Greek, Roman and Byzantine Pottery at Ilion (Troia):
Sebastian Heath and Billur Tekkök, Editors
South Robbing Trench of Late Flavian House K/L16/17.0461
Please note that this is a public draft of work in progress
1. Regional Black Glaze Outcurved Rim Bowl (Late Hellenistic)
P. H. .022. Est. diam. rim .095 (completely preserved). Est. diam. base .0559. Th. .0023.
K/L16/17.0461:7. Two joining sherds , complete except for modern chip. Compact fabric is light red (10R 6/8), few inclusions. The thin, brushed slip on all surfaces varies from dark red to black. It is these two sherds that indicate that the robbing of the Late Flavian House and the fill of the Early Second Century House were in close sequence.
2. Eastern Sigillata A Hayes Form 45 Cup Fragment (early to mid-1st century AD)
K/L16/17.0461:30. Single body fragment preserving top of wall and beginning of rim. Pale (7.5YR 8/3) fabric, extremely fine. Dark red (10R 4/8) slip, worn below carination.
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3. Gray Ware Jug Base (Early Roman)
P. H. .029. Est. diam. base .06 (completely preserved preserved). Th. .0031.
K/L16/17.0461:26. Single sherd of complete base, short grooved ring foot. Soft flakey brown (2.5YR 4/4) fabric, highly micaceous. Exterior surface is gray (10YR 4/1), darker and glossy where slip is best preserved. The interior has a spiral smoothing mark. It is noteworthy that the interior surface is very similar to the surfaces of micaceous water jars (MRA/LRA 3). This further indicates a south-west Anatolian source.
4. Eastern Sigillata Bi Hayes near Form 14 Rim (AD 50-75)
Est. diam. rim near .015 (<1/20 preserved). Th. .0037.
K/L16/17.0461:11. Single small rim sherd preserving upper wall. Fine brown fabric (2.5YR 5/6) with frequent tiny golden mica. Flaking red (2.5YR 4/8) slip on all preserved surfaces. Small groove under interior rim.
Sigillate Orientali, tavola XII.4.
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5. Eastern Sigillata Bi Cup Base, Cf. Hayes Form 31 (mid 1st century AD)
H. .0042. Est. diam. base .05 (1/6 preserved). Th. .0026.
K/L16/17.0461:2. Single base sherd, low rounded foot at edge of base. Red (2.5YR 5/8) fabric with frequent tiny mica, bright red (10R 4/8), thick and well smoothed slip.
Sigillate Orientali, p. 60, tavola XIII.2.
6. Çandarli Loeschke Form 1/6-Type Plate Base
K/L16/17.0461:6. Single base sherd, 1/8 preserved. P.H. .013, est. D. base .08, Th. floor .003. Fine light red fabric (2.5YR 6/8) with bright orange slip (near 10R 5/8) thickly applied on interior, thin and unsmoothed on extant exterior. Small void on upper surface of floor.
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7. Çandarli Loeschke Form 1/6-Type Plate Base
K/L16/17.0461:13. Single base sherd of plate with flat floor and flaring ring foot, base 1/10 preserved. D. ba. .08, Th. floor .003. Fine light red fabric (2.5YR 6/8) with bright orange slip (near 10R 5/8) thickly applied on interior, somewhat more thinly applied on extant exterior. Scratches on exterior.
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8. Çandarli Loeschke Form 15 Rim (AD 50 to 100)
H. .032. Est. diam. rim .09 (1/10 preserved). Th. .0039.
K/L16/17.0461:5. Single sherd. Compact light red fabric (2.5YR 6/8) with no visible inclusions, bright orange slip (near 2.5YR 5/8) thickly applied on interior surface, thinner under flange and on exterior.
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9. Çandarli Loeschke Form 20 Rim (First to Second AD)
P. H. .0331. Est. diam. rim .12 (<1/10 preserved). Th. .0036.
K/L16/17.0461:4. Single rim sherd. Compact light red fabric (5YR 7/6) with lustrous orange slip (near 2.5YR 5/8) thickly applied on all surfaces, exterior scratched.
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10. Çandarli Rim, near Loeschke Form 26a
P. H. .027. Est. diam. rim .15 (1/8 preserved). Th. .0033.
K/L16/17.0461:16. Single sherd preserving wall and minimal part of floor. Fine red fabric (2.5YR 5/6) with orange interior surface (2.5YR 5/8 and lighter). Exterior surface is incompletely slipped, reserved towards base, and shows smoothing bands and scratches.
