III.7.7 Pompeii. Vineyard.

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According to Wilhelmina, this area had been hurriedly cleared of lapilli in 1954-55, when the lapilli was sold to a contractor in Salerno every two weeks.

After the weeds and brambles were cleared away, the low walls revealed the limit of the north-west part of the insula, on the east, south and west sides.

The northern side could not be mapped as it was still under original lapilli.

They could not find an entrance to the area but found indications that it was from the still unexcavated house in the south-west corner.

This insula had been completely walled in modern times and leaving no entrances, all work on this insula had to be carried out by climbing over the wall by ladder, and then bringing over the equipment needed, wheelbarrows, etc. A ramp was built for easier access. Once onto the site, there was no shade at all.

See Jashemski, W.F., 2014. Discovering the Gardens of Pompeii: Memoirs of a Garden Archaeologist, (p.243)

III.7 Pompeii. 1976. Looking north-west across area. Photo by Stanley A. Jashemski.  

Source: The Wilhelmina and Stanley A. Jashemski archive in the University of Maryland Library, Special Collections (See collection page) and made available under the Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial License v.4. See Licence and use details.

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III.7 Pompeii. 1976. Clearing along the north side of area, looking north-west. Photo by Stanley A. Jashemski.  

Source: The Wilhelmina and Stanley A. Jashemski archive in the University of Maryland Library, Special Collections (See collection page) and made available under the Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial License v.4. See Licence and use details.

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III.7 Pompeii. 1976. Clearing along the north side of area, looking north-east. Photo by Stanley A. Jashemski.  

Source: The Wilhelmina and Stanley A. Jashemski archive in the University of Maryland Library, Special Collections (See collection page) and made available under the Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial License v.4. See Licence and use details.

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III.7 Pompeii. 1976. Looking north-east across area. Photo by Stanley A. Jashemski.  

Source: The Wilhelmina and Stanley A. Jashemski archive in the University of Maryland Library, Special Collections (See collection page) and made available under the Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial License v.4. See Licence and use details.

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III.7 Pompeii. 1976. Looking south-east across site. Photo by Stanley A. Jashemski.  

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According to Wilhelmina, “There was still a covering of original lapilli up to five feet deep in the south-east part along the wall.

By the late afternoon of the first day, three well-preserved ridges had been found, with evidence of small roots.

In the following days the lapilli was cleared from this area, and eventually high mounded ridges were found running from east to west, which contained the cavities of small vine roots, on average almost four Roman feet apart. Tree root cavities were found along the edge of the vineyard near the east and south walls.”

III.7 Pompeii. 1976. Furrows with root cavities protected by stones. Photo by Stanley A. Jashemski.  

Source: The Wilhelmina and Stanley A. Jashemski archive in the University of Maryland Library, Special Collections (See collection page) and made available under the Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial License v.4. See Licence and use details.

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III.7 Pompeii. 1976. Furrows with root cavities protected by stones. Photo by Stanley A. Jashemski.  

Source: The Wilhelmina and Stanley A. Jashemski archive in the University of Maryland Library, Special Collections (See collection page) and made available under the Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial License v.4. See Licence and use details.

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III.7 Pompeii. 1976.

Looking west along Via dell’Abbondanza. The ramp was built as the only way up and over into the walled site. Photo by Stanley A. Jashemski.  

Source: The Wilhelmina and Stanley A. Jashemski archive in the University of Maryland Library, Special Collections (See collection page) and made available under the Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial License v.4. See Licence and use details.

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III.7 Pompeii. 1976. Clearing the area of the triclinium. Photo by Stanley A. Jashemski.  

Source: The Wilhelmina and Stanley A. Jashemski archive in the University of Maryland Library, Special Collections (See collection page) and made available under the Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial License v.4. See Licence and use details.

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III.7 Pompeii. 1976. Clearing the lapilli from the triclinium. Photo by Stanley A. Jashemski.  

