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VEL-C-11, M 3/104, scale bar 0.15mm
VEL-C-11, M 3/104, scale bar 0.3mm
VEL-C-11, M 3/104, 25x
VEL-C-11, M 3/104, 16x
VEL-C-11, M 3/104, 8x
| | object data | | fabric description | | archaeometry | | petrography | | |
| sample no |
M 3/104
representative sample for VEL-C-11 |
| fabric type |
VEL-C-11
|
| supposed site of production |
Velia region |
| sample taken |
2002, by Maria Trapichler, Institute of Classical Archaeology, Vienna University |
| |
Context Data
|
| site of discovery |
Velia / Elea Fortifications, wall B, trench 5/98, unit of stratification 525/98 |
| registration code of context |
525/3/98 |
| registration code of object |
525/3/98-81 |
| |
Object
|
| ware |
Coarse Wares |
| object type |
pan |
| fragmentation |
rim |
| dimensions |
diameter: 20cm (rim) |
| surface description |
coarse interior: light reddish brown, 2.5YR6/3, exterior: fire darkened |
| publication |
Trapichler 2006, E1.364 |
| | object data | | fabric description | | archaeometry | | petrography | | |
| |
Visual Examination of Fresh Break
|
| visual examination of fresh break |
light red, core: grey, granular; some fine to mid-sized white and dark inclusions |
| colour of fresh break |
strong brown, 7.5YR5/6 to yellowish red 5YR5/6 |
| texture of fresh break |
granular |
| hardness |
hard |
| |
Observation Under the Binocular Stereoscope
(all lengths in mm)
|
| porosity |
20%; void form: vughy; void length: 0.025-0.25 |
| inclusions |
25%, length: 0.025-0.5 |
| sorting |
unsorted |
| |
Inclusions
(all lengths in mm)
|
|
black iron oxide concretions |
infrequent, angular, spherical, 0.25-0.5 |
|
mica |
infrequent |
|
quartz |
very frequent, very angular, subspherical, white, clear, 0.025-0.5 |
|
red iron oxide concretions |
infrequent, angular, spherical, 0.25-0.5 |
| | object data | | fabric description | | archaeometry | | petrography | | |
| applied method for sample analysis |
thin section and heavy mineral analysis |
| analysis author |
Roman Sauer |
| publication (of analysis) |
Gassner et al. 2014, 238 |
| petrographic mineralogical type |
RVGK01c |
| | object data | | fabric description | | archaeometry | | petrography | | |
| sample number |
M 3/104 |
| name of author |
Roman Sauer |
| institution of author |
University of Applied Arts Vienna, Department of Archaeometry |
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