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Steelyard 1270

Title: Steelyard 1270
Type according to classification scheme: Pompeii
Data Editor: Jochen Büttner

Site

  • Location: Caesarea Maritima / Stratons Tower (Pyrgos)
  • Latitude: 32.50567
  • Longitude: 34.89056
  • Comment: Caesarea Habour excavation project 1980-1985: Area Z, surface of Northern Breakwater at 70m mark of Survey Line, shipwreck.

Dating

  • Dating: from 40 to ca. 60
  • Dating Type: Find context (shipwreck).
  • Dating Comment: Ship wreck is dated to mid of 1st cent. CE. According to Oleson the steelyard in not related to the wreck, however.

Properties

  • Material: Bronze
  • Number of fulcra: 2
  • Length in mm: 235

Typology

  • Type: Pompeii

References

  • Oleson, J.P. ed., 1994. The harbours of Caesarea maritima: results of the Caesarea Ancient Harbour Excavation Project, 1980 - 1985: 2 The finds and the ship, Oxford.

DOI

10.17171/1-6-242

Citation

Berlin Ancient Steelyard Project, Ancient Steelyards, Steelyard 1270, 2016, Edition Topoi, DOI: 10.17171/1-6-242

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DOI: 10.17171/1-6-242
Title: Steelyard 1270
Creator: Berlin Ancient Steelyard Project
Publisher: Edition Topoi
Publication Year: 2016
Collection: Berlin Steelyard Project
Contributor Name: Jochen Büttner, Ilyas Özşen, Jenny Schlehofer, Anette Schomberg
Contributor Type: Editor
Resource Type: Dataset
Date (Update): 2016
Origin / Holder object: , Unknown
Holder digital source: Exzellenzcluster 264 – Topoi
Rights: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 DE
Subjects: 101 Ancient Cultures, 102 History
Version: 1
  • Anon., 1994. The harbours of Caesarea maritima: results of the Caesarea Ancient Harbour Excavation Project, 1980 - 1985: 2 The finds and the ship, Oxford.