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THE ARCHAEOLOGY OF
Roman Domestic Religion
PP102
I. xiii. 7
Cult Space Type:
Shrine
Date:
79 A.D.
Features:
Niche
Associated
Cult Spaces:
-
Room function:
Courtyard
Description:
Located on the north wall of a courtyard space was a shrine comprising two arched niches, one sitting above the other. The lower niche sat 0.60m above the floor. The interior of the niches were coated in stucco, with the upper niche possessing a projecting base.
References:
Orr 1972, p. 163 (#36)
Image reference:
Durand 2018 (Via Pompeii in Pictures)
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