Chapter 4: The Villa at Site 10 - Description and Function of
the Industrial Rooms or Areas See "Site 10: Villa - Plans and
Reconstructions" section of this report for room designations by
number. The rooms or areas of the Site 10 Villa where industrial
activity took place, at least during phases 2C and 2D, comprise
its southeastern quadrant (see "Site 10: Villa - Plans and
Reconstructions"). It is likely that the northeastern quadrant
did not become industrialized until Phase 2D when the villa was
extended to the north. The industrial functions of the villa
involve both the production of wine in phases 2C and 2D, perhaps
even earlier, and the washing and dyeing of raw wool with the
creation of a fulonica in Phase 2D. 46 The emplacement for what
I believe to be a simple screw press and its collection tank
somewhat lower in elevation than the 2D floor, both exterior to
Room 49, give evidence of wine production certainly as early as
Phase 2C 47 The press and probably its collection tank or basin
are then retain