VIII.7.12 Pompeii. Shop with dwelling house.

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.7.12 Pompeii. September 2010. Entrance on Via Stabiana, looking west.

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VIII.7.12 Pompeii. September 2005. Entrance.

 

 

 

VIII.7.12 Pompeii. September 2010.

Looking west across front room of shop towards rear, cubiculum on left, and corridor on right.

The 2008 PARP:PS excavation  found remains form several phases of development.

These included a tank, a waste chute, a drain and door stops that were located in the centre of the room away from the current threshold.

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VIII.7.12 Pompeii. September 2010. Looking east across shop towards entrance on Via Stabiana.

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VIII.7.12 Pompeii. September 2010.

Looking west to rear across rear rooms and corridor.

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VIII.7.12 Pompeii. September 2010. Looking west along corridor to rear.

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VIII.7.12 Pompeii. September 2010. Cubiculum, the first room south of corridor. Looking south.

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VIII.7.12 Pompeii. September 2010. Small room or cupboard, the second room south of corridor.

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VIII.7.12 Pompeii. September 2010.

Remains of kitchen area, the third room south of corridor, with feature of raised platform with tiled top.

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VIII.7.12 Pompeii. September 2010. Looking south at the west side of the kitchen area.

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VIII.7.12 Pompeii. September 2010.

Looking east along corridor towards shop entrance and Via Stabiana.

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VIII.7.12 Pompeii. September 2010.

Looking east into triclinium fenestratum through site and remains of wall with window, from the garden area.

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VIII.7.12 Pompeii. September 2010.

Doorway from triclinium fenestratum in south wall, looking south into corridor.

Across the corridor would have been the doorway to the cubiculum.

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VIII.7.12 Pompeii. September 2010. Garden area at rear, looking east towards Via Stabiana.

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VIII.7.12 Pompeii. September 2010.

Garden at rear, looking south towards linked garden of VIII.7.11, blocked doorway to garden of VIII.7.10 and city wall.

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