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
Pottery Medium
Tiles Medium
Geologic
Travertine Rare
Tufo Frequent Red and gray
Organic
Animal Bones 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
2015-07-28 Christian Axelgard

The compaction of the layer is consistent a deposit associated with leveling for the above floor preparation. During post-excavation study, this feature was reinterpreted as tentatively being a leveling fill for the construction of floor surfaces in Space 1 during Phase 1B.

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
Class Whole Vessels Rims Handles Bases Walls Total Weight (kg) Minimum Size (cm) Maximum Size (cm) Details
Black Gloss 1 1 0.008 5 5 Gloss chipping off of surface.
Bucchero Impasto 3 3 0.008 1 3
Commonware 2 5 7 0.214 2 11 Two large wall fragments appear to come from the same vessel. Diagnostics burnt and very degraded, rims not sufficiently preserved for comparanda.
Creamware 1 1 0.012 4 4
Fineware 1 1 0.002 2 2
Imbrex 5 5 0.168 Fabric samples (2 fragments) retained.
Impasto 1 14 15 0.186 2 6
Impasto Chiaro Sabbioso 3 3 0.014 2 4
Impasto Rosso 1 8 9 0.136 3 6
Large Storage Container 2 2 0.168 6 7
Tegula 4 4 0.72 Fabric samples retained (3 fragments).
Totals 0 3 1 0 47 51 1.636

Glass

Glass

Spot Dates

4134
500 BC - 400 BC

4135
400 BC - 50 BC

Connected Forms

Features
118

Attachments

Attachments
PM1221_SU2464_extended.pdf
Photo Model

Compact brown deposit with frequent red tufo inclusions E. of floor 2253 in W. part of Room 1

GPR_2464.JPG
Photo

SU_2464_sketch.pdf
Sketch

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