Source: The Wilhelmina and Stanley A. Jashemski archive in the University of Maryland Library, Special Collections (See collection page) and made available under the Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial License v.4. See Licence and use details.

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III.7 Pompeii. 1976. Looking north-east across triclinium. Photo by Stanley A. Jashemski.  

Source: The Wilhelmina and Stanley A. Jashemski archive in the University of Maryland Library, Special Collections (See collection page) and made available under the Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial License v.4. See Licence and use details.

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III.7 Pompeii. 1976. Original soil level reached through the lapilli. Photo by Stanley A. Jashemski.  

Source: The Wilhelmina and Stanley A. Jashemski archive in the University of Maryland Library, Special Collections (See collection page) and made available under the Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial License v.4. See Licence and use details.

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III.7 Pompeii. 1976. Cleaning a root cavity. Photo by Stanley A. Jashemski.  

Source: The Wilhelmina and Stanley A. Jashemski archive in the University of Maryland Library, Special Collections (See collection page) and made available under the Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial License v.4. See Licence and use details.

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III.7 Pompeii. 1976. Excavating near the south wall. Photo by Stanley A. Jashemski.  

Source: The Wilhelmina and Stanley A. Jashemski archive in the University of Maryland Library, Special Collections (See collection page) and made available under the Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial License v.4. See Licence and use details.

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III.7 Pompeii. 1976.

Looking north from near the south wall. Photo by Stanley A. Jashemski.  

Source: The Wilhelmina and Stanley A. Jashemski archive in the University of Maryland Library, Special Collections (See collection page) and made available under the Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial License v.4. See Licence and use details.

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III.7 Pompeii. 1976. Working near the south wall. Photo by Stanley A. Jashemski.  

Source: The Wilhelmina and Stanley A. Jashemski archive in the University of Maryland Library, Special Collections (See collection page) and made available under the Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial License v.4. See Licence and use details.

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III.7 Pompeii. 1976. Cleaning a root cavity. Photo by Stanley A. Jashemski.  

Source: The Wilhelmina and Stanley A. Jashemski archive in the University of Maryland Library, Special Collections (See collection page) and made available under the Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial License v.4. See Licence and use details.

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III.7 Pompeii. 1976. Looking east across area of furrows and ridges. Photo by Stanley A. Jashemski.  

Source: The Wilhelmina and Stanley A. Jashemski archive in the University of Maryland Library, Special Collections (See collection page) and made available under the Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial License v.4. See Licence and use details.

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III.7 Pompeii. 1976.

Looking north-east across triclinium during its excavation. Photo by Stanley A. Jashemski.  

Source: The Wilhelmina and Stanley A. Jashemski archive in the University of Maryland Library, Special Collections (See collection page) and made available under the Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial License v.4. See Licence and use details.

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According to Wilhelmina,

“To the west of the vineyard was a masonry triclinium which had been only partially excavated, much of it was still protected by considerable lapilli.

A round table was found between the couches, and a rectangular serving table was found to its side.

All had originally been covered with red stucco.

Identified as being painted on the round table were small myrtle wreathes with white flowers and large poorly painted fruit, perhaps peaches.”

III.7 Pompeii. 1976. Excavations in south- east corner. Photo by Stanley A. Jashemski.  

Source: The Wilhelmina and Stanley A. Jashemski archive in the University of Maryland Library, Special Collections (See collection page) and made available under the Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial License v.4. See Licence and use details.

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III.7 Pompeii. 1976. Looking east across furrows. Photo by Stanley A. Jashemski.  

Source: The Wilhelmina and Stanley A. Jashemski archive in the University of Maryland Library, Special Collections (See collection page) and made available under the Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial License v.4. See Licence and use details.

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III.7 Pompeii. 1976. Looking east into adjoining triangular area. Photo by Stanley A. Jashemski.  

Source: The Wilhelmina and Stanley A. Jashemski archive in the University of Maryland Library, Special Collections (See collection page) and made available under the Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial License v.4. See Licence and use details.

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