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[Context: 1229, Area: P001, Block: 51]

Context information

Excavation year:2011
Munsell no:10YR 4/6
Type:soil layer
Colour:Dark yellowish brown
Compaction:medium
Surface:artificial
Centroid (X,Y,Z):(453897.01,4152723.92,191.32)
Depth (cm):7

Block situated SW of W159, limited by F152 to the SE. Possible pure mycenean find context? Excavation progressed from NW to SE. Almost sterile soil along W 159 and around F152. The majority of the finds came from NW of block. Darker soil (10YR 3/3 Dark brown) appeared from N during excavation and at bottom of block the darker soil was visible along W part of block. A darker patch of soil (circular?) with protruding animal bones visible at bottom of block in the intersection between V1, W1, V2, W2. Starting from the N corner along the NW section some boulders appear at bottom of block. Possible stone tumble?Shreds locked between the stones which were not removed. Along NE section close to W159 several boulders are visible and may also be a possible stone tumble. 4/5: 1 pottery, 1 shell, 1 bone, 1 stone (grinding stone).

Bags/MusID

Bag/MusIDTypeExcavation Date
5296Pottery2011-05-03
5497Bones2011-05-03
5147Shells2011-05-03
5098Stones2011-05-03
Find NoTypeCategory
2527Grinding StoneStone objects