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
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

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
2012-07-27 Nina Maria Barraco

The sides of wall 5008 are two different levels. The side facing the road is taller and exhibits worked, quasi-polygonal stones. The side on the interior of the structure does not feature worked stones and is shorter; although excavation of the floor on the interior of the structure is not yet complete, evidence of a higher bedrock level behind the structure indicates that the lower bedrock level of the street is the result of being cut into. Also, the stones on the street-side of the wall were worked because they were meant to be visible. With all of this in mind, wall 5008 probably acted as a retaining wall for the higher ground level of the interior building. The southern end of wall 5008's stones are smaller, and wall 5007 exhibits massive, worked stone blocks. Again, the bedrock levels differ between the interior and exterior of the wall. However, the presence of soil in the wall as well as this change in bedrock level indicates that the cut in the bedrock was probably made somewhere inside where the wall now stands (see SU 5085). Also, wall 5008 was probably built after wall 5007 to fit neatly against the blocks of 5007. Also, the interior of the wall only exhibits facing on 6.5m extending south from the northern end (see SU 5141), but from this we can determine that the floor level matches up with the floor level already determined on the other walls.

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
Lost / Damaged - Shed Fire 2020
Fire Damage Notes

Special Finds

Ceramics

Ceramics Assemblage Condition
Lost / Damaged - Shed Fire 2020
Ceramics Condition Comments
Ceramics

Glass

Glass

Spot Dates

Connected Forms

Attachments

Attachments
SU_5008_1_shr.jpg
Photo

SU_5008_2_shr.jpg
Photo

SU_5008_3_shr.jpg
Photo

SU_5008_4_shr.jpg
Photo

SU_5008_5_shr.jpg
Photo

PM424_SU5008_SU5141_SU5106_ext.pdf
Photo Model

NS wall west of road in Area F

SU_5008_1.JPG
Photo

SU_5008_2.JPG
Photo

SU_5008_3.JPG
Photo

SU_5008_4.JPG
Photo

SU_5008_5.JPG
Photo

SU_5008.pdf
Context Sheet