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
Basalt Slabs Rare
Marble Rare
Metal Rare
Nails Rare
Pottery Medium
Slag Rare
Tiles Rare
Geologic
Organic

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
Unknown Date Unknown Author

Further study indicated that this is the earliest ephemeral remains of a road surface, possibly glareate, placed into the old tagliata cut for the road to raise its level.

Unknown Date Unknown Author

A road surface, identified through the presence of paving stones and proximity to a tufo cut also serving as a road.

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
Class Count Weight (kg) Details
Bone 1
Bronze 4
CBM 7 0.391 Weight is .129 after two pieces were discarded
Iron 4
Marble 2 0.026
Totals 18 0.417
Lost / Damaged - Shed Fire 2020
Fire Damage Notes

Special Finds

1834
Loom Weight, Partial 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 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.017 3 3 Observable slight groove on the internal side of the sherd, so it was decided that it was an amphora sherd.
Black Gloss 0 2 1 1 7 11 0.042 2 3
Commonware 3 7 10 0.096 2 5
Impasto 0 0 0 1 1 2 0.044 4 5
Impasto Chiaro Sabbioso 1 22 23 0.136 2 5
Impasto Rosso 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.001 4 4
Painted Fineware 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.005 4 4 The internal side of the sherd has black coloration, whereas the external side is approximately 1/3 painted black and 2/3 not painted.
Totals 0 6 1 2 40 49 0.341

Glass

Glass

Spot Dates

678
275 BC - 150 BC

679
900 BC - 500 BC

680
400 BC - 250 BC

681
400 BC - 50 BC

682
500 BC - 400 BC

Connected Forms

Attachments

Attachments
PM82_SU324.pdf
Photo Model

Road pavement layer

SU_324_1.JPG
Photo

SU_324_2.JPG
Photo

SU_324.pdf
Context Sheet

SU_323_324_CER_1.pdf
Drawing

Ceramic drawings of various vessels.

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