Cf. Agora XXXII no. 770, "Loeschke type 26a (forerunner)".
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11. Unclassified Early Roman near Sigillata Bowl Base
K/L16/17.0461:22. P.H. .028, Est. d. bas. .056, 2/5 preserved, Th. .005. Single sherd of base and lower wall. Gray fabric (10Y 5/1) with frequent small white inclusions and gold mica visible on surface. Interior surface fired an uneven brown (5YR 4/3), exterior brown and red (2.5YR 6/6). There are smoothing marks on both the interior and exterior. It is the consistent application of slip that makes this "near-sigillata", but the dullness of the polish and the surface-visible mica that also keep it out of the full sigillata category.
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12. Sanded Ware Cup Rim (1st Century AD)
P. H. .065. Est. diam. rim .095 (<1/20 preserved). Th. .003.
K/L16/17.0461:17. Single rim to lower body preserved. Bowl with high walls, rounded towards base. Fine pink (10R 7/6) fabric, very slightly lighter and finer than K/L16/17.0467:03 but both are probably from the same source. Red slip (near 10R 4/8) on interior and exterior. Sand particles unevenly spaced below slip.
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13. Unclassified/Regional Thin-wall Cup/Jug Rim, Gray Band on Red
P. H. .024. Est. diam. rim .08 (1/10 preserved). Th. .0015.
K/L16/17.0461:29. Single rim sherd with handle stump and upper wall. Outturned rim with single ridge on exterior face. Slightly gritty, brown fabric (2.5YR 5/8) with frequent tiny white inclusions. Core of handle is gray. Exterior surface gray, interior same as fabric.
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14. Unclassified/Regional Thin-wall Cup/Jug Rim, Gray-on-Orange
P. H. .029. Est. diam. base .08 (2/3 preserved). Th. .0028.
K/L16/17.0461:10. Single base sherd with rounded lower wall. Slightly gritty, hard reddish brown (2.5YR 5/6) fabric with frequent angular white and darker inclusions, golden mica visible on surface. Unslipped. Surface shows distinct smoothing bands and scratches.
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15. Unclassified/Regional Thin-wall Cup/Jug Base, Gray-on-Orange
P. H. .022. Est. diam. base .06 (1/4 preserved). Th. .004.
K/L16/17.0461:12. Single sherd of base and lower wall. Slightly gritty, hard fabric fired gray at core, brown (2.5YR 5/6) at surface, frequent angular white bits, golden mica visible on surface. Surface plain. Similar fabric and surface to K/L17/0461:10.
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16. Unclassified/Regional Thin-wall Cup/Jug Base, Gray-on-Orange
P. H. .046. Est. diam. base .058 (1/5 preserved). Th. .0014.
K/L16/17.0461:28. Single sherd preserving wall to upper body. Base is sharply defined. Compact reddish brown fabric (10R 5/8) with tiny white inclusions, very little mica. Lower part of body is indistinguishable from fabric, upper part fired gray. Exterior surface shows distinct smoothing bands and scratches.
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17. Unclassified Thin-Walled Jug, Funnel Mouth (Roman)
K/L16/17.0461:1. P.H. .031, est. D. rim .075 (1/5 preserved), min. th. funnel .0029. Compact, fully-fired brown (2.5YR 5/6) fabric with only occasional tiny lime inclusions. Mica flattened on surface. Coated surface is lighter brown (5YR 6/4).
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18. Unclassified Plainware Krater (Roman)
K/L16/17.0461:15. P. H. .036, Est. d. rim .216 (1/6 preserved), , Th. .004. Single sherd of rim and upper wall. Brown (5Yr 5/4) fabric with few tiny white inclusions. Fabric is perhaps discolored by fire. Weak gray slip (5YR 6/2) on all surfaces. Ash patches all over. Unslipped. Cf. Kozal 2001, no. 75.
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19. Regional Brown Plain Ware Basin, Incurved Rim
P. H. .064. Est. diam. rim .28 (1/3 preserved). Th. .007.
K/L16/17.0461:31. Single sherd of rim and upper wall. Compact brown (2.5YR 7/4) fabric with varied tiny inclusions, becoming redder towards surface. Pale (near 7.5YR 7/6) surface, self-slip.
