MVAP 1998 Field Season: Unit PF 1

Field Reports from the end of the 1998 Field Season
UNIT PF 1
Michael Thomas, Field Supervisor, Assistant Director of Field Work

Week 5 Report 1998

Assistant Director of Field Work and Field Supervisor, Michael Thomas

This week in Podere Funghi Unit 1 we finally reached the unploughed strata in Locus 3. Once we reached this point we were able to continue excavation in the dark soil of stratum 2a. Excavation in this stratum produced numerous important finds including several profiles of Hellenistic fine ware, as well as some interesting fragments of coarse ware. One of the highlights was a full profile of a fine ware chalice, including the stem. We continue to find highly vitrified pottery fragments. Although we have found evidence of a structure, such as roof tiles and mud brick, we have still not found any evidence of architectural foundation.

The photographs below show Unit PF 1 during the last week of the 1998 field season:

Assistant Field Supervisor Alayne Friedel identifies new Unit PF 1 finds on tags.

Conservator Ellen Salzman and Assistant Field Supervisor Laura Proud excavate pottery in Unit PF 1.

Closer view of pottery in Unit PF 1.

Large bowl fragment and other finds in Unit PF 1.

Field Reports from the end of the 1998 Field Season

See the 1998 Annual Report for the season summary by Professor Gregory Warden.

Director, P. Gregory Warden gwarden@mail.smu.edu
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