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Publication

Publication Status
Publication Year
Publication Notes

Basics

Excavation Year
Area
Definition
Floor preparation south of 5850
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
Mortar Frequent
Geologic
Tufo Frequent
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
Northern limit continues under floor 5850 but presumably continues beneath the entirety of 5850.

Stratigraphic Sequence

Relationships

Observations and Descriptions

Observations
Uncovered during the excavation of 5846 with pickaxes and shovels. Layer was articulated with trowels.
Position
Southeast corner of Room 20 in southwestern Area F
Shape
Rectangular

Layers

Surface
Surface consists of tufo nodules set within a mortar matrix.
Inclusion Observations
Tufo nodules throughout
Thickness Observations
Interface

Cuts

Cut Edges
Cut Sides
Cut Bottom
Cut Top Edge
Cut Bottom Edge
Cut Observations

Structural Remains

Alignment
North-south
Building Technique

Binding Agent
Mortar Description
White/gray mortar matrixx
Mortar Inclusions

Mortar Inclusion Size
Wall Facing

Foundations
Floor Type

Wall Finishing

Dimensions
1.5m x 1.25m
Structure Description
SU5874 consists of a floor preparation for floor 5850. It is constructed with a white-gray mortar matrix with tufo cobbles as agregate. The floor preparation continues to the edge of cut 5891, and therefore overlies wall 5890.

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
2015-08-05 Benjamin Murray Ioset

SU5874 represents a layer of floor preparation laid down prior to the construction of floor 5850. Due to its small size and position next to (and underlying) the tufo ashlar 5782, it was decided not to excavate the layer.

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
PM1295_SU5864_SU5892_SU5874_extended.pdf
Photo Model

Various blocks, walls in area Fs

GPR_5874_1.JPG
Photo

SU_5874_sketch.pdf
Sketch

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