VI.13.16 Pompeii. Casa di Gavius Proculus.

Linked to VI.13.17. Excavated 1876.

 

VI.14 Pompeii.       Vicolo dei Vettii from Vicolo di Mercurio, looking south.       VI.13.16

 

VI.13.16 Pompeii. December 2004. Entrance doorway, looking west.

According to Della Corte, on the left of the entrance doorway an electoral recommendation was found –

(P) Gavium (Proculum) aed. o. v. f.

         Vicini rog (ant)    [CIL IV 3460, with note 1 on page 86]

See Della Corte, M., 1965.  Case ed Abitanti di Pompei. Napoli: Fausto Fiorentino. (p.86)

 

According to Epigraphik-Datenbank Clauss/Slaby (See www.manfredclauss.de), it read -

Gavium aed(ilem) o(ro) v(os) f(aciatis)

vicini rog(ant)      [CIL IV 3460]

 

VI.13.16 Pompeii. September 2005.

Looking west across atrium, from doorway.

 

VI.13.16 Pompeii. December 2005. Two doorways to cubicula, on north side of atrium.

 

VI.13.16 Pompeii. December 2005. Two doorways on west side of atrium.

On the left is the doorway to the large room with a window, in the centre is the doorway to the room communicating with the garden area.

 

VI.13.16 Pompeii. December 2005.

Looking across site of impluvium in atrium to doorways to rooms on the west side.

 

VI.13.16 Pompeii. December 2005.

Looking west through room towards doorway to garden area, and passageway leading towards VI.13.17.

 

VI.13.16 Pompeii. September 2005. Looking east from corridor in garden area.

On the right is the window overlooking the garden area.

According to Jashemski, the small garden excavated in 1874 with a covered passageway on the east and north sides.

It was located at the rear of house 16 and communicated with the caupona that had its entrance at 17.

At the rear of the atrium, instead of the usual tablinum, there was a wide windowed room, which looked out onto the garden.

The garden may have been used to serve guests patronizing the caupona.

See Jashemski, W. F., 1993. The Gardens of Pompeii, Volume II: Appendices. New York: Caratzas. (p.148)

 

VI.13.16 Pompeii. September 2005. Garden area.

 

VI.13.16 Pompeii. September 2005. South wall of garden area.

 

Water tower at corner of Vico di Mercurio and Vico dei Vettii by VI.13.16, May 2006.

 

Pipes were being laid at the time of the eruption and a large trench along the north side of the block had been exca­vated.

There were six pipes of different dimen­sions, which were to keep the flow even and free of hiccoughs.

The water tower or standpipe had a larger channel for pipes on its north face and a smaller one on its south face.

It is built against the wall of a house for added support and stands across the pavement. 

Its pipe channels show heavy deposits of lime from leakage. 

See Richardson, L., 1988. Pompeii: an Architectural History. Baltimore: John Hopkins University Press. (p.56).

 

Water tower at corner of Vicolo di Mercurio and Vicolo dei Vettii by VI.13.16, May 2006.

 

Water tower at corner of Vicolo di Mercurio and Vicolo dei Vettii by VI.13.16, May 2006.

 

Lead pipes on back wall of VI.13.16 on Vicolo di Mercurio, May 2006.

 

Lead pipes on back wall of VI.13.16 on Vicolo di Mercurio, May 2006.

 

Lead pipes on back wall of VI.13.16 on Vicolo di Mercurio, May 2006.

 

Lead pipes on back wall of VI.13.16 on Vicolo di Mercurio, May 2006.