In 2011 the excavations conducted in the taberna in Via degli Augustali 28 (promoted by the Centre Jean Bérard - Institut Français de
Naples -, the Secció d’Investigació Arqueològica Municipal - Ajuntament de València - and the Institut Valencià de Conservació i Restauració - Generalitat Valenciana), a part of a large pit, whose fill dated to de mid 2nd century BC, was discovered. The pit had been dug in
the geological layer. It does not appear to be a domestic rubbish tip, owing to the conspicuous repetition of certain Italic cooking and table
ware types, indicating a specific use/consumption and selection.
Besides, the reiterative presence of some peculiar faunal remains (a great
amount of goat/sheep horns), would point to a kind of ritual feast.
Parole chiave: Pompei, Via degli Augustali, riempimento di fossa, assemblaggio chiuso, metà del II sec. a.C.
Keywords: Pompeii, Via degli Augustali, pit fill, closed assemblage, mid 2nd century BC
