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

Class Frequency Details
Anthropic
Metal Rare iron
Pottery
Tiles Medium
Geologic
Travertine Medium
Tufo Frequent brown with white specks, gray, red
Organic
Animal Bones Medium
Animal Teeth Medium
Charcoal Rare
Other Rare olive pit

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

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

After further study, this was interpreted as a preparation layer for the later floor surface SU427, of which only a part is preserved.

Unknown Date Unknown Author

3 possibilities: 1) layer that has been hardened by use of the floor surface (SU427) above it - most likely. 2) layer intentionally compacted in preparation for the floor above (preparation surface). 3) an actual floor surface - but layer above did not easily peel off, so this possibility is less likely. It seems most likely that this layer is a natural layer that was compacted by the construction and use of the battufo floor surface above (SU427), but the other two possibilities listed above remain.

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
142 4 7 17
366 15 176 275
Totals 183 292

Faunal NISP

Species NISP NISP % NISP Notes
Aves unid. 5
Bos taurus 1
Canis familiaris 3
Large Mammal 3
Medium Mammal 21
Other Aves 1 Perdix perdix
Ovis vel Capra 14
Sus domesticus 10
Unidentifiable 125
Totals 183

Bulk Finds

Finds Observations
Finds Storage Notes
Bulk Finds
Class Count Weight (kg) Details
Bone 183
Metal (deprecated)
Totals 183 0
Lost / Damaged - Shed Fire 2020
Fire Damage Notes

Special Finds

204
Fibula, ring

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
Black Gloss 3 1 2 6
Bucchero 11 1 5 33 50
Buccheroid Impasto 1 3 4
Commonware 43 11 246 300
Creamware 2 2
Fineware 1 3 25 29
Impasto 40 4 3 265 312
Impasto Chiaro Sabbioso 3 1 3 51 58
Impasto Rosso 6 1 68 75
Italo Geometric 1 1
Large Storage Container 14 14
Painted Fineware 1 2 22 25
Spindle Whorl
Tegula 83
Totals 0 109 7 29 731 959 0

Glass

Glass

Spot Dates

900 BC - 500 BC

400 BC - 50 BC

300 BC - 200 BC

400 BC - 150 BC

525 BC - 400 BC

Connected Forms

Botany
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Attachments

Attachments
SU_444_1.JPG
Photo

SU_444_2.JPG
Photo

SU_444_3.JPG
Photo

SU_444_4.JPG
Photo

SU_444_5.JPG
Photo

SU_444.pdf
Context Sheet

SU444_CER_01.pdf
Drawing

SU444_CER01.pdf
Drawing

ceramics illustration

SU444_CER02.pdf

ceramics illustration

SU444_CER03.pdf
Drawing

ceramics illustration