VIII.7.10 Pompeii. Shop and rooms. Linked to VIII.7.9.

Excavated 1795, 1874, 1906 and 2005 to 2010.

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The Pompeii Archaeological Research Project: Porta Stabia (PARP:PS) has been excavating VIII.7.1 to 15 since 2005.

For more detail see their annual research reports at http://www.fastionline.org/micro_view.php?itemkey=fst_cd&fst_cd=AIAC_356.

 

VIII.7.10 Pompeii. September 2010.

Looking west from kitchen across garden, linked to VIII.7.6 and VIII.7.11.

In the upper centre, near the modern wall, would have been the latrine.

In this garden, near the south wall, there would have been another triclinium that had a pergola in antiquity.

Photo courtesy of Drew Baker.

 

VIII.7.10 Pompeii. September 2010.

Area on south of corridor, west of kitchen, becoming part of the large linked gardens of VIII.7.6 and VIII.7.11.

Photo courtesy of Drew Baker.

 

VIII.7.10 Pompeii. September 2010.

Looking south across garden area and site of triclinium, near south wall.

Looking south into adjoining garden and the other triclinium.

Photo courtesy of Drew Baker.

According to Jashemski, the triclinium in the garden of VIII.7.10, was attached to the south wall.

On the sides of the triclinium, which were finished with painted plaster, two cherubs were painted on a red background: the one on the right was trying to ward off a pheasant that was attempting to peck at a bunch of grapes held by the cherub, the other cherub drinking from a bowl, while pushing back an animal, perhaps a leopard.

There was a rectangular triclinium table with an incurving semicircle in front.

To the north of the triclinium was an unusual masonry table, permitting food and drink to be stored in the covered interior.

This garden communicated with the large garden to the south, as well as to the garden to the north.

See Jashemski, W. F., 1993. The Gardens of Pompeii, Volume II: Appendices. New York: Caratzas. (p.221)

 

VIII.7.10 Pompeii.  1910. Unusual masonry table to north of triclinium, with amphora, statuette and other objects.

According to PARP: PS (2005), this table is now totally destroyed.

See PARP: PS 2005 season report http://www.fastionline.org/docs/FOLDER-it-2005-48.pdf . (p. 3)

See Notizie degli Scavi di Antichità, 1910, p. 265-7, fig. 6.

 

VIII.7.10 Pompeii. July 2005. South wall. Eastern half of triclinium during excavations by PARP-PS.

Only the eastern half was revealed and it was found to be extremely poor state of preservation.

Quite apart from root damage, a cistern beneath it had collapsed. None of the decoration has survived.

Photo courtesy Steven Ellis and Gary Devore.

See PARP: PS 2005 season report http://www.fastionline.org/docs/FOLDER-it-2005-48.pdf . (p. 3).

 

VIII.7.10 Pompeii. September 2010.

Looking east along south garden wall, where the triclinium was originally sited.

Photo courtesy of Drew Baker.

 

VIII.7.10 Pompeii. September 2010.

Rear of garden area, site of latrine?  Looking west towards rear wall of VIII.7.16

Photo courtesy of Drew Baker.

 

VIII.7.10 Pompeii. September 2010.

Looking north across site of latrine, on west side of garden area.

Photo courtesy of Drew Baker.

 

VIII.7.10 Pompeii. September 2010.

Looking north from triclinium area in VIII.7.6, across entrance doorway from southern garden into triclinium area and garden of VIII.7.10.

Photo courtesy of Drew Baker.

 

VIII.7.10 Pompeii. September 2010.

Looking west across entrance doorway, separating gardens of VIII.7.6 and VIII.7.10.

Photo courtesy of Drew Baker.

 

VIII.7.10 Pompeii. September 2010.

Looking south from garden area, through entrance doorway to southern garden of VIII.7.6.

Photo courtesy of Drew Baker.

 

VIII.7.10 Pompeii. September 2010.

North wall of garden area, with entrance to northern garden of VIII.7.11. Photo courtesy of Drew Baker.

The doorway has been blocked, but there is no evidence of a lava step.

According to Jashemski, attached to the north wall were two masonry basins, and between them was the opening with a lava step in front of it.

This gave entry to the garden to the north.

See Jashemski, W. F., 1993. The Gardens of Pompeii, Volume II: Appendices. New York: Caratzas. (p.221)

PARP: PS excavations in 2005 revealed a small semicircular basin projecting from the north wall.

This collected water from a spout that protruded from the wall.

It was likely it was a settling tank and as there was no drain water overflowed east along a pipe through the protruding wall into a small basin which in turn fed into a cistern mouth.

Below this a very well preserved, completely intact cistern was found that was 2 metres deep, 1.5m wide and 7m long.

This indicates that a considerable amount of water was held here, with a system of settling tanks to keep it fresh.

See PARP: PS 2005 season report http://www.fastionline.org/docs/FOLDER-it-2005-48.pdf . (p. 4, figs. 11, 13, 14, 15)

 

VIII.7.10 Pompeii. September 2010.

Looking east from garden area towards kitchen, and blocked doorway to corridor leading to entrance on Via Stabiana.

Photo courtesy of Drew Baker.

The PARP: PS excavation in 2005 found a food preparation area, a cooking hearth along with a waste disposal facility.

The remains of the cooking hearth and waste disposal facility can be seen on the right at the east end in this picture.

See PARP: PS 2005 season report http://www.fastionline.org/docs/FOLDER-it-2005-48.pdf . (p. 4, figs. 14, 16)

 

 

 

 

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