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VIII.7.1 Pompeii. Stables and Hospitium.

Excavated 1873, 1883 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.7.1 Pompeii. September 2005. Via Stabiana looking north from Stabian Gate. I.1

VIII.7.1 Pompeii. September 2005. Via Stabiana looking north from Stabian Gate. I.1 on right.

 

VIII.7.1 Pompeii. September 2010. Entrance on Via Stabiana, looking west (across street). VIII.7.1 entrance is left of the square gate. Photo courtesy of Drew Baker.

VIII.7.1 Pompeii. September 2010. Entrance on Via Stabiana, looking west (across street).

VIII.7.1 entrance is left of the square gate.  Photo courtesy of Drew Baker.

 

VIII.7.1 Pompeii. September 2010. Looking west across yard-entrance for carts and horses. Photo courtesy of Drew Baker.

VIII.7.1 Pompeii. September 2010. Looking west across yard-entrance for carts and horses.

Photo courtesy of Drew Baker.

 

VIII.7.1 Pompeii. September 2005. Looking west towards garden at rear.

VIII.7.1 Pompeii. September 2005. Looking west towards garden at rear.

 

VIII.7.1 Pompeii, September 2005. Stables on the left with VIII.7.2 steps, right foreground.

VIII.7.1 Pompeii. September 2005. Stables on the left with VIII.7.2 steps, right foreground.

 

VIII.7.1 Pompeii. September 2010. Doorway (partially blocked out) to VIII.7.3 looking north. Photo courtesy of Drew Baker.

VIII.7.1 Pompeii. September 2010. Doorway (partially blocked out) to VIII.7.3 looking north.

Photo courtesy of Drew Baker.

 

VIII.7.1 Pompeii. September 2010. Entrance rooms looking east towards Via Stabiana. Photo courtesy of Drew Baker.

VIII.7.1 Pompeii. September 2010. Entrance rooms looking east towards Via Stabiana.

Photo courtesy of Drew Baker.

 

VIII.7.1 Pompeii. September 2010. Feature on north wall of entrance room. Three rectilinear basins or watering troughs for horses? Photo courtesy of Drew Baker.

VIII.7.1 Pompeii. September 2010. Feature on north wall of entrance room.

Three rectilinear basins or watering troughs for horses?

Photo courtesy of Drew Baker.

 

VIII.7.1 Pompeii. September 2010. Photo courtesy of Drew Baker. Rear of entrance room looking north towards doorway to room, possibly a dormitory. According to Fiorelli, the site of a stable manger was against the wall in the centre of the picture. The wall was a painted wall giving him the impression that originally the hospitium had seen better days. The doorway to the area used as the stable can be seen on the right. See Pappalardo, U., 2001. La Descrizione di Pompei per Giuseppe Fiorelli (1875). Napoli: Massa Editore. (p.131)

VIII.7.1 Pompeii. September 2010.  Photo courtesy of Drew Baker.

 Rear of entrance room looking north towards doorway to room, possibly a dormitory.

According to Fiorelli, the site of a stable manger was against the wall in the centre of the picture.

The wall was a painted wall giving him the impression that originally the hospitium had seen better days.

The doorway to the area used as the stable can be seen on the right.

 See Pappalardo, U., 2001. La Descrizione di Pompei per Giuseppe Fiorelli (1875). Napoli: Massa Editore. (p.131)

 

VIII.7.1 Pompeii. September 2010. Room east of corridor, Fiorelli thought possibly a stable. Looking east towards Via Stabiana. Photo courtesy of Drew Baker.

VIII.7.1 Pompeii. September 2010. Room east of corridor, Fiorelli thought possibly a stable.

Looking east towards Via Stabiana.  Photo courtesy of Drew Baker.

 

VIII.7.1 Pompeii. September 2010. Second room east of corridor, Fiorelli thought possibly a dormitory. Looking east towards Via Stabiana, (blocked doorway to VIII.7.4). Photo courtesy of Drew Baker. During excavations in 2006 a drain was found in the centre of the room running from west to east (front to back in this photo). The drain continued to the street where a rectangular exit point is still visible in the front of the kerb. See http://www.fastionline.org/docs/FOLDER-it-2006-71.pdf

VIII.7.1 Pompeii. September 2010. Second room east of corridor, Fiorelli thought possibly a dormitory.

Looking east towards Via Stabiana, (blocked doorway to VIII.7.4).  Photo courtesy of Drew Baker.

During excavations in 2006 a drain was found in the centre of the room running from west to east (front to back in this photo).

The drain continued to the street where a rectangular exit point is still visible in the front of the kerb.

See http://www.fastionline.org/docs/FOLDER-it-2006-71.pdf

 

VIII.7.1 Pompeii. September 2010. Looking west to entrance to VIII.7.4 on Via Stabiana. The rectangular exit of the drain from VIII.7.1 can be seen in front of the kerb. Photo courtesy of Drew Baker.

VIII.7.1 Pompeii. September 2010. Looking west to entrance to VIII.7.4 on Via Stabiana.

The rectangular exit of the drain from VIII.7.1 can be seen in front of the kerb.

Photo courtesy of Drew Baker.

 

VIII.7.1 Pompeii. September 2010. Second room east of corridor. Looking west towards doorway to garden area. Photo courtesy of Drew Baker.

VIII.7.1 Pompeii. September 2010. Second room east of corridor.

Looking west towards doorway to garden area.  Photo courtesy of Drew Baker.

 

VIII.7.1 Pompeii. September 2010. Looking south from doorway to dormitory, towards city wall. Photo courtesy of Drew Baker.

VIII.7.1 Pompeii. September 2010. Looking south from doorway to dormitory, towards city wall.

Photo courtesy of Drew Baker.

 

VIII.7.1 Pompeii. September 2010. Looking west across garden area to rear wall, in centre of picture, and beyond to part of VII.7.6. Photo courtesy of Drew Baker.

VIII.7.1 Pompeii. September 2010.

Looking west across garden area to rear wall, in centre of picture, and beyond to part of VII.7.6.

Photo courtesy of Drew Baker.

 

 

 

 

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