Pompeii, Porta Nocera Necropolis
🆔 Identification
| ID | #470 |
|---|---|
| Site | Pompeii, Porta Nocera Necropolis |
| Period | Roman Period |
| Context | Funerary |
| Archaeological Context | In front of stele S18. Occupation layer n° 23,062 |
| Interpretation | Bread |
| Published | Yes |
📍 Location
| Site | Pompeii, Porta Nocera Necropolis |
|---|---|
| GPS Coordinates | Lat: 40.749276, Long: 14.482121 |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Campania |
| City | Pompeii |
🔍 Excavation
| Excavation name | Pompeii, Porta Nocera Necropolis |
|---|---|
| Supervisor | Not specified |
| Start date | Not specified |
| End date | Not specified |
| Sampling method | Wet sieving |
| Mesh size | 20.5 mm |
⏳ Dating
| Dating type | Not specified |
|---|---|
| Dating method | Not specified |
| Dating (text) | 1st c. AD |
| Standardized dates (BP) | 1949 – 1949 |
📏 Physical Characteristics
| Typology | Amorphous |
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| Shape | Not specified |
| Dimensions | |
| Max (L×W×H) | Not specified |
| Min (L×W×H) | Not specified |
| Real (L×W×T) | Not specified |
🛡️ Conservation & Surface
| Conservation state | Fragmented |
|---|---|
| Preservation condition | Charred |
| Porosity | Not specified |
| Texture | Not specified |
| Ornamentation | Not specified |
| Upper surface | Not specified |
| Lower surface | Not specified |
📝 Additional Descriptions
| Comments | 63 fragments found in total on the site (37 found by sieving, 26 hand picked). |
|---|---|
| Reference | MATTERNE V., DERREUMAUX M. (2007) - A Franco-Italian investigation of funerary rituals in the Roman world, “les rites et la mort à Pompéi”, the plant part: a preliminary report, Vegetation History and Archaeobotany 17, 1, p.105-112. DOI:10.1007/s00334-007-0112-z ; ISSN: 0939-6314, 1617-6278 |
🔬 Microscopic Observations
Primary Particles
| Total number | — |
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| Class | — |
| Organization | — |
| Plant types | — |
| Taxonomy | — |
| Taphonomy | — |
| Size measurements (µm) | |
| Min / Max / Avg | — / — / — µm |
| Relative frequency | — |
Secondary Particles
| Total number | — |
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| Category | — |
| Types | — |
| Taxonomy | — |
| Taphonomy | — |
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| Relative frequency | — |
Matrix
| Microstructure class | — |
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| Structure type | — |
| Matrix type | — |
| Matrix attribute | — |
| Nb measurements | — |
| Average pore size | — |
| Matrix measurements (µm) | |
| Min / Max | — / — µm |
| Relative frequency | — |