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
Coins Rare
Glass Medium
Marble Rare
Metal Medium Lead, bronze, and iron
Mortar Frequent
Mosaic Tile Medium
Nails Rare
Painted Plaster Frequent
Pottery Medium
Slag Rare
Tiles Medium
Geologic
Basalt Rare
Tufo Frequent
Organic
Animal Bones Frequent
Animal Teeth Frequent
Charcoal Medium
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
2015-07-24 Clara-Ann Joyce

Layer of hard-packed earth to prepare for 5848. Mortar used largely to fill in gaps between slabs uncovered underneath, which may be covering drainage cavity that seems to veer off to the south.

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
1667 107 Flotation HF 0 15
1667 107 Flotation Heavy Fraction 0 15
1668 111 0 619 Fish baby fm dx
1697 111 0 11
Totals 0 660

Faunal NISP

Species NISP NISP % NISP Notes
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
Totals 0

Bulk Finds

Finds Observations
Finds Storage Notes
Bulk Finds
Class Count Weight (kg) Details
Bone 0.627
Bronze 3 0.003
Glass 35 0.069
Iron 43 0.454
Lead 8 0.179
Mosaic Tile 22 0.126 varying sizes; mostly grey; 1 glass paste; 1 white marble; dumped
Plaster 51 0.988
Shell 0.008
Slag 9 0.064
Stone 6 1.12
Totals 177 3.638
Lost / Damaged - Shed Fire 2020
Fire Damage Notes

Special Finds

1582
Needle, Bone needle

1581
Bone Object, Worked bone

1584
Button, Bronze tack/small nail

1586
Coin, Bronze coin

1588
Pin, Worked bone fragment

1591
Graffito, Ceramic base with graffito

1590
Token, Lead token

1593
Unknown, Stone weight

1596
Coin, Bronze coin

1597
Loom Weight, Loom weight fragment

1600
Coin, Bronze Coin

1624
Game Piece, gaming tokens (?)

1630
Comb, worked bone

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 4 12 16 0.138 2 9
African Red Slip 1 3 4 0.03 2 5
Amphora 1 1 32 34 0.881 3 10
Black Gloss 3 7 10 0.042 1 5
CBM 4.425
Commonware 14 1 2 72 89 0.57 1 6
Creamware 4 2 1 29 36 0.315 2 7
Fineware 4 4 0.01 2 3
Glazed Ceramic 1 1 0.002 1 1
Impasto Chiaro Sabbioso 4 4 0.018 2 4
Lamp 1 3 7 11 0.032 2 3
Painted Creamware 2 1 3 0.008 1 3
Terra Sigillata 1 1 1 3 0.018 2 5
Thin Walled 4 1 16 21 0.028 1 4 One sherd with palmette decoration.
Totals 0 34 7 6 189 236 6.517

Glass

Glass

Spot Dates

3928
500 BC - 400 BC

3929
400 BC - 50 BC

3930
50 BC - 180 AD

3931
150 AD - 375 AD

3932
150 AD - 375 AD

3933
100 AD - 250 AD

3934
98 AD - 117 AD

3935
80 AD - 90 AD

Connected Forms

Botany
628

Attachments

Attachments
GPR_5851_1.JPG
Photo

GPR_5851_2.JPG
Photo

SU_5851_sketch.pdf
Sketch

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