BUILDING MATERIALS. Stone (2 frr., 0.18 kg): 2 Proconnesian (p.L. 0.073, Th. 0.018; p.L. 0.062, Th. 0.015). Mortar/plaster: 42 frr., 8.30 kg. Tesserae (26): 24 white, 1 red, 1 black. Tile/brick: 396 frr., 40.40 kg.
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LAMP. (6 frr., 0.020 kg): unknown body.
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POTTERY. Greek (2 frr., 0.008 kg): 2 Attic fine ware (1 molded cup base; 1 cup body).
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POTTERY. Roman (751 frr., 13.92 kg): date-range to Late Roman, including Italian sigillata, Knidian Gray-ware bowl, ESC, eastern Thin-Walled ware, Africa Red Slip, Late Roman C, Athenian Gouged ware; unslipped pitcher; basin/jar; cooking ware, including Late Roman NePcf pitcher, cooking pot, casserole, lid (2 vitrified); Campanian, Dressel 2-4, MRA3, MRA7, African, LRA1, LRA2, combed amphora; various joins G63-001.
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SMALL FINDS. Glass (35 frr.): 3 body, indigo blue colorless (Hofheim cup, KM390); 1 rim/body/handle, yellowish greenish colorless (skyphos, KM389); 1 rim, bluish colorless (small deep bowl, KM391); 1 body, greenish yellowish colorless (convex body with row of applied, opaque, dark blue blobs: ovoid or globular cup, small bowl, or goblet, KM264); 1 body, light bluish green (ovoid? beaker, KM271); 1 body, light green with a tinge of yellow (globular flask with short funnel mouth and spiral ribbing, KM267a,b+388+395+398, joins TRB0911-005, TRB0911-006); 12 body, light green, thin, flat (square bottle?); 1 rim, light blue (thickened, fire-polished lip); 1 neck, light blue (large, cylindrical: flask or jug); 4 body, light blue; 6 body, colorless; 3 windowpane, light yellowish green (cylinder-blown, KM471).
Explanation of deposition
Massive structural debris from catastrophic collapse of Octagon, mixed with some colluvial sediment.