Wall : MR-0140
Identification
Identity Elevation : Wall MR-0140 ; 6 elements
Provenance Pompei, Villa di Diomede, (villa)
Chronological Phase(s) Renovation 4a (63/70) : Réfection après 1er tremblement de terre
Description Maçonnerie de petits moellons irréguliers, principalement d'ignimbrite, non assisés, avec forte propoportion de mortier ; bouchage des fenêtres du portique côté est.
Type of technique 12-04-004
General features
Morphological type In plan : Unbroken line. In section : With parallel sides *
Morphological type of wall seen in plan
a. With parallel sides - b. With non-parallel sides - c. Buttressed - d. With niches - e. With half-columns - f. With pilasters - g. Unbroken line - h. Broken line - i. Mixed lines - j. Curvilinear / Snake-like
Function Load-bearing element
Cross section Faced (2 facings) ; With internal core ; Wall facings joined with the core ; Max. thickness : 40 cm
Wall facing
Materials Stone (basalt, tuff) - Binder (lime and sand mortar)
Stones Shape : Irregular - Irregular: splinter
Finishing : Absence of finishing *
Finishing of stones
a. Absence of finishing - b. Bossed face - c. Surface with drafted margin - d. Tooled face - e. Very-finely jointed stones - f. Roughing out
Thickness : [Non visible]
Hardness : Soft - Firm
Dimensions (cm) : Small unit  ; Length : 10
Courses Arrangement of materials : Without courses *
Disposition of materials: wall faces (2)
f. Courses in herringbone pattern - g. Courses in horizontal and herringbone pattern - h. Concave courses - i. Ondulating courses - j. Without courses
Joints Finishing : Troweled (Unfinished) *
Finishing of joints
a. Troweled (Unfinished) - b. Modelled - c. Smoothed - d. Smoothed with a central bevel - e. Smoothed weathered or struck - f. Tuck pointing - g. Scored

Thickness : > 2 cm
Comments Ignimbrite principalement utilisée pour les moellons. Proportion importante du mortier de chaux.
References
Author(s) of record Hélène Dessales, Francesca Filocamo
Date of record 29/08/2016
Electronic edition Agnès Tricoche (labex TransferS - Pôle Humanités Numériques, ENS)
URI https://acor.huma-num.fr/MR-0140/en
Handle hdl:10670/1.t164tv
Images
Sample (photograph / relief)
Mur 357, parement sud
General view
Mur 357, parement sud
General view
Mur 357, parement sud
Detail view
Mur 357, parement sud
General view
Orthoimage. Mur 357, parement sud