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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
Marble	Rare
Mosaic Tile	Rare
Pottery	Rare
Tiles	Medium
Geologic
Organic
Animal Bones	Rare

Stratigraphic Sequence

Relationships

6000
- Covers

6001

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 concrete walls and SU 6014 in Rooms 2 and 3. Likely a natural deposit after the area was abandoned. Small sherds of pottery with water damage support the idea of deposition from the erosion of the higher terraces or agricultural use.

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
1828	121	Flotation	8
1829	121	Flotation	5
1981	121	Excavation	26	shell (land)
2022	129	Excavation	65
Totals			104

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	1	0.004	Tooth
Bone		0.08	Additional bone
Iron	3	0.015
Marble	6	1.225	4 white (3 fragments with finished edge, including 1 cut into a triangle originally; 2 fragments with incised groove); 1 white with blue veins; 1 white with purple veins (part of rounded base?)
Mosaic Tile	4	0.013	3 dark grey tesserae, 1 white tessera
Mosaic Tile		0.34
Plaster	1	0.029	White with mortar adhering on back; size 6
Plaster		0.074
Shell		0.029
Totals	15	1.809

Lost / Damaged - Shed Fire 2020

Total Partial

Fire Damage Notes

Special Finds

1767

Glass Object, glass paste inlay

1984

Stamp, Brick stamp

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
				2	14	16	0.161	2	11
African Cookware		1			6	7	0.044	2	5
African Red Slip		2			7	9	0.076	2	7
Amphora			3		33	36	1.251	3	11
Black Gloss					1	1	0.0005	2	2	Attic?? Has incised decoration.
CBM						6				5 with finger swipes, 1 round cut
CBM						60	0.948	2	11	46.88 kg of CBM discarded; fabric samples retained
Commonware		8		1	49	58	0.306	1	7	I rim burnished on interior. One wall sherd recut as stopper.
Glazed Ceramic					2	2	0.016	4	4	Two sherd are late antiquity production.
Impasto		1		4	2	7	0.213	3	8
Impasto Chiaro Sabbioso				1	1	2	0.544	6	11
Internal Slip Ware		1				1	0.008	4	4
Lamp					1	1	0.002	3	3
Painted Creamware		1		1	3	5	0.038	3	5
Terra Sigillata		1			1	2	0.001	2	2
Thin Walled		1			1	2	0.001	2	3
Totals	0	16	3	9	121	215	3.6095

Glass

Class	Whole Vessels	Rims	Handles	Bases	Walls	Total	Weight (kg)	Minimum Size (cm)	Maximum Size (cm)	Details
Vessel Glass		12		1	13	26		1	5
Totals	0	12	0	1	13	26	0

Spot Dates

Connected Forms

Botany

703

Attachments

Photo Model

Layer of brown silt within Rooms 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