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
Collapse Debris Medium
Dolia Rare
Glass Rare
Metal Rare Iron
Mortar Medium
Mosaic Tile Frequent
Nails Rare
Painted Plaster Medium
Pottery Frequent
Slag Rare
Tiles Medium
Geologic
Tufo Medium gray
Organic
Animal Bones Medium
Animal Teeth Medium
Charcoal 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
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
2013-06-27 Ariel Regner

SU 5161 represents a man-made fill of cut 5165, which is comprised of building materials, mainly tesserae, floor fragments and tufo fragments. It would seem that when the staircase found beneath this layer was no longer in use the space was filled to create a level surface in the upper terrace.

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
1034 63 Excavation 0 1255
Totals 0 1255

Faunal NISP

Species NISP NISP % NISP Notes
0 0
Totals 0

Bulk Finds

Finds Observations
Finds Storage Notes
Bulk Finds
Class Count Weight (kg) Details
CBM 11 8.94 Cassetta found during shed reorganization 2018 with CBM. Materials counted, weighed, and reburied 5.72 kilos reburied of CBM. Tubuli--5 fragments weighing 3.22 kg retained.
Totals 11 8.94
Lost / Damaged - Shed Fire 2020
Fire Damage Notes

Special Finds

905
Ceramic Fragment, ceramic fragment

909
Ceramic Fragment, ceramic fragment

911
Pin, pin

912
Metal Fragment, bronze object

913
Metal Fragment, bronze object

914
Loom Weight, loom weight

915
Metal Fragment, iron object

916
Loom Weight, 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
African Cookware 1 1 0.016 5
African Red Slip 1 1 0.006 3
Black Gloss 2 1 3 0.04 3 5
Commonware 33 4 4 16 57 1.375 2 10
Impasto 1 3 4 0.178 3 7
Painted Commonware 1 1 0.046 8
Terra Sigillata 4 2 4 10 0.062 2 6
Thin Walled 5 1 2 5 13 0.194 2 10
Totals 0 48 8 9 25 90 1.917

Glass

Glass

Spot Dates

2313
150 BC - 50 BC

2314
100 BC - 79 AD

2315
1 AD - 150 AD

2316
100 AD - 500 AD

2317
100 AD - 500 AD

2319
140 AD - 300 AD

Connected Forms

Attachments

Attachments
SU_5161_1.JPG
Photo

SU_5161_2.JPG
Photo

GPR_5161_1.JPG
Photo

GPR_5161_2.JPG
Photo

SU_5161.pdf
Context Sheet

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