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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
Nails Rare
Other Rare Special find 127 bone pin
Pottery Frequent
Tiles Medium
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

A large, naturally formed silty layer (colluvial). Covered most of the area between the quarry cut/construction edge SU386 and the house to the east

Unknown Date Unknown Author

Further study indicated that this is one of a series of preparation levels which had the function of leveling the ground to make it suitable for the new building.

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
178 5 68 185
522 21 1 3
Totals 69 188

Faunal NISP

Species NISP NISP % NISP Notes
Aves unid. 1
Bos taurus 1
Canis familiaris 1
Medium Mammal 8
Ovis vel Capra 6
Sus domesticus 11
Unidentifiable 41
Totals 69

Bulk Finds

Finds Observations
Finds Storage Notes
Bulk Finds
Class Count Weight (kg) Details
Iron 3
Totals 3 0
Lost / Damaged - Shed Fire 2020
Fire Damage Notes

Special Finds

127
Pin, bone object

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 5 5
Black Gloss 12 2 1 45 60
Bucchero 8 2 1 13 24
Impasto Chiaro Sabbioso 7 180
Impasto Rosso 6 22 28
Internal Slip Ware 6 6
Lamp 1 1
Large Storage Container 5 5
Overpainted Black Gloss 1 3 4
Painted Commonware 1 1
Tegula 35
Totals 0 41 4 2 274 169 0

Glass

Glass

Spot Dates

Connected Forms

Botany
20
Faunal Remains
1588
Faunal Remains
1589
Faunal Remains
1600
Faunal Remains
1581
Faunal Remains
1582
Faunal Remains
1584
Faunal Remains
1583
Faunal Remains
1586
Faunal Remains
1587
Faunal Remains
1585
Faunal Remains
1590
Faunal Remains
1591
Faunal Remains
1592
Faunal Remains
1593
Faunal Remains
1594
Faunal Remains
1595
Faunal Remains
1596
Faunal Remains
1597
Faunal Remains
1598
Faunal Remains
1599
Faunal Remains
1601

Attachments

Attachments
SU_394_1.JPG
Photo

SU_394_2.JPG
Photo

SU_394_3.JPG
Photo

SU_394.pdf
Context Sheet

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