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Publication

Publication Status

Beta Published

Publication Year

Publication Notes

Record Events

Filled Out By

Revised By

Finds Studied By

Filled Out On

Revised On

Finds Processed On

SU Closed

Yes No

Inclusions

Class	Frequency	Details
Anthropic
Glass	Rare	Multiple colors and thicknesses found throughout the layer
Mosaic Tile	Rare	black and white tesserae
Nails	Rare	various lengths, iron
Pottery	Rare
Tiles	Medium
Geologic
Organic
Animal Bones	Rare
Shells	Rare

Stratigraphic Sequence

Relationships

0
- Covers

6000

Observations and Descriptions

Observations

Position

Shape

Layers

Surface

Inclusion Observations

Thickness Observations

Interface

Commingled Diffuse Sharp

Other

Samples

Total Volume of Layer (buckets)

Soil Sampling

Yes No

Soil Sample Quantity (buckets)

Soil Sample Fraction (%)

Sieving

Yes No

Sieving Sample Quantity (buckets)

Sieving Sample Fraction (%)

Non Soil Sampling

Yes No

Non Soil Sample Type

Non Soil Sample Size

Interpretations

2016-07-27 Parrish Wright

Layer of accumulation between the existing walls in Rooms G1, G2 and G3. Likely a natural deposit after the area was abandoned.

Dates and Phasing

Approximate Date of Layer

BC AD

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	Weight (gr)	Notes
1783	121	Excavation	20	shell
1787	121	Excavation	76
Totals			96

Faunal NISP

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

Bulk Finds

Finds Observations

Finds Storage Notes

Bulk Finds

Class	Count	Weight (kg)	Details
Bone		0.104	Bone and shell
Iron	9	0.076	2 nail, 6 stake, 1 nugget,
Marble	4	0.112
Mosaic Tile		0.568	Black, white marble, and tile fabric
Plaster	2	0.018	White with traces of red painting on surface.
Totals	15	0.878

Lost / Damaged - Shed Fire 2020

Total Partial

Fire Damage Notes

Special Finds

1678

Glass Object, worked glass paste

Ceramics

Ceramics Assemblage Condition

Good Fair Poor

Lost / Damaged - Shed Fire 2020

Total Partial

Ceramics Condition Comments

Ceramics

Class	Whole Vessels	Rims	Handles	Bases	Walls	Total	Weight (kg)	Minimum Size (cm)	Maximum Size (cm)	Details
African Cookware		4		2	3	9	0.064	2	4
African Red Slip		1		2	8	11	0.032	1	5	One rim very well preserved with rouletting decoration on the exterior.
Amphora			1		90	91	2.186	2	10	One handle from one-handled amphora recognizable as Agora F 65-66 (27 BC to AD 200)
Black Gloss		1			1	2	0.006	2	3	Surfaces very degraded.
CBM							56.65			Samples taken (fabric and some diagnostics, two fragments seem to preserve traces of circular marks or stamps). 4.252 kg retained; remainder of CBM returned to field.
Commonware		7	2	2	57	68	0.476	1	6
Creamware		1		1	19	21	0.1	2	7
Impasto					1	1	0.008	3	3
Impasto Chiaro Sabbioso					4	4	0.028	2	5
Lamp					1	1	0.002	2	2
Terra Sigillata					3	3	0.006	1	2	Surfaces quite degraded
Thin Walled					1	1	0.001	1	1
Unidentified Ceramic		3				3				Two sherds from one vessel--fabric seems similar to tegula but with a finished interior and mortar around the rim. Other rim possible amphoretta.
Unidentified Ceramic		3				3				Two sherds from one vessel--fabric seems similar to tegula but with a finished interior and mortar around the rim. Other rim possible amphoretta.
Totals	0	20	3	7	188	218	59.559

Glass

Class	Whole Vessels	Rims	Handles	Bases	Walls	Total	Weight (kg)	Minimum Size (cm)	Maximum Size (cm)	Details
Vessel Glass		4		3	9	16	0.038	1	5	Blue, white, clear, green colors.
Totals	0	4	0	3	9	16	0.038

Spot Dates

4162

100 AD - 400 AD

4163

100 AD - 400 AD

4165

150 AD - 200 AD

Connected Forms

Botany

696

Attachments

Photo Model

Brown, silty layer in Rooms 1, 2 and 3

Photo

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

Soil Matrix

Composition

Matrix

Compaction

Measured Compaction

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