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
Tufo Medium Gray tufo
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
2014-07-29 Andrew Johnston

A layer of preparation, consisting of crushed tufo chips, for the leveling and foundation of a slab floor in the northern corridor around the landing of the staircase (i.e. the hypothetical eastern continuation of slab floor 5522, which has been robbed).

2014-07-16 Amelia Eichengreen

A floor prep layer composed of compact silt and crushed tufo for the pavement of northern corridor.

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
1321 88 0 60
Totals 0 60

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
Bone 0.062
Ceramics 38 0.379
Totals 38 0.441
Lost / Damaged - Shed Fire 2020
Fire Damage Notes

Special Finds

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 2 5 0.032 2 4
Commonware 1 1 12 14 0.12 2 6
Creamware 1 1 0.001 3 3
Impasto 5 5 0.082 4 5
Impasto Chiaro Sabbioso 1 1 0.006 3 3
Impasto Rosso 3 3 0.022 2 4
Internal Red Slip Ware 1 1 2 0.032 1 5
Painted Creamware 3 3 0.008 3 4
Tegula 1 2 3 0.076 4 5
Totals 1 3 0 4 29 37 0.379

Glass

Glass

Spot Dates

280 BC - 260 BC

900 BC - 500 AD

400 BC - 50 BC

Connected Forms

Attachments

Attachments
SU5656_PHM798_extended.pdf
Photo Model

Fill for floor prep under tufa slabs (Fs) and bedrock

SU_5656_sketch.pdf
Sketch

SU_5656_1.JPG
Photo

SU_5656_2.JPG
Photo

SU_5656_3.JPG
Photo

SU_5656_1.JPG
Photo

SU_5656_2.JPG
Photo

SU_5656_3.JPG
Photo