VI.16.23 Pompeii. Possible Statio Vindemitorum (grape-gatherers’ post).

Linked to VI.16.20, VI.16.22 and VI.16.24. Excavated 1904.

VI.16.23, in centre, Pompeii. May 2010.

Looking towards entrance doorway, with Vicolo dei Vettii, on right. Photo courtesy of Ivo van der Graaff.

VI.16.22 Pompeii, on left, September 2004, and VI.6.23 entrance doorway, in centre right.

According to Della Corte, grape-gatherers were stationed here.

He thought this because of the electoral programme found here between entrances VI.16.22 and 23 –

Casellium aed(ilem)  Vindemitores rog (ant)      [CIL IV 6672]

See Della Corte, M., 1965. Case ed Abitanti di Pompei. Napoli: Fausto Fiorentino. (p.87)

According to Varone and Stefani, found on the east side (left) of entrance 23 (between 22 and 23) was CIL IV 6671.

Found on the west side (right) of entrance 23 was CIL 6672.

Neither of the inscriptions have been preserved.

See Varone, A. and Stefani, G., 2009. Titulorum Pictorum Pompeianorum, Rome: L’erma di Bretschneider, (p.337 with photo)

According to Epigraphik-Datenbank Clauss/Slaby (See www.manfredclauss.de), these read –

Caellium

aed(ilem)SV[3]       [CIL IV 6671]

Casellium

Vindemitores

aed(ilem) rog(ant)       [CIL IV 6672]

VI.16.23 Pompeii, on left. September 2004.          Vicolo dei Vettii looking south.                                       VI.15, on right.

VI.16.23 Pompeii. December 2018. Looking south to entrance doorway. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.

VI.16.23 Pompeii. May 2005. Looking south to entrance doorway.

VI.16.23 Pompeii. December 2018.

Detail of masonry above west pilaster, with insula identification plaque. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.

VI.16.23 Pompeii. December 2018.

Looking south to pilaster on west side of entrance doorway. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.

VI.16.23 Pompeii. December 2018. Looking towards south wall, from entrance doorway. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.

VI.16.23 Pompeii. May 2005. South wall with doorway.

VI.16.23 Pompeii. April 2015.

Looking north through window/bricked up small doorway? towards Castellum Aquae.

Photo courtesy of Sharon M. Wolf.