Stratigraphic Units

Publication

Publication Status
Publication Year
Publication Notes

Basics

Excavation Year
Area
Definition
Layer of concrete and compact dirt in Room H5
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
Pottery Rare
Tiles Rare
Geologic
Basalt Rare
Organic
Animal Bones 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
Cut in the center by 7151 and 7153

Observations and Descriptions

Observations
Documented on 11-07-2017. Excavated 12-07-2017 by pickaxe, shovel and trowel.
Position
Room H5
Shape
Roughly rectangular

Layers

Surface
Compact white concrete (more in western half) and compact dirt with mortar inclusions in eastern half
Inclusion Observations
More basalt stones in the NE corner of the SU,
Thickness Observations
Approximately 4in thick, finished on compact layer of dark brown soil
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
2017-07-24 Parrish Wright

Appears to be a concrete surface spreading over threshold 7185 and associated with concrete walls 7116 and 7117. Association with concrete feature 7193 is still unclear.

Dates and Phasing

Approximate Date of Layer
to
Date of Layer Observations
Date of layer based on combined common ware and African cookware spot dates.
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
2154 135 Excavation 0 42
Totals 0 42

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 0.004
CBM 5.3 Tiles weighed and dumped as of July 18 2017 10am.
Plaster 35 3 fragments with cane impressions, samples of mortar and cocciopesto, fragments painted yellow, pink, red, and white.
Totals 35 5.304
Lost / Damaged - Shed Fire 2020
Fire Damage Notes

Special Finds

Game Piece, game piece

Ceramics

Ceramics Assemblage Condition
Lost / Damaged - Shed Fire 2020
Ceramics Condition Comments
Includes many residual wares in addition to later material. Sherds have accretions on surfaces, and fragmentation is not consistent.
Ceramics
Class Whole Vessels Rims Handles Bases Walls Total Weight (kg) Minimum Size (cm) Maximum Size (cm) Details
African Cookware 9 37 46 0.15 2 11
Amphora 4 8 172 184 5.06 2 11
Amphora Stopper 3 3 0.036 4 4
Black Gloss 3 1 8 12 0.038 2 5
Bucchero 1 1 0.002 2 2
Commonware 27 6 1 113 147 0.404 2 8
Creamware 3 1 66 70 0.146 1 8
Fineware 1 1 14 16 0.042 2 4
Glazed Ceramic 1 1 0.01 4 4 Likely Augustan green glaze
Impasto 1 1 3 5 0.052 3 4
Impasto Chiaro Sabbioso 1 3 4 0.05 2 5
Impasto Rosso 1 1 2 0.02 3 4
Lamp 1 1 2 1 5 0.016 2 4
Large Storage Container 2 2 0.086 5 6
Overpainted Black Gloss 1 1 0.004 3 3
Painted Creamware 1 7 8 0.058 3 5 Handle and one qwall sherd with red outer paint/slip, the remained with a worn black slip/paint on exterior.
Terra Sigillata 5 1 15 21 0.054 2 8
Thin Walled 4 2 32 38 0.118 2 6
Unidentified Ceramic 1 1 2 0.01 3 4 One rim sherd with highly burnished interior, rough reddish fabric with small white inclusions, and a thick cream-colored slip over the exterior of the rim. One wall sherd is a hard, cream-colored fabric with a worn exterior slip of red/black.
Totals 0 61 19 10 478 568 6.356

Glass

Glass
Class Whole Vessels Rims Handles Bases Walls Total Weight (kg) Minimum Size (cm) Maximum Size (cm) Details
Vessel Glass 2 2 4 8 0.008 2 4 white and light blue
Totals 0 2 0 2 4 8 0.008

Spot Dates

330 AD - 335 AD

202 AD - 400 AD

150 AD - 300 AD

Connected Forms

Attachments

Attachments
PM1692_SU7150_SU7152_SU7154_SU7156_SU7157_extended.pdf
Photo Model

Deposits and Fills in Room H-5

SU_7150_1.JPG
Photo

View from south

SU_7150_2.JPG
Photo

View from east

SU_7150_3.JPG
Photo

View from northeast

SU_7150_4.JPG
Photo

View from east

SU_7150_5.JPG
Photo

View from southwest