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Publication

Publication Status

Beta Published

Publication Year

Publication Notes

Record Events

Filled Out By

Revised By

Finds Studied By

Filled Out On

Revised On

Finds Processed On

SU Closed

Yes No

Inclusions

Class	Frequency	Details
Anthropic
Pottery	Frequent
Tiles	Frequent
Geologic
Travertine	Rare
Tufo	Frequent	Red
Organic
Animal Bones	Frequent
Animal Teeth	Frequent
Charcoal	Frequent

Stratigraphic Sequence

Relationships

2475

Observations and Descriptions

Observations

Position

Shape

Layers

Surface

Inclusion Observations

Thickness Observations

Interface

Commingled Diffuse Sharp

Other

Samples

Total Volume of Layer (buckets)

Soil Sampling

Yes No

Soil Sample Quantity (buckets)

Soil Sample Fraction (%)

Sieving

Yes No

Sieving Sample Quantity (buckets)

Sieving Sample Fraction (%)

Non Soil Sampling

Yes No

Non Soil Sample Type

Non Soil Sample Size

Interpretations

2020-06-14 BrittanyProffitt

During post-excavation study, this feature was reinterpreted as a leveling fill for the Phase 1B floors in Space 7.

Dates and Phasing

Approximate Date of Layer

BC AD

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	Weight (gr)	Notes
1739	119		453	plastic box
1813	109	Flotation	33	Currently in Cassetta 128
1949	126	Excavation	92
2000	128	Excavation	9
Totals			587

Faunal NISP

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

Bulk Finds

Finds Observations

Finds Storage Notes

Bulk Finds

Class	Count	Weight (kg)	Details
Bone		0.534	2016: 0.094 kg of bone added
Totals	0	0.534

Lost / Damaged - Shed Fire 2020

Total Partial

Fire Damage Notes

Special Finds

1607

Graffito, Ceramic sherd with graffito

1613

Nail, Iron fragment

1614

Vessel Fragment, Imitation Attic red figure fragment

1623

Ceramic Fragment, Attic red figure frag

1962

Unknown, Grinding stone

Ceramics

Ceramics Assemblage Condition

Good Fair Poor

Lost / Damaged - Shed Fire 2020

Total Partial

Ceramics Condition Comments

Ceramics

Class	Whole Vessels	Rims	Handles	Bases	Walls	Total	Weight (kg)	Minimum Size (cm)	Maximum Size (cm)	Details
Black Gloss	1	6	1	1	10	19	0.517	2	6	2016: added 2 rim sherds, 3 wall sherds, 1 handle sherd
CBM							7.52			Diagnostics and fabric samples retained. Remained reburied in field. 2016: 2.1 kg of CBM discarded
Commonware		28	1	3	166	144	2.399	2	8	2016: added 18 wall sherds, 4 rim sherds
Creamware		1			14	12	0.792	2	5	2016: added 3 wall sherds
Dolium				1	3	4	3.136	5	11	2016: added 1 dolium wall, size 8, weight .158. Bag with dolium not in casetta to which 2016 sherds were added--another cassetta of 2475 to be found.
Eastern Sigillata		2				2		5	6	Form plate/saucer. Production B. Chronology: I BC to 37 AD
Fineware					1	1	0.002	3	3
Impasto		26	3	5	92	126		2	11	Sorted by students--impasto walls include some sherds of commonware (by wheel marks) but time pressure led us not to recount and separate.
Impasto Chiaro Sabbioso				1	13	14	0.378	3	10	2016: added 1 base sherd, 3 wall sherds
Impasto Rosso		3			13	16	0.247	2	5	2016: added 2 rim sherds, 2 wall sherds
Internal Slip Ware		15		1	19	35	0.957	2	11	Internal/external slip ware
Opaque Red Ware		6		2	4	12	0.113	2	8
Overpainted Black Gloss		4		5	11	20	0.14	2	8	Three joining fragments with palmette decoration (2 rims 1 wall). 2016: added 5 base sherds, 4 wall sherds
Painted Creamware		6		3	22	18	0.838	3	11	3 rims, 7 walls, and large base belong to single vessel.
Totals	1	97	5	22	368	423	17.039

Glass

Spot Dates

3922

350 BC - 300 BC

3924

300 BC - 225 BC

3925

600 BC - 400 BC

Connected Forms

Botany

643

Attachments

Photo Model

Yellowish-light brown silty deposit N. of 2437 in S. part of courtyard

Photo

Sketch

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

Soil Matrix

Composition

Matrix

Compaction

Measured Compaction

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