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
Tiles Frequent
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

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
2019-08-15 Melissa Gryan

The semi-circular concrete surface at the West of room G-20 appears to be a preparation level for a now absent higher floor surface. The evidence comes from the appearance of the surface itself, the coloration of the semicircular wall SU 5866 to the West and the ashlar course to the Northeast SU 6242, and general considerations about features in the adjacent room to the East, G-1. The concrete of the floor itself is degraded, especially in the center, but in the southern end one can see large tile and pottery sherds that form a flat, even surface. The portions of degraded concrete that cover the edges of these tile pieces and a lip of concrete in the North end that ascends the wall SU 5866 hint that this surface was one higher. Furthermore, a medium-grey strip of coloration on wall SU 5866 extending East along the ashlar course SU 6242 provides potential evidence of a floor level several inches above the layer that survives. On the ashlars, the color of area below the grey strip is darker while the area above lighter, which may result from the former being below ground and the latter being above. This semi-circle's partner in the far East end of room G-1 has several noteworthy differences. Firstly, the floor level is higher in relation the semi-circular wall the shapes it, so that the surface level in G-1 is closer to the first course of tile in the wall. The elevation of G-1 is also higher, but this may in part be due to the East to West downward slope of this area. Additionally, the surface itself in G-1 is much smoother and less degraded, and it has more large stone inclusions and no large visible tile, which is notably different from SU 6095 in G-20. Finally, we assume that this surface is from some point in the Imperial period and is in phase with the wall to the West, SU 5866. SU 5866, petit appareil with two interspersed courses of tile, is later then the petit appareil wall SU 6243, evidenced by the lip of concrete over SU 6243 that joins SU 5866 to it. SU 6243 in turn covers the ashlars SU 6242. The surface in question, SU 6095, is built after the three aforementioned structures but in phase with the wall SU 5866 since the wall shapes the surface, and the floor has a small surviving concrete lip in the North that covers a small portion of the wall's face. Therefore, this surface is one of the later surviving architectural features in this room, but it is from a period when the space was still in use.

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

Features
92

Attachments

Attachments
PM2084_SU6095_SU5865_SU5866_SU6239_SU6240_SU6241_SU6242_SU6243_extended.pdf
Photo Model

Room G-20

SU_6095_1.JPG
Photo

Photo from east

GPR_5866_6095_annotation.pdf
Sketch

SU_6095_5866_1.jpg
Photo

Photo from east