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
Mortar Frequent
Painted Plaster Frequent
Pottery
Tiles Frequent
Geologic
Limestone Frequent
Travertine Rare
Tufo Frequent
Organic

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
Unknown Date Unknown Author

Post-abandonment accumulation which sits on top of a roof collapse - as a result, we removed many roof tiles at the lower part of 1232 which form the beginnings of SU 1242

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
216 6 21 129
Totals 21 129

Faunal NISP

Species NISP NISP % NISP Notes
0 0
Totals 0

Bulk Finds

Finds Observations
Finds Storage Notes
Bulk Finds
Class Count Weight (kg) Details
Metal (deprecated)
Plaster 11 2016 edit: 2 boxes of white fragments retained. Another bag discovered in another casetta with some larger fragments, but discarded due to break in activity and the bag being left open; material looks similar to the retained fragments from a sealed bag.
Worked Stone 1
Totals 12 0
Lost / Damaged - Shed Fire 2020
Fire Damage Notes

Special Finds

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 23 23
Black Gloss 13 1 1 20 35
Bucchero 3 1 4
Commonware 16 3 7 53 89
Creamware 3 2 33 38
Impasto 1 4 5
Impasto Chiaro Sabbioso 1 2 3
Italo Megarian 1 1
Lamp 4 4
Large Storage Container 9 9
Painted Fineware 1 1
Tegula 233
Terra Sigillata 1 1 2
Thin Walled 1 1 2
Totals 0 38 7 9 152 449 0

Glass

Glass

Spot Dates

1238
0 AD - 200 AD

1239
900 BC - 500 BC

1240
50 BC - 180 AD

Connected Forms

Botany
77
Faunal Remains
469
Faunal Remains
468
Faunal Remains
471
Faunal Remains
472
Faunal Remains
470
Faunal Remains
467
Faunal Remains
475
Faunal Remains
476
Faunal Remains
477
Faunal Remains
478
Faunal Remains
479
Faunal Remains
480
Faunal Remains
481
Faunal Remains
473
Faunal Remains
474

Attachments

Attachments
SU_1232_1.JPG
Photo

SU_1232_2.JPG
Photo

SU_1232_3.JPG
Photo

SU_1232_4.JPG
Photo

SU_1232_5.JPG
Photo

SU_1232.pdf
Context Sheet

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