Polish Archaeology in the Mediterranean (19.2007(2010))

MARINA EL-ALAMEIN

EGYPT

Houses HI and H2. In the bottom part of
the section west of House HI, sand deposits
are intercalated with layers of clay, testifying
to a gradual filling of the feature, interrupted
by seasonal flooding and stagnation of
standing water. In the middle part of the
sections no intercalated clay appears,
indicating that the area had been dry at this

level. Above this comes a form of land sedi-
mentation localized close to the coast. The
top surface of this layer is undulating. Ooids
are the chief structural element in sand
deposits. In the upper part, directly above
natural deposits, there is a layer of debris
from building leveling works carried out prior
to the discovery of the site in the mid 1980s.

REFERENCES

Daszewski, W.A. et alii
2005 Marina el-Alamein. Excavation report, 2004, PAMXVI [=Reports 2004\, 73-92
2006 Marina el-Alamein. Excavation report, 2005, PAMXVll [=Reports 2005], 75-90

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