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Publication

Publication Status
Publication Year
Publication Notes

Basics

Excavation Year
Area
Definition
Mortar collapse in NE corner outside of room
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
Glass Frequent Lots of glass slag.
Metal Rare
Pottery Medium
Geologic
Organic
Animal Bones Rare
Charcoal Medium

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
Excavated 11 July in sunny conditions.
Position
Covering southeast corner of SU 7034 North of Area H building and south of road.
Shape
Roughly triangular

Layers

Surface
Mortar compaction with stone, pottery, and tile.
Inclusion Observations
Unusually high number of glass slag inclusions.
Thickness Observations
Tapers down on exposed edge
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
2016-07-11 Seamus Joyce-Johnson

Mortar wall collapse, possibly from wall 7060 north of SU 7034. This collapse appears to have been partially truncated by later activity.

Dates and Phasing

Approximate Date of Layer
to
Date of Layer Observations
no diagnostics sherds useful to establishing date range of layer
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
1977 124 Excavation 0 15
Totals 0 15

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 0.015
Glass Slag 56 0.546
Totals 56 0.561
Lost / Damaged - Shed Fire 2020
Fire Damage Notes

Special Finds

2055
Architectural Molding, marble architectural fragment

Ceramics

Ceramics Assemblage Condition
Lost / Damaged - Shed Fire 2020
Ceramics Condition Comments
no diagnostics sherds useful to establishing date range of layer
Ceramics
Class Whole Vessels Rims Handles Bases Walls Total Weight (kg) Minimum Size (cm) Maximum Size (cm) Details
African Red Slip 1 1 0.008 3 3
Amphora 6 6 0.331 2 11
CBM 11 11 4.595 5 11 1 brick of Opus spicatum floor
Commonware 1 2 3 0.118 4 11
Creamware 2 2 0.031 3 8
Opaque Red Ware 1 1 0.005 3 3
Totals 0 2 0 1 21 24 5.088

Glass

Glass
Class Whole Vessels Rims Handles Bases Walls Total Weight (kg) Minimum Size (cm) Maximum Size (cm) Details
Vessel Glass 2 2 0.0323 6 6
Totals 0 0 0 2 0 2 0.0323

Spot Dates

Connected Forms

Attachments

Attachments
PM1398_SU7033_extended.pdf
Photo Model

Mortar collapse in NE corner outside of room

GPR_7033_sketch.pdf
Sketch

SU_7033_1.JPG
Photo

SU_7033_2.JPG
Photo

SU_7033_3.JPG
Photo

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