Ionian column base. Channelled shaft. Quadrangular hole for inserting a cramp in the upper section (1). Moulded torus. Biological degradation The calcareous nature of this artefact allowed for a widespread growth of boring animals. In particular, tiny circular perforations (pitting) are caused by the growth…

Stone floor slab. A well-squared dark grey block. Visible side smoothed; rough-hewn bottom. A triangular male floor element protrudes from one of the sides. Biological degradation The slab does not present evident traces of biological degradation, except for its vertical surfaces where whitish fouling elements…

Pierced stone. Ovoid shape and flattened section. Four communicating holes in pairs are crossing the pebble lengthways. Human workmanship seems limited to a groove serving as a passage for fastenings, along one the extremities. Used for weighting. Biological degradation The stone shows minute sub-circular perforations…

Pierced stone. Apical hole. No signs of carving. Used with all likelihood in fishing as deadweight (1). Biological degradation The artefact does not present traces of biological colonisation. References MEDAGLIA 2002, p. 178 1 For this type of object and to keep the denomination “pierced…

Stone anchor, “doughnut”-shaped. Stone not very compact, of grey colour with bluish veins. Stone ring with an apical square grip. Both the internal and external hoops are not compass-shaped. The use of the artefact as a deadweight for fishing nets may not be ruled out…

Lead filling of a wooden anchor stock. It is composed of two parallelepiped-shape arms joined by a lead tab 3 cm long and a few mm thick. The back of the bar has a humped profile. Along the two longer sides, two protruding ribbings provide…

Pile-shoe. Corrosions. The metal flakes off very easily. It is composed of four wings that join themselves to form a tip (1). Metallic reinforcement at the tip of a beam. Often used in ancient times, it was especially known for its usage in underwater construction.…

Plaque. Fractures and crushes. Truncated-conical. Folded and rolled up on itself. Hollow inside. Lead element used for weighting a fishing line or net (1). Biological degradation The artefact does not present signs of biological colonisation. References Basile B. 1987, Recenti prospezioni subacquee nell’arco costiero fra…

Tubular element. Cylindrical shape; hollow inside. The lesser opening is riveted; by the larger one there is a nail hole. Used as a handle or a reinforcement for a wooden pole. Biological degradation The artefact does not present signs of biological colonisation. References Medaglia S.…

A rectangular slab folded over on itself. One of the angles has a prominently curved profile. The two long sides have 12 holes arranged in a row: it seems they contained square-section nails. On the folded over side, light grooves cross the slab horizontally. The…

A rectangular large band, folded on itself. The ends are barely joining. A nail hole is located by the junction. The upper edge is riveted. Fractures. “Head” ferrule. Used for foundation works (on stilts or underwater), it was inserted on the beam head to avoid…

Band. Minor dents on the surface. Folded to form a rectangle. The ends were secured with nails. The upper edge is riveted. Interpretable as a reinforcement or a peg for locking a wooden element (1). Biological degradation The artefact does not present signs of biological…