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

Class Frequency Details
Anthropic
Geologic
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

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
2016-07-25 Parrish Wright

All these small walls seem to belong to the same project and operate as a group. They are clearly part of the post abandonment phase of the area. The fills surrounding the walls contained very little construction materials, so our current hypothesis is that the spaces were cleared of these materials. Several of the walls contain architectural spolia of various periods, such as tufo doric capitals, corinthian marble capitals, marble cornices with egg and dart. Especially in Area G, it seems as if the fills were deposited as the walls are built. The regularity and level nature of one side of the walls indicated construction of a contraterra nature. There are so clear doorways or passages in any of the walls. All the walls in area G sit on the same uniform surface, a compact layer of light brown soil and mortar. The uniformity suggests that this was surface visible or constructed by the creators of the walls. The fills are unusual the soil was relatively loose and sterile, ceramic inclusions are miscellaneous, waterworn, but include some medieval pottery. The current theory for the purpose of the walls is agricultural, for some kind of leveling for small-scale agriculture or viticulture. Photos from the Soprintendenza indicate that the walls cover the fill of the drainage channel and the Via Gabina. Our excavations also demonstrated that the walls cover the via Gabina. This indicates that the road was already out of use and therefore suggests an early medieval date, possibly connected to the the passage of this territory into the hands of the church.

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
PM1426_SU6017_SU6018_SU6022_SU6023_SU6024_SU6025_SU6026_extended.pdf
Photo Model

Room G-4

PM1495_SU6024_SU6036_SU6018_SU6004_SU6030_SU6028_SU6020_SU6032_SU6011_SU6006_SU6008_SU6010_SU6019_ex
Photo Model

Southern portion of 2016 Area G

PM1494_SU6033_SU6034_SU6035_SU6023_SU6026_SU6014_SU6021_SU6004_SU6017_SU6022_SU6018_SU6024_SU6036_ex
Photo Model

Northern portion of 2016 Area G

SU_6018_1.JPG
Photo