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
Pottery Medium
Tiles Medium
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
2016-07-27 Zoe Ortiz

All these small wallls 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 marble columnar elements. Most likely for the linear features of Area H, these walls functioned as retaining walls for the purpose of leveling out the area. There are no clear doorways or passages in any of the walls. While walls 7003 (northern half), 7008, 7009, 7010, 7011, 7006, 7007, 7005, and 7004 sit on the road, their purpose is most likely connected to the walls 7003 (southern half), 7023, 7024, 7025, 7026, and 7027 which all sit on a uniform surface (with the exception of walls 7015 and 7014 which rest on a surface much deeper than the others). The uniformity suggests that this surface was visible or constructed by the creators of the walls. 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

Bag # Cassetta # Recovery Method # of Specimens Weight (gr) Notes
3146 130 Excavation 0 59
Totals 0 59

Faunal NISP

Species NISP NISP % NISP Notes
0 0
Totals 0

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
Class Whole Vessels Rims Handles Bases Walls Total Weight (kg) Minimum Size (cm) Maximum Size (cm) Details
African Cookware 2 2 0.007 3 3
African Red Slip 2 3 5 0.06 3 6
Amphora 23 23 0.458 2 10
Black Gloss 1 1 2 0.014 4 4
CBM 23.9 kg of CBM discarded
Commonware 2 1 20 23 0.157 2 6
Creamware 4 4 0.013 2 3
Lamp 1 1 0.011 3 3
Terra Sigillata 1 1 0.002 3 3
Totals 0 5 1 1 54 61 0.722

Glass

Glass

Spot Dates

450 AD - 500 AD

Connected Forms

Attachments

Attachments
PM1493_SU7004_SU7005_SU7007_SU7006_SU7010_SU7009_SU7003_SU7027_SU7026_SU7025_SU7016_SU7008_SU7024_SU
Photo Model

Northern portion of 2016 Area H

SU_7004.JPG
Photo