Tomb 5. Context is not closed.
• Dating ElementsGlobular amphorae with comb like decoration - 6th century AD

• Munsell Colour
  • 10YR 4/2

• Room
  • N/A
• Area
  • Tomb 4 (Courtyard)

• • CH05SR_542

    Covers

  • CH05SR_542

    Covers

  • CH05SR_719

    Covers

  • CH05SR_737

    Cuts

• • CH05SR_571

• • Covers

    CH05SR_669

  • Fills

    CH05SR_670

• Same As

  None linked.

Total = 122

Faunal Species

	Total
Unidentifiable	17
Domestic Pig	9
Sturgeon-type	3
Fish	3
Scallop	1
Bird	3
Domestic Cattle	14
Dog	6
Cockle family	1
Crab	2
Human	1
Limpet	1
Mussels	5
Oyster	25
Domestic Sheep/Goat	31

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Total = 347

Ceramic Class

	Total
Amphora	221
Cookware	51
Fineware	75

Total = 347

Ceramic Type

	Total
Sinope	1
Light clay (Shelov type)	5
Red clay (Zeest 72)	2
Class 1	34
Class 2 ("carrot")	41
Class 3 (Zeest-100)	4
Class 4 ("Gaza")	2
ADSV, type V	70
Class 12 ("running wave"; LRC 1-Riley)	29
Class 18 (with funnel rim) (LRA 2-Riley)	10
Class 22 (Zeest-95; LRA 3-Riley)	8
Unidentified amphora	15
Handmade cookware	11
Wheelmade cookware	40
Unidentified plain fineware	51
Red-slip	15
LRC, form 3	3
ARSW, form 62 B	1
Brown gloss	3
Black gloss	2

Total = 347

Ceramic Date

	Total
1st c. BC-2nd c. AD	5
2nd-3rd c. AD	2
5th-7th c. AD	198
5th-first quarter 7th c. AD	3
Roman (Ceramic date)	16
Hellenistic (Ceramic date)	6