VI.11.3 Pompeii. Unnamed house. Excavated 1842. (Area bombed in 1943).
According to
Fiorelli –
“Orto o giardino
costituito sull’area di una casa caduta. A destra della porta eravi un triclinio finestrato, a sinistra due celle, e
nello spazio intermedio un passagio coverto da tettoia per accedere al terreno coltivato, ove
si trovano una gradinata di fabbrica, con altra cella rustica ed il focolare.”
See Pappalardo, U., 2001. La Descrizione di Pompei per Giuseppe Fiorelli (1875). Napoli: Massa Editore. (p.68).
(Vegetable
garden or garden set up on the area of a fallen house. To the right of the doorway
there was a windowed triclinium, to the left two rooms, and in the intermediate
space a walkway covered by a canopy to access the cultivated land, where a
masonry staircase was found, with another rustic room and the hearth.)
VI.11.01/02/03 Pompeii, top of photo. VI.11.18/19/20, lower side of photo. Looking west. Google Earth. 2023.
VI.11.3 Pompeii. December 2007. Entrance doorway, looking east.
According to Garcia y Garcia, a bomb fell on this area in 1943, causing some damage.
When the area was first excavated, it was discovered still ruined from antiquity, perhaps from earthquake damage.
See Garcia y
Garcia, L., 2006. Danni di guerra a
Pompei. Rome: L’Erma di Bretschneider. (p.80)
According to Jashemski, the garden area (excavated around 1842) occupied an area directly east of the entrance.
After the damaged buildings had been cleared, it was used as a garden.
See Jashemski, W. F., 1993. The Gardens of Pompeii, Volume II: Appendices. New York: Caratzas, (p.143)
VI.11.3 Pompeii. December 2007. Looking south-west towards triclinium on south side of entrance doorway.
VI.11.3 Pompeii. December 2007. Doorway to room on north side of entrance doorway.
VI.11.3 Pompeii. December 2007. Large room on north side.
VI.11.3 or 1 Pompeii. Pre-1937-39. Looking towards north wall of large room.
Photo courtesy of American Academy in Rome, Photographic Archive. Warsher collection no. 024.
VI.11.3 Pompeii. W 1562 Looking north-east to Tower X, before restoration, across VI.11.3.
Photo by Tatiana
Warscher. Photo © Deutsches Archäologisches Institut, Abteilung Rom, Arkiv.
VI.11.3 Pompeii. December 2007.
North side, with stairs to upper floor with arched recess below, and small room in north-east corner.
Looking north-east towards stairs with arched recess below, small room on its east side, and city walls with Tower X in background.
Photo by Tatiana Warscher. Photo © Deutsches
Archäologisches Institut, Abteilung Rom, Arkiv.
VI.11.3 Pompeii. W.1561.
Looking north-east towards arched recess, small room, and city walls with Tower X in background.
Photo by Tatiana
Warscher. Photo © Deutsches Archäologisches Institut, Abteilung Rom, Arkiv.
VI.11.3 Pompeii. December 2007. Recess below stairs to upper floor.
VI.11.3 Pompeii. December 2007. Small room in north-east corner.
VI.11.3 Pompeii. December 2007. Looking east into VI.11.19 and towards VI.11.20.
VI.11.3 Pompeii, on right. December 2018.
Looking south along east boundary wall. On the right is VI.11.19.
Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.
VI.11.3 Pompeii. December 2007. Looking south along east wall.
VI.11.3 Pompeii. December 2018. Looking towards east wall,
with niche. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.
VI.11.3 Pompeii. December 2018.
East wall, with niche. At the rear of the wall is VI.11.19. Photo
courtesy of Aude Durand.
VI.11.3 Pompeii. December 2018.
Looking north along east wall. Photo
courtesy of Aude Durand.
VI.11.3 Pompeii. December 2018. Detail from east wall on
north side of niche. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.
VI.11.3 Pompeii. December 2018. Niche on east wall. Photo
courtesy of Aude Durand.
VI.11.3 Pompeii. December 2007. Niche in east wall.
VI.11.3 Pompeii. September 2005. Overgrown entrance doorway.
Extract from Bullettino Archeologico Napoletano, Anno Primo, 1843
(Note: “Ottava casa” (Eighth house) is part of Avellino’s description, and not a numbered location.)
VI.11.3 Pompeii. 1843.
See Bullettino
Archeologico Napoletano, Anno Primo, 1843, Napoli: Tipografia Tramater, No.
X, 1 giugno 1843, p. 74.