VI.9.14 Pompeii. Rear entrance of VI.9.1. Excavated 1831, 1841 and 1851.

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VI.9.14 Pompeii. December 2007. Doorway to corridor 29 leading to kitchen 28, in north-east corner of atrium.

According to Garcia y Garcia, two bombs fell in this combined house, (VI.9.1 and 14) one fell on the area to the north-west of the atrium of VI.9.1.

The other fell on this north-east part of the house. All the area was then left abandoned and semi-derelict for quite a time.

See Garcia y Garcia, L., 2006. Danni di guerra a Pompei. Rome: L’Erma di Bretschneider. (p.77)

VI.9.14 Pompeii. December 2007. Corridor 29, leading to kitchen 28 in north-east corner.

At the rear of the site of the light-yard/courtyard, the small room 30 can be seen through the remains of a window.

According to Packer, the wall plaster was painted red in the light-yard/courtyard area.

VI.9.14 Pompeii. December 2007.

Rectangular structure (or small light-yard or courtyard) in corridor 29, leading to kitchen in north-east corner.

According to Jashemski, Fiorelli had suggested that the small courtyard to the right of the atrium, and in front of the triclinium, perhaps held potted plants.

See Jashemski, W. F., 1993. The Gardens of Pompeii, Volume II: Appendices. New York: Caratzas. (p.140)

See Pappalardo, U., 2001. La Descrizione di Pompei per Giuseppe Fiorelli (1875). Napoli: Massa Editore. (p.66)

See Fiorelli, Descrizione, 1875, p.139.

VI.9.14 Pompeii. December 2007. Down-pipe in west wall of light-yard/courtyard in corridor 29.

VI.9.14 Pompeii. July 2008. Downpipe in west wall. Photo courtesy of Barry Hobson.

VI.9.14 Pompeii. July 2008. Detail of downpipe in west wall. Photo courtesy of Barry Hobson.

VI.9.14 Pompeii. December 2007. Doorway to room 28, the kitchen in north-east corner.

VI.9.14 Pompeii. December 2007. Room 28, north wall of kitchen.

In this area was found a badly preserved hearth, and there was formerly a lararium in the room.

According to Boyce, Avellino reported a lararium painting in the kitchen – il solito dipinto de’ Lari.

He quoted the reference Bull. Arch. Nap., i, 1843, 70

See Boyce G. K., 1937. Corpus of the Lararia of Pompeii. Rome: MAAR 14. (p.49, no.173)

VI.9.14 Pompeii. December 2006. Room 28, east wall of kitchen in north-east corner.

VI.9.14 Pompeii. December 2007. Looking south towards atrium 22, from corridor/courtyard 29.

On the left would have been a window, overlooking the corridor/courtyard from room 27, an oecus.

VI.9.14 Pompeii. W1113 Atrium 22, looking towards rooms in north-east corner.

On the left, the doorway would have led to a corridor 29 on the east side of a light-yard or small courtyard, which would have led to the kitchen.

The middle doorway would have led to room 27, an oecus.

On the right, the doorway would have led into a cubiculum, room 26.

On the extreme right is the fauces or entrance corridor, numbered 25.

Photo by Tatiana Warscher. Photo © Deutsches Archäologisches Institut, Abteilung Rom, Arkiv.

VI.9.14 Pompeii. December 2007. Looking north into room 27, from room 26.

VI.9.14 Pompeii. December 2007. Looking east into room 26, a cubiculum on north side of entrance at VI.9.14.

VI.9.14 Pompeii. December 2007.

Looking east across secondary atrium 22 towards room 26, on left, room 25 entrance corridor in centre, and room 24, on right.

VI.9.14 Pompeii. December 2007. Room 24, a cubiculum on south side of entrance at VI.9.14.

VI.9.14 Pompeii. December 2006.

Looking towards south-east corner. Room 25, the entrance corridor can be seen on the north side of room 24.

VI.9.14 Pompeii. December 2006.

Looking east across atrium 22 towards remains of rooms in north-east corner, from atrium of VI.9.1.

Room 25, the entrance corridor can be seen on the right.

Extracts from Bullettino Archeologico Napoletano, Anno Primo, 1843 published by Francesco M. Avellino.

(Note: “Settima casa” (Seventh house) is part of Avellino’s description, and not to the seventh house on any particular street).

See Bullettino Archeologico Napoletano, Anno Primo, 1843, No. IX, 1 Maggio 1843, p.68.

See Bullettino Archeologico Napoletano, Anno Primo, 1843, No. IX, 1 Maggio 1843, p.69.

See Bullettino Archeologico Napoletano, Anno Primo, 1843, No. IX, 1 Maggio 1843, p.69.

See Bullettino Archeologico Napoletano, Anno Primo, 1843, No. IX, 1 Maggio 1843, p.70.

See Bullettino Archeologico Napoletano, Anno Primo, 1843, No. IX, 1 Maggio 1843, p.70.

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