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
Geologic
Tufo Rare gray
Organic
Animal Bones Medium
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
2016-07-24 J Troy Samuels

Layer of accumulation related to post-abandonment processes. The amount of small bronze and other "special" objects in this deposit suggests it might be either the washdown or "sweepings" from the elite complex either directly W. in Area D or possibly even to the N in a yet unknown complex.

2012-07-12 Morgan Flottmeier

layer of accumulation

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
1954 126 Excavation 0 111
Totals 0 111

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 0.111
Totals 0 0.111
Lost / Damaged - Shed Fire 2020
Fire Damage Notes

Special Finds

1833
Metal Fragment, Bronze fragment

1839
Metal Object, bronze object

1840
Pin, bronze fragment

1844
Unknown, amber fragment

1965
Pestle, pestle ?

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
Bucchero Impasto 10 6 11 27 0.152 2 6
CBM 1 0.261 9 9 Non-fired, sun-dried brick; preserves finger swipes
Commonware 5 9 14 0.147 2 9 1 rim sherd with red painted decoration; 1 rim sherd with incised decoration
Impasto 8 3 1 92 104 1.309 2 10
Impasto Rosso 1 1 2 0.047 4 5
Large Storage Container 4 4 0.474 5 11
Totals 0 23 9 2 117 152 2.39

Glass

Glass

Spot Dates

2585
700 BC - 600 BC

4299
730 BC - 580 BC

Connected Forms

Attachments

Attachments
PM1408_SU2585_extended.pdf
Photo Model

Compact gray deposit with yellow inclusions in NW corner of courtyard, S of Drainage Channel 2206

GPR_2585_sketch.pdf
Sketch

SU_2585_1.JPG
Photo

SU_2585_2.JPG
Photo

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