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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 Square of bricks in a semi-herringbone pattern found in S, under 7192.
Glass Rare
Mosaic Tile Rare
Painted Plaster Rare
Pottery Medium More frequent in the S half
Tiles Rare
Geologic
Basalt 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
2017-07-24 Parrish Wright

This appears to be a very large leveling layer associated with floor surface 7150. It contained a large amount of pottery and seemed to finish on a relatively compact surface with fewer large inclusions in the N. In the south, especially the SW corner many sections of a white mortar surface were clear including one section clearly relating to the dolium 7202.

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
2192 142 Excavation 0 1319
Totals 0 1319

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 1.32
Bronze 1 0.001 1 sheet fragment
CBM 37.94 Tiles weighed and dumped as of July 20 2017 10am
Iron 19 0.228 9 nails, 8 fragments of nails or stakes, 1 fragment of sheeting, 1 possible fibula fragment
Lead 1 0.012 possible lead fragment (very heavy metal)
Marble 3 0.096 red, gray, and yellow-white.
Mosaic Tile 0.518 Mostly gray with a few white, mostly medium sized.
Plaster 79 1.36 Yellow, red (one frag with stripe), white with nice finished surface and white cocciopesto frags, two black frags, three frags with pink, white, and green stripes. 51 fragments all together of colored painted plaster. 11 fragments of white finished plaster retained, while 28 frags of white plaster weighing .448kg reburied (but included in total weight and count for the SU's bulk finds.
Totals 103 41.475
Lost / Damaged - Shed Fire 2020
Fire Damage Notes

Special Finds

2495
Ring, bronze ring

2496
Ring, bronze ring

2518
Metal Fragment, bronze fragment

2519
Game Piece, glass paste game piece

2539
Partial Vessel, pottery repaired with lead

2576
Ceramic Fragment, Vessel fragment with applique relief

2578
Loom Weight, loom weight

2580
Loom Weight, loom weight, rectangular, good condition with few breaks

2599
Pin, bone hairpin

2606
Loom Weight, loom weight

2615
Graffito, Graffito on Terra Sigillata

2616
Loom Weight, stamp on loom weight

2498
Ring, small bronze ring found in area H room 5

2499
Ring, small bronze ring found in area H room 5

2501
Needle, Bone Needle

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 31 8 190 229 0.98 2 6
African Red Slip 3 3 15 21 0.14 2 8
Amphora 34 35 7 1321 1382 46.24 2 11
Amphora Stopper 3 3 5
Black Gloss 13 5 30 48 0.332 2 5
Bucchero 2 1 3 0.008 2 3
Commonware 2 220 33 48 1425 1728 17.12 2 11
Creamware 57 34 21 404 507 6.08 2 11
Dolium 1 1 2 4.4 4 11
Fineware 1 1 50 52 0.18 2 5
Impasto 5 5 0.04 3 4
Impasto Rosso 1 0.002 5 5
Internal Red Slip Ware 2 17 19 0.26 3 10
Lamp 30 8 3 12 53 0.214 2 6 4 reddish-orange sherds join to form anchor nozzle/wick hole, 3 yellow sherds join to form rim, to base sherds join
Lamp 10 3 28 41 0.32 2 5
Large Storage Container 10 10 1.66 11 11
Painted Commonware 1 1 2 0.002 3 5
Painted Creamware 14 6 8 74 102 0.6 2 5
Painted Fineware 7 7 0.019 2 3
Terra Sigillata 1 50 10 107 167 0.66 2 7
Thin Walled 43 16 20 223 302 0.71 1 9
Unidentified Ceramic 1 1 0.12 4 4 lamp stand
Totals 3 512 136 133 3923 4684 80.087

Glass

Glass
Class Whole Vessels Rims Handles Bases Walls Total Weight (kg) Minimum Size (cm) Maximum Size (cm) Details
Vessel Glass 1 3 3 Fragment of glass paste with red center, green exterior. Stored and weighed with other vessel glass in same box.
Totals 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

Spot Dates

4553
275 AD - 400 AD

4554
250 AD - 400 AD

4555
200 AD - 250 AD

4557
350 AD - 425 AD

Connected Forms

Botany
1015

Attachments

Attachments
PM1728_SU7180_extended.pdf
Photo Model

Compact layer of brown silt in room H5

GPR_7180_sketch.pdf
Sketch

SU_7180_1.JPG
Photo

View from southwest

SU_7180_2.JPG
Photo

View from southeast

SU_7180_3.JPG
Photo

View from south

SU_7180_4.JPG
Photo

View from east

SU_7180_5.JPG
Photo

View from northeast

SU_7180_6.JPG
Photo

View from south (closeup after removal of 7193)

SU_7180_7.JPG
Photo

View from west (closeup after removal of 7193)

SU_7180_8.JPG
Photo

View from west (closeup after removal of 7192)

SU_7180_9.JPG
Photo

View from north (closeup after removal of 7192)

SU_7180_10.JPG
Photo

Context photo of weird tiles found within 7180 beneath 7192

Drawing

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