Stratigraphic Units

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
Geologic
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

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
2015-07-24 Darcy Tuttle

The SU was re-documented in 2015.

2011-07-28 Andrea Summers

The SU is a north-south wall likely associated with the 2nd century BCE house. It has similar alignment and construction technique to the wall further north (2245), possibly on either side of the entryway (Room C1). The southern limit of the wall remains unclear. SU 2279 did not provide evidence of the continuation of the wall or a robbing cut. However, it remains a possibility that 2256 may have connected to other wall (2278). The heavily degraded tufo blocks on the south may be evidence for disturbance or robbing activity. It appears that this wall was later than SU 2240 (which is a wall extending east from the northern most tufo block), because there is a cut and rubble in 2240 that could have been caused when 2256 was put in. Additionally, the walls to the north (2245) seem similar to 2256, of which 2240 is a remnant of an earlier basalt construction. No cut was recorded because the walls are being left in, so we couldn't look for it beneath. During post-excavation study, this feature was reinterpreted as a new wall foundation articulating the eastern boundary Space 7, dating to Phase 1B. The wall foundation was built in the same technique as foundation 2256 (regular worked stone blocks of red tuff), which marks a departure from the construction techniques seen in Phase 1A.

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

Faunal NISP

Bulk Finds

Finds Observations
Finds Storage Notes
Bulk Finds
Lost / Damaged - Shed Fire 2020
Fire Damage Notes

Special Finds

Ceramics

Ceramics Assemblage Condition
Lost / Damaged - Shed Fire 2020
Ceramics Condition Comments
Ceramics

Glass

Glass

Spot Dates

Connected Forms

Features
127

Attachments

Attachments
PM259_SU2256.pdf
Photo Model

Wall

PM1211_SU2256_extended.pdf
Photo Model

N-S wall foundation of large ashlar tufo blocks

SU_2256.pdf
Context Sheet

GPR_2256_1.JPG
Photo

GPR_2256_2.JPG
Photo

PM1461_SU2240_SU2256_SU2632_Extended.pdf
Photo Model

Irregular stones between walls 2240 and 2256.