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Publication

Publication Status
Publication Year
Publication Notes

Basics

Excavation Year
Area
Definition
Friable grayish brown deposit with stone inclusions of the SE corner of courtyard, W. of block 2436.
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 Rare
Geologic
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
Excavated by trowel on 21-7-16
Position
In the Southeastern corner of the courtyard
Shape
Irregular

Layers

Surface
No discernible slope
Inclusion Observations
Small quantities of pottery and bone throughout the layer.
Thickness Observations
Fairly uniform throughout
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
2016-07-25 J Troy Samuels

Layer of accumulation likely residual from area not excavated in 2016 season before work began of floor surface 2599.

2016-07-21 Nicholas Cullen

Layer of accumulation.

Dates and Phasing

Approximate Date of Layer
to
Date of Layer Observations
Presence of black gloss gives the chronological range.
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
2130 128 Flotation Heavy Fraction 0 8.94
Totals 0 8.94

Faunal NISP

Species NISP NISP % NISP Notes
0 0
Totals 0

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
Highly fragmented, with residual wares. Enviro Pottery added
Ceramics
Class Whole Vessels Rims Handles Bases Walls Total Weight (kg) Minimum Size (cm) Maximum Size (cm) Details
Black Gloss 2 3 5 0.016 3 7
Bucchero 1 1 0.008 5 5
CBM 9 0.077 9 9
Commonware 1 5 6 0.049 2 6 Impasto rosso-bruno
Cooking Stand 1 0.02 5 5
Fineware 1 1 0.002 2 2
Impasto Bruno 3 18 21 0.186 2 8 Handmade impasto (M. D'Acri)
Impasto Chiaro Sabbioso 1 1 0.002 3 3
Impasto Rosso 1 1 0.004 3 3
Internal Slip Ware 1 1 2 0.017 2 6
Large Storage Container 4 4 0.5 6 11
Overpainted Black Gloss 1 1 0.005 4 4
Totals 0 7 0 1 35 53 0.886

Glass

Glass

Spot Dates

4344
400 BC - 50 BC

Connected Forms

Botany
823

Attachments

Attachments
PM1489_SU2650_Extended.pdf
Photo Model

Friable grayish brown deposit with stone inclusions of the SE comer of courtyard, W. of block 2436.

GPR_2650_sketch.pdf
Sketch

SU_2650.JPG
Photo

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