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
Glass Rare
Marble Rare
Metal Rare lead, iron, both rare
Mosaic Tile Medium
Painted Plaster Rare
Pottery Medium
Tiles Frequent
Geologic
Basalt Frequent
Other Limestone
Tufo Medium
Organic
Animal Bones Frequent
Animal Teeth Medium
Charcoal Rare
Human Bones Rare
Human Teeth Rare
Shells 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
2015-07-23 Clara-Ann Joyce

Floor preparation layer, consisting mainly of rubble stones in order to raise and level the area for construction of concrete floor 5815. Hard packed section near 5849 may have been a patch to fill a cut.

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
Class Count Weight (kg) Details
Bone 0.37
Glass 24 0.012
Iron 17 0.054
Lead 7 0.098
Mosaic Tile 20 0.102 varying sizes; grey and white; dumped
Plaster 17 0.08
Shell 1 0.001
Stone 6 0.172
Totals 92 0.889
Lost / Damaged - Shed Fire 2020
Fire Damage Notes

Special Finds

1576
Stamp, Terra Sigillata stamp

1577
Metal Object, Bronze disk

1578
Bone Object, Worked bone fragment

1579
Pin, Worked bone fragment

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 3 2 11 16 0.106 2 5 Two base fragments join.
African Red Slip 2 2 0.008 2 3 Diagnostics preserved to 5 percent and about 2 percent (very small).
Amphora 1 12 13 0.544 3 9 Multiple fabrics, no distinctive diagnostics.
Black Gloss 1 1 0.002 2 2
CBM 1.39
Commonware 1 11 12 0.068 2 4
Creamware 6 6 0.02 2 5 Painted creamware is slipped in light orange on both sides.
Impasto Chiaro Sabbioso 1 1 0.006 3 3
Lamp 1 1 0.006 3 3
Painted Creamware 1 1 0.004 3 3
Thin Walled 1 1 2 0.002 2 3
Totals 0 7 1 3 44 55 2.156

Glass

Glass

Spot Dates

3849
60 AD - 70 AD

3846
-

3847
140 AD - 400 AD

3848
200 AD - 250 AD

3850
98 AD - 117 AD

Connected Forms

Attachments

Attachments
PM1190_SU5848_SU5849_extended.pdf
Photo Model

Floor preparation and cut in Area F South

GPR_5848_1.JPG
Photo

GPR_5848_2.JPG
Photo

GPR_5848_3.JPG
Photo

SU_5848_sketch.pdf
Sketch

Developed by the Center for Advanced Spatial Technologies, University of Arkansas.