V.3.2 Pompeii. Workshop (small fullonica?).

Excavated 1887-90, 1902 and 2018.

Following excavations at the rear in 2018 the Parco Archeologico di Pompei described this as:

“Un impianto produttivo forse una piccola fullonica (lavanderia) si affaccia all'ingresso di via di Nola.”

“A productive place perhaps a small fullonica (laundry) with the entrance on Via di Nola.”

V.3.2 Pompeii. May 2010. Looking east along Via di Nola, from the entrance.

Plan from Notizie degli Scavi di Antichità, 1905, vol.2, p.203, fig. 1 (dated from December 1902 until March 1905).

The front of this insula pertaining to this building along the Via di Nola was fully excavated between 1887-88. (see Notizie degli Scavi, 1887, p.246, 1889. P.134,279, etc).

From December 1901 until December 1902 this insula interior was excavated but with interruptions.

See Notizie degli Scavi di Antichità, 1902, p.378.

In the north-west corner there are rectangular trays, laterally surrounded by those low walls that served as support for the saltus fullonicus; in front of these basins is a wider basin, but very little depth, in which the water was introduced through a small channel coming from the kitchen at the back, and escaped through another underground channel that ends at the front end of the pavement.

See Notizie degli Scavi di Antichità, 1902, p.565.

And inside the small fullonica with the entrances at V.3.1 and 2, which occupied the south-west corner of the insula, as well as the finds that were made there, see Notizie degli Scavi 1902, p 209, 381 & 565.

Continuing the earth removal in Reg. V, insula III.

Found on 2nd December, in the upper layer of earth, encroaching on a large enclosed space at the rear of the shop with the entrance numbered 2 on the Via di Nola, was a Bronze hanging lantern in many fragments.

See Notizie degli Scavi di Antichità, 1902, p. 206. (December 1901).

V.3.2 Pompeii. October 2023. Looking towards entrance doorway on north side of Via di Nola. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

V.3.2 Pompeii. March 2009. Workshop, looking north to rear two rooms.

V.3.2 Pompeii. October 2023. Looking north from entrance doorway towards two rear rooms. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

V.3.2 Pompeii. May 2010. Doorway in west wall, leading to V.3.1.

V.3.2 Pompeii. October 2023. Looking towards doorway and window in west wall of workshop. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

V.3.2 Pompeii. March 2009. West wall and doorway to V.3.1

V.3.2 Pompeii. May 2010. West side of workshop.

V.3.2 Pompeii. March 2009. West side of workshop.

V.3.2 Pompeii. October 2023. Water-basin/vats, in north-west corner of workshop. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

V.3.2 Pompeii. May 2010. North-west corner of workshop, remains of water-basin/vats.

V.3.2 Pompeii. May 2010. Two rear rooms on the north side.

V.3.2 Pompeii. March 2009. North side of workshop, and two rear rooms.

V.3.2 Pompeii. September 2004. Workshop, looking north to rear rooms.

V.3.2 Pompeii. May 2010. North-west corner of workshop, and entrance to kitchen that had a hearth, well, fusorium and latrine.

See Eschebach, L., 1993. Gebäudeverzeichnis und Stadtplan der antiken Stadt Pompeji. Köln: Böhlau. (p. 137).

V.3.2 Pompeii. October 2023. Structure in kitchen. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

V.3.2 Pompeii. May 2018. Looking south-east across garden area, to rear of kitchen in north-west corner of workshop.

This garden has recently been excavated and lies on the west side of V.3, behind V.3.2.

Photograph © Parco Archeologico di Pompei.

V.3.2 Pompeii. March 2009. Looking north along the east side of workshop, to the rear room with window.

V.3.2 Pompeii. October 2023. Window in north wall of rear room in north-east corner. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

V.3.2 Pompeii. May 2010. East side of workshop, and rear room in north-east corner with window to the north.

V.3.2 Pompeii. October 2023. Looking north along east wall from entrance doorway. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

V.3.2 Pompeii.  March 2009. East wall.

According to Liselotte Eschebach, on the right side (east) were the stairs to the upper floor and a lararium.

See Eschebach, L., 1993. Gebäudeverzeichnis und Stadtplan der antiken Stadt Pompeji. Köln: Böhlau. (p. 137)

V.3.2 Pompeii. May 2005. East wall.