I.3.27 Pompeii. Pistrinum. Excavated 1869?

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I.3.27 Pompeii. September 2010. Looking west into small side room, in south-west corner of room.

Photo courtesy of Drew Baker.

I.3.27 Pompeii. March 2009. Small alcove in the south-west corner of room on the east side of the oven.

I.3.27 Pompeii. March 2009. Looking west into small alcove in the south-west corner of room on the east side of the oven.

I.3.27 Pompeii. September 2010. Looking towards west wall and north-west corner of room. Photo courtesy of Drew Baker.

I.3.27 Pompeii. March 2009. West wall, with hatch to oven in room on the east side of the oven. 

I.3.27 Pompeii. September 2010. Looking towards aperture into oven in west wall of room.

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I.3.27 Pompeii. September 2010. Looking north through doorway from room on south side, towards bakery room.

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I.3.27 Pompeii. March 2009. Looking north in room on the east side of the oven.

I.3.27 Pompeii. September 2010. Looking towards south wall of bakery room into area containing the remains of the oven.

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I.3.27 Pompeii. March 2009. Remains of oven on south side of pistrinum.

I.3.27 Pompeii. March 2009. Remains of oven on south side of bakery room.

I.3.27 Pompeii. September 2010. Looking towards east wall and south-east corner of small area in front of oven.

The aperture into the room on the east side of the oven can be seen above the terracotta slabs. Photo courtesy of Drew Baker.

I.3.27 Pompeii. September 2010. Looking towards south wall of oven. Photo courtesy of Drew Baker.

I.3.27 Pompeii. September 2010. Looking towards west wall and south-west side of oven. Photo courtesy of Drew Baker.

I.3.27 Pompeii. March 2009. West side of oven showing shape of a vessel.

According to CTP, “some appurtenances such as three of the vessels around the oven are gone”

See Van der Poel, H. B., 1986. Corpus Topographicum Pompeianum, Part IIIA. Austin: University of Texas. (p.6)

I.3.27 Pompeii. March 2009. Looking south-east towards remains of oven on south side of bakery room.

I.3.27 Pompeii. September 2010. Looking south towards doorway in bakery room, leading to small room on west side of the oven.

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I.3.27 Pompeii. March 2009. Looking south to small room on west side of oven.

I.3.27 Pompeii. September 2010. East wall of small room. Photo courtesy of Drew Baker.

I.3.27 Pompeii. March 2009. East wall of small room on west side of oven.

I.3.27 Pompeii. September 2010. South wall of small room. Photo courtesy of Drew Baker.

I.3.27 Pompeii. September 2010. Looking towards west wall of small room. Photo courtesy of Drew Baker.

I.3.27 Pompeii. September 2010. Looking north from small room, through doorway into bakery room. Photo courtesy of Drew Baker.

I.3.27 Pompeii. September 2010. Looking south towards doorway to narrow room or latrine.

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I.3.27 Pompeii. March 2009. Doorway to latrine.

I.3.27 Pompeii. March 2009. Latrine, looking south.

I.3.27 Pompeii. September 2010. Looking north from latrine or narrow room, towards bakery room.

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I.3.27 Pompeii. September 2010. Looking towards two doorways at western end of bakery room. Photo courtesy of Drew Baker.

I.3.27 Pompeii. September 2010.

Looking west into narrow corridor or stairway, at south end of western side of bakery room.

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I.3.27 Pompeii. March 2009. Narrow corridor or steps to upper floor, looking west.

I.3.27 Pompeii. March 2009. Looking west at end of narrow corridor or steps to upper floor.

According to CTP, this narrow passageway would have had a doorway “blocked in antiquity” at its west end.

See Van der Poel, H. B., 1986. Corpus Topographicum Pompeianum, Part IIIA. Austin: University of Texas. (p.6)

I.3.27 Pompeii. September 2010. Looking east from narrow passageway towards bakery room.

Photo courtesy of Drew Baker.

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