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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
Glass Rare
Mosaic Tile Rare
Nails Rare
Painted Plaster Medium much more frequent in room H4.
Pottery Medium much more frequent in room H5
Tiles Rare
Geologic
Basalt Rare
Tufo Rare
Organic
Animal Bones Rare
Animal Teeth 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
2017-07-12 Parrish Wright

Appears to be dumping activity after the abandonment of rooms 4 and 5. Room H4 contained many sections of floor (some mosaic sections and others made of mortar with larger tesserae and irregular inclusions), perhaps the original floor of the room which had been robbed out. Layer ended in room H5 on a compact concrete and compact dirt surface approximately 30cm above the floor prep surface found in room H4.

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
3194 135 Excavation 0 144
Totals 0 144

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 1.66
Bronze 1 0.008
CBM 83.87 75.55 kg Tile weighed and dumped as of July 14 2017 10am, 8.32 kg dumped 07/17/17
Cocciopesto 18.46 Chunks of varying thickness
Iron 23 0.296 16 nails, 7 fragments
Lead 1 0.061
Marble 342 10.22 22 white, 2 pavonazetto, 1 serpentinite brecchia, 1 black slate, 2 giallo antico, 1 granite, 3 diaspro rosso, 1 carrara, 2 black/ white brecchia (Turkish), 1 red stone, 1 cottanello, 6 pavonazetto with orange/ yellow lines
Mosaic Tile 48.1 48.1kg total plus one large chunk which weighed too much for the scale to read. 2 large chunks, one of 30.8kg and the other of unknown weight, composed of small black and white tesserae, one of which abuts a portion of the opus scutulatum floor. This opus scutulatum looks different from the other chunks though as it is composed of larger rounded stones with little plaster/mortar in between. 4 smaller chunks of small back and white tesserae at 6.1kg total; likely same floor as the larger pieces. 2 pieces of larger black tesserae of 1.24kg total, possibly but not likely associated with the floor of smaller tesserae. Other pieces of mosaic added by Alison Ritterhaus, count and size of tesserae not recorded, but included in weight total. Processed by Siena Wood Hutton
Mosaic Tile 5.04 1 glass tesserae with the glass
Other Opus scutulatum floor sections photographed, weighed, and reburied. Three cassetta of floor samples (with thin layer of red plaster over the top) retained. Also includes one cassetta full of samples of photographed mosaic floor sections.
Other 219.72 Opus Scutulatum floor fragments, total weight of 219.72kg. 95 fragments of flooring of varying sizes and levels of preservation of the red plaster surface at 166.3kg and 5 edge pieces at 10.56kg. 14 fragments of the same Opus Scutulatum flooring which preserve the red plaster surface, at 26.46kg. 16.48kg of flooring added by Alison Ritterhaus, count and type not recorded, but weight included in total. The edges are of flat solid mortar, with no fragments of inclusions piercing through and no plaster surface. The surface appears to have been at one time covered in a layer of red paint, covering both the inclusions and the plaster in between. It has been rubbed off of most of the fragments, likely during the life of the floor due to wear. It is nearly fully preserved on several fragments though, some of which were kept as examples. It is unclear why these fragments still have the colour. It would seem logical that they would be the corner or edges of the floor, but none of the edge piece
Plaster 41.02 Uncounted. Includes several partially reconstructable wall schemes, including one with red/white/blue and birds; some vegetal fragments, orange and yellow, 17 fragments of painted ceiling plaster, as well as some mixed in samples of cocciopesto floor. For further study.
Totals 367 428.455
Lost / Damaged - Shed Fire 2020
Fire Damage Notes

Special Finds

2342
Bone Object, Worked bone molding

2377
Architectural Element, tufo architectural element

2419
Stamped Tile,

2436
Die, bone die

2437
Bone Object, worked bone pin

2438
Metal Object, iron stylus (?) fragment

2439
Pin, bone hairpin

2442
Key, Bronze object

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 4 57 26 102 189 2.18 2 11 One wall sherd with small hole through the side
African Red Slip 4 1 11 16 0.078 2 6
Amphora 5 9 3 658 675 37.02 3 11
Amphora Stopper 11 11 0.197 4 5
Black Gloss 3 3 6 0.032 3 7
Bucchero 1 1 1 1 4 0.028 3 6
Commonware 105 8 27 342 482 1 11
Creamware 1 35 7 9 109 161 4.649 2 11 1 base sherd with green and blue pigment; 1 handle with yellow pigment; 5 rims with red, 5 rims with yellow pigment; 5 walls with red pigment; sherds with pigment bagged together
Dolium 1 1 1.19 11 11
Fineware 2 7 9 0.028 2 5
Impasto 8 8 0.103 2 5
Impasto Chiaro Sabbioso 3 14 17 0.2 3 9
Impasto Rosso 1 1 0.007 4 4
Lamp 2 5 5 20 32 0.179 3 7
Painted Creamware 11 1 4 14 30 0.231 2 10
Terra Sigillata 4 8 12 0.034 2 5
Thin Walled 19 1 3 49 72 0.322 2 9 12 sherds are "pus ware"- thin walled ware with decorative glass balls pressed into the exterior fabric before firing- three sherds demonstrate a floral decoration
Unidentified Ceramic 2 2 0.008 3 3 sherds with green glaze- likely medieval
Totals 5 252 32 79 1360 1728 46.486

Glass

Glass
Class Whole Vessels Rims Handles Bases Walls Total Weight (kg) Minimum Size (cm) Maximum Size (cm) Details
Vessel Glass 29 4 59 92 0.231 2 9
Totals 0 29 0 4 59 92 0.231

Spot Dates

4441
150 AD - 350 AD

4442
150 AD - 400 AD

4443
100 AD - 400 AD

Connected Forms

Attachments

Attachments
GPR_7125_7126_7127_sketch.pdf
Sketch

PM1606_SU7125_SU7126_SU7127_extended.pdf
Photo Model

Deposits and collapse in room H-4

SU7126_2439.pdf
Drawing

PM1780_SU7126_extended.pdf

Floor pieces in SU7126 - dry

PM1781_SU7126_extended.pdf
Photo Model

Floor pieces in SU7126 - wet

PM1782_SU7126_extended.pdf
Photo Model

Mosaic pieces in SU7126 - dry

PM1783_SU7126_extended.pdf
Photo Model

Mosaic pieces in SU7126 - wet

PM1784_SU7126_extended.pdf
Photo Model

Select floor pieces from SU7126

SU_7126_1.JPG
Photo

View from northeast

SU_7126_2.JPG
Photo

View from north

SU_7126_3.JPG
Photo

View from east (1/2)

SU_7126_4.JPG
Photo

View from east (2/2)

SU_7126_5.JPG
Photo

View from south

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