VIII.6.8 Pompeii. Shop and room.

Linked to VIII.6.9,10,11 and 1. Excavated 1881.

Notizie degli Scavi, (January) 1882, p.281, reads –

“Dell’isola situata a mezzo giorno della 5, e che per la regione esposta di sopra sara da ora innanzi 6.........”

(“Of the insula situated to the south of 5, which will now be called 6……,”)

VIII.6.1.8.9.10.11 combined plans

VIII.6.8 Pompeii. December 2018.

Looking south through entrance doorway. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.

VIII.6.8 Pompeii. September 2005. Entrance.

VIII.6.8 Pompeii. December 2018.

Looking through doorway at recess in south wall of room opposite the entrance doorway. 

Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.

VIII.6.8 Pompeii. December 2018. Detail of recess in south wall. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.

VIII.6.8 Pompeii. September 2005. Recess in south wall of room opposite the entrance doorway. 

VIII.6.8 Pompeii. Plan showing the lower area from BdI, 1884, p.186.

The plan has north at the bottom.

The steps to the cooking bench, shown as “c” on the right, descended from the peristyle area at VIII.6.10

According to BdI, -

“f” and “g” sono un solo vano; ma “f” è coperto col soffitto piano, “g” a volta, che dalla parte di “f” poggia sopra tre panconi a cassetta;

“h” è un piccolo locale oscuro, nel quale pare che sia deposto qualche materiale da costruzione”.

See Bullettino dell’Instituto di Corrispondenza Archeologica (DAIR), 1884, p.186 and 187.

VIII.6.8 Pompeii. September 2005. Looking south to doorway leading to basement storerooms or cellars.

VIII.6.8 Pompeii. September 2011. Looking south into vaulted basement storeroom or cellar.

VIII.6.8 Pompeii. September 2005. Doorway to underground room, shown as “f”, on plan.

VIII.6.8 Pompeii. September 2011. Room “f”, basement storeroom or cellar, looking west.

VIII.6.8 Pompeii. September 2011. Basement storeroom or cellar, looking towards south-west corner of room “g” on plan.

VIII.6.1.8.9.10.11 combined plans