BUILDING MATERIALS. Mortar/plaster: 294 frr., 2.26 kg. Tesserae (133): 101 white, 14 red, 18 black. Tile/brick: 15 frr., 0.90 kg.
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BUILDING MATERIALS. Stone (12 frr., 0.60 kg): 6 blue gray schistose marble (p.L. 0.130, Th. 0.011; p.L. 0.080, Th. 0.017; p.L. 0.059, Th. 0.012; p.L. 0.080, Th. 0.010; p.L. 0.064, Th. 0.013; p.L. 0.076, Th. 0.008); 4 nero antico (p.L. 0.013, Th. 0.016; 3 chips); 1 greco scritto (p.L. 0.051, Th. 0.017); 1 White Docimium? (p.L. 0.068, Th. 0.006). Ground stone or architectural member in exotic igneous rock (KA065).
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POTTERY. Greek (1 fr., 0.001 kg): 1 Corinthian fine ware (closed-shape body).
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POTTERY. Roman (86 frr., 0.81 kg): date-range to Middle Roman, including utilitarian; cooking ware; combed amphora.
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SMALL FINDS. Glass (2 frr.): 1 body, light green, thick; 1 bracelet, medium blue (ribbed bracelet, KM475).
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SMALL FINDS. Metal: 2 total: 1 fr. bronze strip, thin and narrow (p.L. 0.015, Th. 0.003); 1 fr. iron nail shank with head of uncertain shape, heavily corroded (p.L. 0.022 m., Th. shank 0.007, p.W. head 0.018).
Explanation of deposition
Sediment over floor of north ambulatory from use and disuse of Octagon and massive structural debris from catastrophic collapse of Octagon, intermixed in disturbance by WWII ditch with foxholes cutting down into Octagon.