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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
Amphorae Rare
Brick Rare
Coins Rare 2 coins
Collapse Debris Rare
Glass Medium
Marble Rare
Metal Medium bronze, iron, and lead
Mortar Medium
Mosaic Tile Rare
Nails Medium
Painted Plaster Medium
Pottery Frequent
Tiles Frequent
Geologic
Limestone Rare
Silt Medium
Tufo Rare yellow
Organic
Animal Bones Frequent
Charcoal Rare

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
2016-07-15 Rebecca Deitsch

Layer of post-abandonment accumulation enclosed by three walls and by the cut (SU 7064)

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
3203 137 Excavation 0 586
Totals 0 586

Faunal NISP

Species NISP NISP % NISP Notes
0 0
Totals 0

Bulk Finds

Finds Observations
Finds Storage Notes
Bulk Finds
Class Count Weight (kg) Details
Bone 9.76
Bronze 2 1.9
Glass Slag 2 21.6
Iron 56 0.832 33 nails, 2 stylus (?), 21 stakes/clamps/other bits of iron implements
Lead 1 0.037 long bent piece
Marble 9 0.26 6 pieces of marble, 1 piece of slate, 2 pieces of pink cut sandstone
Mosaic Tile 0.74 Individually bagged white tesserae, black tesserae, colored tesserae, and tesserae in cement
Slag 1 19.31 Iron slag
Totals 71 54.439
Lost / Damaged - Shed Fire 2020
Fire Damage Notes

Special Finds

1801
Chain, Iron chain ~5 in long

1806
Pin, Worked bone

1812
Stamp, terra sigillata Stamp

1816
Pin, Worked Bone

1817
Pin, bone pin

1818
Architectural Element, Tufo socket

1821
Coin, bronze coin

1841
Metal Object, folded lead strip

1842
Lamp, terracotta lamp

1843
Metal Object, bronze nail head

1846
Coin, metal coin

1853
Pin, Worked bone object

1854
Bone Object, worked bone object

1858
Game Piece, glass paste (?) gaming token

1860
Unknown, lead mold (?)

1864
Metal Object, Bronze object

1865
Pin, worked bone object

1871
Metal Object, circlet of iron

1872
Pin, bone pin

1873
Metal Object, lead object

1874
Pin, bone pin

1879
Glass Object, glass paste gaming token

1882
Metal Object, flat bronze object with two holes through it

1883
Metal Object, Thin bronze plate, partially bifurcated, with small holes.

1885
Die, bone die

1888
Pin, Worked bone object

1921
Game Piece, gaming piece

1937
Stamp, Tile stamp

1959
Glass Object, Large piece of clear glass with flower decoration in glass.

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 1 108 61 72 260 5.52 2 11 Some of the rims appear to be of the same vessel The MNV is 86 and the EVE is 7.78 as calculated by the 2018 Finds School.
African Red Slip 1 35 25 101 157 1.7 2 11 The MNV is 34 and the EVE is 2.32 as calculated by the 2018 Finds School.
Amphora 9 5 2 458 20.04 2 11
Amphora Stopper 3 3 0.24 7 11
Black Gloss 1 3 7 11 0.1 2 6
CBM 191 191 111.28 5 11 182 fragments discarded (105.06 kg); fabric samples and diagnostic pieces retained, including 1 spicatum brick, 1 chimney tile, 1 pipe fragment
Commonware 98 6 31 428 563 9.98 1 11
Creamware 15 2 8 100 2.06 2 11
Dolium 2 2 1.16 11 11
Genucilia Plate 1 1 0.02 7 7
Impasto 1 1 9 11 0.22 3 9
Lamp 12 4 5 17 38 0.36 2 7
Opaque Red Ware 1 1 2 0.0127 3 5
Painted Creamware 1 1 11 13 0.1 2 8
Terra Sigillata 7 1 4 12 0.06 3 6
Thin Walled 9 1 11 21 0.08 2 8
Totals 2 300 19 137 1413 1285 152.9327

Glass

Glass
Class Whole Vessels Rims Handles Bases Walls Total Weight (kg) Minimum Size (cm) Maximum Size (cm) Details
Vessel Glass 4 1 11 24 40 2 7 1 piece with blue strips on clear (yellow patina); 1 piece with blue appliqué on clear (yellow patina) ground. Multiple pieces with either molded decoration or appliqué in same color. 1 piece of glass possibly cut into a 'stopper' shape. 1 complete (18 toes, 5 cm diam.) and 1 partial (4 toes) 'octopod' base. 2 sets of joins among base fragments. 1 complete neck and shoulder of a closed vessel.
Window Glass 7 63 70 2 10 Two large fragments join. Many of the pieces are 5cm or larger. A few pieces may belong to a square shaped vessel, but most should be associated with window panes based on their thickness and flatness/lack of curvature.
Totals 0 11 1 11 87 110 0

Spot Dates

4277
320 AD - 450 AD

4279
285 AD - 400 AD

4280
300 AD - 350 AD

4282
320 AD - 470 AD

4284
240 AD - 325 AD

4552
200 AD - 300 AD

Connected Forms

Attachments

Attachments
PM1385_SU7030_extended.pdf
Photo Model

Deposit of light brown silt with a high concentration of rocks

GPR_7030_sketch.pdf
Sketch

SU_7030_1.JPG
Photo

SU_7030_2.JPG
Photo

SU_7030_3.JPG
Photo

SU_7030_4.JPG
Photo

GPR_7012_7036_7037_7030_7037_7057_7061_7071_7072_7073_7074.tif
Sketch

SU7030_1806.pdf
Drawing

SU7030_1816.pdf
Drawing

SU7030_1817.pdf
Drawing

SU7030_1853.pdf
Drawing

SU7030_1854.pdf
Drawing

SU7030_1865.pdf
Drawing

SU7030_1872.pdf
Drawing

SU7030_1874.pdf
Drawing

SU7030_1888.pdf
Drawing

SU7030_CER_4.pdf
Drawing

Drawing

Developed by the Center for Advanced Spatial Technologies, University of Arkansas.