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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
Geologic
Basalt Rare
Travertine Rare
Tufo Frequent Red, grey, yellow tufo present
Organic
Animal Bones Rare
Animal Teeth Rare
Charcoal 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
2015-07-15 J Troy Samuels

This deposit likely corresponds to floor leveling surfaces for the later paving of the courtyard that has since been robbed out/destroyed by erosion of other natural/anthropic processes. The surface was highly irregular, likely due to the destruction/abandonment/post-excavation exposure.

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
1479 108 Flotation 0 2.7
1542 108 0 441
Totals 0 443.7

Faunal NISP

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

Bulk Finds

Finds Observations
Finds Storage Notes
Bulk Finds
Class Count Weight (kg) Details
Bone 199 0.462
Bronze 1 4
Totals 200 4.462
Lost / Damaged - Shed Fire 2020
Fire Damage Notes

Special Finds

1471
Loom Weight, loom weight

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 1 1 0.022 3 3 There is only 1 piece of amphora in this SU. It is a greco-italic body sherd. Re: impasto chiaro sabbioso: 1 base is a large thymaterion base (see egs. from the Palatine Pensabene and Falsone publication)
Black Gloss 7 2 3 28 40 0.116 2 5
Bucchero 6 1 6 13 0.036 2 4
Buccheroid Impasto 2 1 1 4 8 0.044 2 5
CBM 20.965
Commonware 54 14 5 195 268 3.76 2 11
Creamware 4 3 1 44 52 0.336 2 8
Dolium 3 12 15 4.81 8 11
Genucilia Plate 1 1 2 0.048 3 6
Impasto 12 3 5 150 170 2.155 2 8
Impasto Chiaro Sabbioso 1 4 2 15 22 0.774 2 8
Impasto Rosso 5 1 39 45 1.175 3 11
Opaque Red Ware 2 1 2 5 0.036 3 8
Overpainted Black Gloss 3 2 8 13 0.104 2 8
Painted Commonware 4 3 7 0.096 3 6
Painted Fineware 4 11 15 0.056 2 6
Totals 0 107 31 19 519 676 34.533

Glass

Glass

Spot Dates

3913
400 BC - 300 BC

3911
425 BC - 250 BC

Connected Forms

Attachments

Attachments
PM1001_SU2386_extended.pdf
Photo Model

Compact yellow deposit in central courtyard

GPR_2386_1.JPG
Photo

SU_2386_sketch.pdf
Sketch

Developed by the Center for Advanced Spatial Technologies, University of Arkansas.