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20. Regional Brown Plain Ware Bowl
P. H. .053. Est. diam. rim .31 (1/5 preserved). Th. .006.
K/L16/17.0461:20. Single rim shared. Compact brown (5YR 6/8) fabric with small mostly angular dark and light inclusions. Thin pale (7.5YR 7/3) slip over all surface. Broad ridges on exterior wall. Ash on interior of bowl, but only a small streak on exterior; not necessarily from original use.
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21. Brazier
K/L16/17.0461:23. P. H. .123, Th. .024. Single sherd of lower wall and knob foot. Very coarse brown fabric (2.5YR 5/8) with frequent angular white and varied smaller other inclusions, typical for form.
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22. Phocaean Cookpot
P. H. .03. Est. diam. rim .13 (1/10 preserved). Th. .003.
K/L16/17.0461:18. Single sherd of rim and upper wall. Thickened triangular rim with ridges on outer face. Brown fabric (2.5YR 5/8) with frequent white inclusions and golden mica. Gray exterior surface. Interior same as fabric.
For form see Tekkök et al 2001 no. 85.
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23. Regional Sanded-Oxydized Cooking Ware Thin-Walled Cookpot
K/L16/17.0461:14. P.H. .017, est. D. rim ~.14 (1/20 preserved), th. wall .0042. Single rim sherd. Flaring rim with ridges on exterior face and interior ledge for lid. Gray fabric (2.5YR 5/1) turning to pink near surface with frequent small predominantly white inclusions. Gray (10B 4/1) exterior surface. Light wash of thin brown coating preserved on interior below rim.
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24. Phocaean Baking Pan Rim to Floor (Early Roman)
H. .039. Est. diam. rim >.30 (1/8 preserved). Th. .011.
K/L16/17.0461:8. Single rim sherd with floor. Inner surface and fabric red (2.5YR 6/8) where not discolored by heat. Frequent added sand, occasional golden mica (some flattened on surface). Where best preserved the interior floor is well polished, with spiral streaks of particularly well burnished. The smoothness is not to the degree of Pompeian Red-Slip but is obviously purposeful.
Cf. Lüdorf 2006 P15.
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25. Phocaean Baking Pan Rim to Floor (Early Roman)
H. .035. Est. diam. rim .24 (1/10 preserved).
K/L16/17.0461:24. Single sherd of wall and beginning of floor. Fabric almost black from use, brown (2.5YR 6/8) just under surface of gray exterior; inclusions obscured by discoloration but golden mica flattened on interior surface. Interior wall burned from use. Large vegiform voids on exterior. Exterior gray and unburned.
Cf. Lüdorf 2006 P15.
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26. Phocaean Baking Pan Rim to Floor (Early Roman)
Th. .0093.
K/L16/17.0461:25. Single sherd preserving flaring wall. Coarse orange fabric (2.5YR 6/8) with frequent large lime and varied smaller inclusions. Interior surface smoothed. Exterior fired gray. Outer face is distinctly convex, interior only slightly flaring. Top of rim is relatively flat.
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27. Regional Baking Pan Rim to Floor (Early Roman)
P. H. .046. Th. .011.
K/L16/17.0461:33. Single sherd of rim and beginning of floor. Fabric brown from use towards interior of wall, light brown (2.5YR 5/6) near burnt exterior. Frequent large and small, angular and rounded inclusions, predominantly white but darker as well, no mica flattened on surface.
Cf. Lüdorf 2006 P15.
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28. Gritty Gray Cookware Cookpot Rim (Roman)
K/L16/17.0461:9. P.H. .037, est. D. rim .25, th. wall .0053. Single rim sherd. Thin red (2.5YR 5/6) core turning gray towards and on surfaces. Varied angular inclusions, with .002 elongated quartz present. Dark gray surface.
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29. Gritty Gray Cookware Cookpot Rim (Roman)
K/L16/17.0461:21. P. H. .019, est. d. rim .30 (1/20 preserved). Single rim sherd. Gritty gray (2.5Y 4/2) fabric with frequent small white inclusions.
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30. Hellenistic or Early Roman Imbrex Rooftile
K/L16/17.0461:13. SC14-3d. Essentially complete. Coarse orange fabric, micaceous with many other varied, small inclusions. A component of a so-called Corinthian style roof.
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