Stratigraphic Units

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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
Coins Rare
Glass Medium
Marble Rare
Mosaic Tile Medium
Nails Rare
Painted Plaster Rare
Pottery Frequent
Tiles Rare
Geologic
Organic
Animal Bones Medium
Animal Teeth 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
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
2018-07-07 Parrish Wright

Tentatively considered a late road surface above the Via Gabina.

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
0 0
2326 143 Excavation 0 938
2327 143 Excavation 0 346
2328 143 Excavation 0 66
2394 143 Excavation 0 142
Totals 0 1492

Faunal NISP

Species NISP NISP % NISP Notes
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
Pisces unid. 1 0 One fish vertebra was spotted in heavy fraction
Totals 1

Bulk Finds

Finds Observations
Finds Storage Notes
Bulk Finds
Class Count Weight (kg) Details
Bone 0.017
CBM 9.137 CBM weighed and discarded, apart from stamped fragments, on July 5th 2018: 8.30 kg. On July 10th, another 0.837 kg weighed and discarded.
Iron 8 0.061 3 nails, 5 stakes(?)
Lead 4 0.069 Unidentified fragments
Marble 12 0.647 Mostly white, with two pinkish-white pieces.
Mosaic Tile 0.819
Plaster 0.011 white
Totals 24 10.761
Lost / Damaged - Shed Fire 2020
Fire Damage Notes

Special Finds

2678
Metal Object, Iron object with loop on one end

2679
Pin, bone hairpin

2677
Coin, AE coin -

2676
Coin, coin

2711
Game Piece, Game Piece

2761
Ring, Ring fragment

2763
Pin, bone hairpin

2764
Coin, AE coin -

2765
Coin, AE coin -

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 5 1 20 26 0.132 3 5
African Red Slip 11 1 110 122 0.527 2 5 Spiral and leaf stamps on multiple pieces.
Amphora 8 9 337 354 4.2 3 11
Commonware 45 5 9 402 461 3.26 2 11
Creamware 7 3 1 165 174 0.742 1 7
Impasto Chiaro Sabbioso 6 6 0.124 3 11
Lamp 1 11 12 0.039 2 4
Painted Creamware 22 22 0.066 2 5
Terra Sigillata 1 3 4 0.006 2 3
Tubulus 1 1 0.041 6 6
Totals 0 78 18 11 1077 1182 9.137

Glass

Glass
Class Whole Vessels Rims Handles Bases Walls Total Weight (kg) Minimum Size (cm) Maximum Size (cm) Details
Vessel Glass 40 3 6 54 103 0.186 2 6
Totals 0 40 3 6 54 103 0.186

Spot Dates

4534
450 AD - 500 AD

Connected Forms

Botany
967

Attachments

Attachments
PM1888_SU7218_ex.pdf
Photo Model

Compact surface of brown silt above Via Gabina 7019

SU_7218_1.JPG
Photo

Looking north

SU_7218_2.JPG
Photo

View looking east

SU_7218_3.JPG
Photo

Looking south

GPR_7218_sketch.pdf
Sketch

specialfind_2761_1.JPG
Photo

specialfind_2763_1.JPG
Photo

specialfind_2764_1.JPG
Photo

specialfind_2765_1.JPG
Photo

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