Many of the simplest graves have been found in the area called "Field of the poor" or, as the Italian call it, "Campo dei poveri". The field is located behind the tombs 38 - 43.
During the excavations of 1988-89 650 small graves were found. Most of these graves are covered again and can't be seen anymore. We can see, however, an other type of tomb in the Campo dei poveri, the so called "tomba a cassone".
This tomb has the shape of, as the Italian name says, a big chest. Sometimes the owner tried to imitate the larger and more expensive monumental tombs by
adding an aedicula, a tympanum or even a fake door.




The tomba a cassone is not only to see in the Campo dei poveri. You can find them also in other parts of the necropolis.

                                                                   
                                                                    Tomb 52 (foreground) and tomb 53.