I.6.7 Fullonica of Stephanus
Province
Location
Location Description
An ancient city of Campania destroyed by the volcanic eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in A.D. 79, Pompeii was named as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997.
Sublocation
Insula
Keywords
- atrium housesAAT:300005451
- peristyles (Roman courtyards)AAT:300080971
- pillars (structural elements)AAT:300264605
- porticoesAAT:300004145
- gutters (building drainage components)AAT:300052565
- fulling millsAAT:300006324
Garden
Fullonica of Stephanus; Fullery of Stephanus.
Garden Description
This house had been converted to a fullery and the small peristyle garden to the rear probably served as a drying area. Five pillars of the portico were connected by a low, marble topped wall. This enclosed the raised garden on the east, north and west sides with a deep gutter running around the garden along the wall.
Dates
Excavated 1912.
Bibliography
- Jashemski, W.F. 1979. Garden of Pompeii: Herculaneum and the villas destroyed by Vesuvius, p. 198. (worldcat)
- Jashemski, W.F. 1993. Gardens of Pompeii: Herculaneum and the villas destroyed by Vesuvius. Vol. II, Appendices, p. 35. (worldcat).
- Moeller, W.O. 1976. The Wool Trade of Ancient Pompeii, p. 42. (worldcat)
- Spinazzola, V. 1910-1923. Pompei alla luce degli Scavi Nuovi di Via dell'Abbondanza, pp. 446 and fig. 493 (plan) on p. 773 and fig. 744 (plan) on p. 765.