Stratigraphic Units

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Publication

Publication Status
Publication Year
Publication Notes

Basics

Excavation Year
Area
Definition
Formation Process
Stratigraphical Reliability
SU Type
Layer Distinguished By
Photos
Photo Model

Record Events

Filled Out By
Revised By
Finds Studied By
Filled Out On
Revised On
Finds Processed On
SU Closed

Inclusions

Class Frequency Details
Anthropic
Amphorae Medium
Brick Rare
Glass Frequent
Metal Medium
Mortar Rare
Mosaic Tile Rare
Nails Medium
Painted Plaster Rare
Pottery
Slag Rare
Tiles Medium
Geologic
Gravel Frequent
Sand Medium
Tufo Medium
Organic
Animal Bones Medium
Animal Teeth Medium
Charcoal Rare
Shells Rare

Soil Matrix

Composition
Clay %
Silt %
Sand %
Matrix
Compaction
Measured Compaction
Measured Compaction (kg per cm)
Color

Unit Limits

Northern Limit
Southern Limit
Western Limit
Eastern Limit
Depth Limit
Unit Limit Notes

Stratigraphic Sequence

Relationships

Observations and Descriptions

Observations
Position
Shape

Layers

Surface
Inclusion Observations
Thickness Observations
Interface

Cuts

Cut Edges
Cut Sides
Cut Bottom
Cut Top Edge
Cut Bottom Edge
Cut Observations

Structural Remains

Alignment
Building Technique

Binding Agent
Mortar Description
Mortar Inclusions

Mortar Inclusion Size
Wall Facing

Foundations
Floor Type

Wall Finishing

Dimensions
Structure Description

Samples

Total Volume of Layer (buckets)
Soil Sampling
Soil Sample Quantity (buckets)
Soil Sample Fraction (%)
Sieving
Sieving Sample Quantity (buckets)
Sieving Sample Fraction (%)
Non Soil Sampling
Non Soil Sample Type
Non Soil Sample Size

Interpretations

Interpretations
2019-07-17 Unknown Author

Fill of a large robbing trench (SU1209) related to the abandonment and subsequent collapse and robbing of the remaining structures.

Unknown Date Unknown Author

Layer containing large concentrations of animal bones, pottery, metal and glass (especially at eastern edge and southeast corner). Depositions suggest that the eastern edge until the bedrock begins (52cm in) of 1157 = 1146.

Dates and Phasing

Approximate Date of Layer
to
Date of Layer Observations
Creation Phase (First Phase Present)
Last Active Phase (Present and in Use)
Last Presence Phase (Last Phase Present, not in Use)

Faunal Register

Bag # Cassetta # Recovery Method # of Specimens Weight (gr) Notes
134 4 82 376
304 12 18 34
526 21 1 5
621 25 1 2
Totals 102 417

Faunal NISP

Species NISP NISP % NISP Notes
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
Totals 0

Bulk Finds

Finds Observations
Finds Storage Notes
Bulk Finds
Class Count Weight (kg) Details
Bone 2
Glass 6
Iron 20
Mosaic Tile 1
Plaster 1 2016 edit: Missing from cassetta.
Totals 30 0
Lost / Damaged - Shed Fire 2020
Fire Damage Notes

Special Finds

199
Coin, AE coin - As (148 BCE)

Ceramics

Ceramics Assemblage Condition
Lost / Damaged - Shed Fire 2020
Ceramics Condition Comments
Ceramics
Class Whole Vessels Rims Handles Bases Walls Total Weight (kg) Minimum Size (cm) Maximum Size (cm) Details
Amphora 3 3 46 52
Black Gloss 3 11 14
Commonware 27 11 3 61 102
Creamware 5 2 38 45
Fineware 2 1 1 2 6
Impasto 18 19
Internal Slip Ware 6 6
Lamp 23 23
Painted Creamware 5 5
Painted Fineware 5 5
Tegula 26 26
Terra Sigillata 12 1 17 30
Thin Walled 15 2 7 39 63
Totals 0 67 17 14 297 396 0

Glass

Glass
Class Whole Vessels Rims Handles Bases Walls Total Weight (kg) Minimum Size (cm) Maximum Size (cm) Details
1 1 2 0.014 3 3
Totals 0 0 1 0 1 2 0.014

Spot Dates

1863
41 AD - 96 AD

4638
41 AD - 96 AD

4639
41 AD - 96 AD

Connected Forms

Botany
56
Finds Study
95

Attachments

Attachments
SU_1157_1.JPG
Photo

SU_1157.pdf
Context Sheet

SU_1157_G8.pdf
Drawing

20160720_111527.jpg
Photo

Glass Handle Fragment Coil, possibly floating Part of Siena Wood Hutton's 2016 Finds School Project

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