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Table 13. Dimensions of the marble pedestals from Punta Scifo A,
in meters and Roman feet.
Artifact # Diam.
(m)
Diam.
(R. ft)
Height
(m)
Height
(R. ft)
Width
(m)
Width
(R. ft)
Length
(m)
Length
(R. ft)
HPL 1 0.410 1 ½ 0.590 2 0.664 2 ¼ 0.664 2 ¼
HPL 2 0.490 1 ¾ 0.510 1 ¾ 0.765 2 ½ 0.765 2 ½
HPL 3 0.445 1 ½ 0.600 2 0.766 2 ½ 0.766 2 ½
HPL 4 0.400 1 ¼ 0.650 2 ¼ 0.600 2 0.590 2
HPL 5 N/A N/A 0.555 2 0.600 2 0.670 2 ¼
HPL 6 N/A N/A 0.550 1 ¾ 0.510 1 ¾ 0.450 1 ½
MPL 1 0.610 2 0.395 1 ¼ 0.950 3 ¼ 0.950 3 ¼
MPL 2 0.590 2 0.418 1 ½ 0.900 3 0.900 3
MPL 3 N/A N/A 0.420 1 ½ 0.980 3 ¼ 0.950 3 ¼
LPL 1 0.682 2 ¼ 0.380 1 ¼ 1.180 4 1.170 4
LPL 2 0.680 2 ¼ 0.380 1 ¼ 1.150 4 1.150 4
Table 14. Dimensions of the pedestals, arranged to highlight the relation
between heights and diameters.
Artifact # Diam
(R. ft)
Height
(R. ft)
Width
(R. ft)
HPL 4 1 ¼ 2 ¼ 2 2
Length
(R. ft)
HPL 1 1 ½ 2 2 ¼ 2 ¼
HPL 3 1 ½ 2 2 ½ 2 ½
HPL 2 1 ¾ 1 ¾ 2 ½ 2 ½
HPL 5 N/A 2 2 2 ¼
HPL 6 N/A N/A N/A N/A
MPL 2 2 1 ½ 3 3
MPL 1 2 1 ¼ 3 ¼ 3 ¼
MPL 3 N/A N/A 3 ¼ 3 ¼
LPL 2 2 ¼ 1 ¼ 4 4
LPL 1 2 ¼ 1 ¼ 4 4
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