VEL-C-8

VEL-C-8, M 3/105, scale bar 0.15mm

VEL-C-8, M 3/105, scale bar 0.3mm

VEL-C-8, M 3/105, 25x

VEL-C-8, M 3/105, 16x

VEL-C-8, M 3/105, 8x

object data

fabric description

archaeometry

petrography

sample no	M 3/105 representative sample for VEL-C-8
fabric type	VEL-C-8
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 520/98
registration code of context	520/4/98
registration code of object	520/4/98-54
	Object
ware	Coarse Wares
object form	Lid
fragmentation	lid
surface description	smoothed light red, 2.5YR6/6
publication	Gassner et al. 2014, 224

	Visual Examination of Fresh Break
visual examination of fresh break	light red, smooth, many fine to large white inclusions, some large dark gray and reddish inclusions
colour of fresh break	yellowish red, 5YR5/6 to red, 2.5YR5/6
texture of fresh break	smooth
hardness	hard
	Observation Under the Binocular Stereoscope (all lengths in mm)
porosity	2.5%; void form: vughy; chambers; void length: 0.025-0.25
inclusions	20%, length: 0.025-1
sorting	unsorted
	Inclusions (all lengths in mm)
mica	singular
quartz	very frequent, very angular, subspherical, white, clear, 0.025-1
reddish inclusions	infrequent, angular, subspherical, 0.05-0.25
red iron oxide concretions	infrequent, angular, subspherical, 0.05-0.25

applied method for sample analysis	thin section and heavy mineral analysis
analysis author	Roman Sauer
publication (of analysis)	Gassner et al. 2014, 238-39
petrographic mineralogical type	RVGK01d

sample number	M 3/105
name of author	Roman Sauer
institution of author	University of Applied Arts Vienna, Department of Archaeometry

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Distribution of fabric type
“VEL-C-8”

Velia / Elea Velia region

production discovery

Representative sample for
“VEL-C-8”

M 3/105

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The Coarse Wares of Velia Fabrics and shapes: Coarse wares comprise domestic pottery used as simple table ware, as cooking or kitchen ware or for storage of liquids and food. The greater part of the coarse wares found in Velia is made up of local products, import being reduced to special shapes like mortars or small transport vessels

Pottery production at Velia: Ceramic raw materials and archaeometric analyses: IntroductionThe local production of pottery, bricks and tiles has been assumed for Velia as well as for many other colonies in Magna Graecia at a rather early stage of research, but the characteristics and the development of this production remained unknown for a long time…

Context Data

Object

Visual Examination of Fresh Break

Observation Under the Binocular Stereoscope (all lengths in mm)

Inclusions (all lengths in mm)

Observation Under the Binocular Stereoscope
(all lengths in mm)

Inclusions
(all lengths in mm)