I.12.8 Pompeii. Casa e Officina del Garum degli Umbricii.

Excavated 1958 and 1960 to 1961.

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I.12.8 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 9, east side of north wall with garden painting. 

 

I.12.8 Pompeii. March 2009.

Room 9, details of painted plants on east side of north wall with garden painting. 

 

I.12.8 Pompeii. March 2009.

Room 9, north-east corner of peristyle garden, and doorway to room 12.

 

I.12.8 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 9, north-east corner, looking towards dividing wall with room 12, latrine.

This latrine was probably added for the workers, when the house was converted into a garum shop.

 

I.12.8 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 12, looking east into latrine.

 

I.12.8 Pompeii. March 2009.

Room 9, east wall and area where the root cavities of one of the fig trees were discovered by Jashemski.

According to Curtis, he thought the trees would have enhanced the effect of the garden painting on the north wall, provided shade for the workmen, and in the case of this tree provided some privacy for those using the latrine.

See Curtis R.L: The Garum shop of Pompeii, In Cronache Pompeiane, V.1979, p.19.

 

I.12.8 Pompeii. March 2009.

Room 9, dolium in peristyle area near latrine. Looking south across garden area.

 

I.12.8 Pompeii. March 2009.

Room 9, looking west towards five dolia in north-west corner of peristyle garden.

 

I.12.8 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 9, doorway with three steps in north wall to rear garden.

 

I.12.8 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 13, looking north-west across the rear garden.

 

I.12.8 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 13, looking east in rear garden.

 

I.12.8 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 13, remains of cistern in centre of rear garden.

 

I.12.8 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 13, looking west in rear garden. 

According to Curtis, on Eschebach’s 1969 plan of the house is shown an entrance doorway from the rear garden courtyard leading into the house at I.12.7.

This is an error.  See Curtis R.L: The Garum shop of Pompeii, In Cronache Pompeiane, V.1979, p.8 note 5.

 

I.12.8 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 13, north-west corner of rear garden, with remains of wall plaster.

 

I.12.8 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 13, rear garden with remains of excavated amphorae.

 

I.12.8 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 13, rear garden with remains of empty amphorae.

According to Curtis, a large number of empty amphorae were excavated especially in the north-east corner where many remain as they were in 79AD, stacked upside down and awaiting re-use. These amphorae came in a variety of sizes and shapes.

A few of the amphorae had painted inscriptions relating to their contents, but unfortunately did not show any inscriptions that would permit the identification of the owner of this garum shop.

See Curtis R.L: The Garum shop of Pompeii, In Cronache Pompeiane, V.1979, p.13-4 and note 12.

 

I.12.8 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 13, rear garden with remains of empty excavated amphorae.

 

 

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