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
Dolia Rare
Pottery Medium
Tiles Frequent
Geologic
Basalt Rare
Tufo Frequent Grey, yellow, and red.
Organic
Animal Bones Frequent
Animal Teeth 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
2015-07-14 J Troy Samuels

The SU is a large deposit with frequent tile inclusions possibly suggesting the remnants of a collapsed roof. The deposit covers a floor surface and continues into the excavation limit. Excavation is planned to continue in 2016.

2015-07-13 Courtney Asman

The SU is a colluvial deposit with frequent tile inclusions, possibly from a roof collapse.

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
1531 108 0 860 piglets
Totals 0 860

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
Bone 1.28
Iron 9 0.098
Mosaic Tile 4 0.03 2x2x2 cubes of white marble; dumped
Plaster 10 1.42
Shell 0.018
Stone 1 0.45
Totals 24 3.296
Lost / Damaged - Shed Fire 2020
Fire Damage Notes

Special Finds

1448
Loom Weight, loom weight

1459
Loom Weight, loom weight

1460
Coin, AE coin - As (179-170 BCE)

1462
Loom Weight, loom weight

1465
Loom Weight, loom weight

1467
Vessel Fragment, internal red slip pan

1472
Pin, Bone pin fragment

1474
Figurine, Figurine fragment

1475
Fibula, Bronze and iron object

1483
Graffito, Creamware base with graffito

1535
Loom Weight, loom weight

1537
Graffito, bucchero wall with graffito

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
African Cookware 1 1 0.012 4 4
Amphora 5 61 66 2.74 3 11
Black Gloss 43 5 12 53 113 1.275 1 11
Bucchero 5 5 0.012 1 3
Buccheroid Impasto 3 7 10 0.058 2 6
CBM 62.595
Commonware 126 10 28 503 667 9.68 2 11
Creamware 1 6 2 11 121 141 1.53 3 11
Dolium 2 1 3 6 3.985 11 11
Fineware 10 10 0.038 3 5
Genucilia Plate 1 1 2 0.006 2 4
Impasto 1 1 1 30 33 0.784 2 6 Impasto rosso: two bases join.
Impasto Chiaro Sabbioso 6 3 26 35 1.105 3 11
Impasto Rosso 7 6 52 65 2.14 2 11
Internal Red Slip Ware 2 11 3 6 22 0.196 3 9
Internal Slip Ware 5 5 10 0.138 3 5
Lamp 1 1 2 0.006 2 4
Mortarium 2 2 0.474 8 10
Opaque Red Ware 1 1 2 0.018 3 6
Overpainted Black Gloss 1 2 3 0.018 2 6
Painted Commonware 1 2 3 0.042 4 5
Painted Creamware 8 1 2 12 23 0.21 3 9
Painted Fineware 3 1 4 0.016 3 5
Terra Sigillata 2 5 7 0.06 2 8
Thin Walled 1 1 2 4 0.01 2 5
Totals 3 231 28 67 907 1236 87.148

Glass

Glass

Spot Dates

2741
20 BC - 30 AD

2742
100 BC - 14 AD

2743
250 BC - 100 BC

4656
179 BC - 170 BC

Connected Forms

Attachments

Attachments
GPR_2385_1.JPG
Photo

GPR_2385_2.JPG
Photo

SU_2385_sketch.pdf
Sketch

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