Stratigraphic Units

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
Basalt Slabs Rare
Glass Rare
Metal Rare Large pieces of iron
Mosaic Tile Rare
Nails Rare Iron
Painted Plaster Rare More painted plaster in the top of the layer, less frequent as we continued excavating
Pottery Medium
Geologic
Organic
Animal Bones Medium
Animal Teeth Rare
Shells 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

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
2018-07-25 Andrew Johnston

SU not fully excavated, but appears to be a post-abandonment fill of cuts in the area, including 7258 the circular cut in the bedrock north of 7204. In this sector, the fills of large late spoliation cut 7058 associated with muretto 7140, the earlier spoliation cut that damaged wall 7204, and the circular cut in the bedrock (7258) are all homogeneous and difficult to distinguish, which makes the stratigraphic sequence difficult to explicate. But it is important to distinguish the layers that fill only cut 7248 (SUs 7224 and 7227) from that which fills both 7058 and 7248 (this layer, 7245), since 7224 and 7227 are covered by the preparation level for the gravel road that covers the basalt-paved Via Gabina; an equation of 7224/7227 (covered by 7223) with 7245, which covers muretto 7140, would necessarily mean that road surface 7220 is later than the muretto phase, which is almost certainly not true, since the road surface seems to date to the 5th or 6th c. CE, and the muretti cover the fill of the channel, which seems to date to the 11th c. CE.

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

Faunal NISP

Bulk Finds

Finds Observations
Finds Storage Notes
Bulk Finds
Class Count Weight (kg) Details
Bone 2.42
CBM 13.42 July 18th, 2018: 13.42kg of tile weighed and discarded with the exception of stamped CBM.
Glass Slag 6 0.023
Iron 28 0.527 6 large chunks, 7 nails, 13 stakes or nail fragments, 1 fragment hammered flat with rectangular cutout, 1 curved stake.
Lead 2 0.105 1 fragment thin folded sheeting, other fragment thicker sheeting.
Mosaic Tile 0.096
Plaster 75 2.346 48 white (all but three fragments discarded), 27 fragments of colored laster including red and white stripes, green, yellow, pink, etc.
Slag 2 0.022
Totals 113 18.959
Lost / Damaged - Shed Fire 2020
Fire Damage Notes

Special Finds

Pin, bone hairpin

Lamp, half lamp with handle and partial makers mark

Metal Object, Lead pipe

Bone Fragment, Worked Bone

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 19 12 48 79 0.842 2 11
African Red Slip 33 1 7 41 0.22 2 5
Amphora 5 7 2 114 128 5.7 3 11
Commonware 14 5 2 158 179 1.62 3 10
Creamware 1 1 2 25 29 0.745 2 11
Internal Red Slip Ware 2 2 0.029 3 7 join
Lamp 1 1 5 7 0.033 2 5
Painted Creamware 5 1 7 72 85 0.745 2 7
Painted Creamware 5 1 7 72 85 0.745 2 7
Thin Walled 3 3 0.013 2 5
Totals 0 85 16 33 504 638 10.692

Glass

Glass
Class Whole Vessels Rims Handles Bases Walls Total Weight (kg) Minimum Size (cm) Maximum Size (cm) Details
Vessel Glass 0 9 0 2 60 71 0.18 1 5
Totals 0 9 0 2 60 71 0.18

Spot Dates

Connected Forms

Attachments

Attachments
PM1984_SU7245_ex.pdf
Photo Model

Layer of loose brown silt east of muretto 7140

GPR_7245_sketch.pdf
Sketch

Layer of loose brown silt east of muretto 7140

SU_7245_1.JPG
Photo

Layer of loose brown silt east of muretto 7140. Viewed from the South.

SU_7245_2.JPG
Photo

Layer of loose brown silt east of muretto 7140. Viewed from the South.

SU_7245_3.JPG
Photo

Layer of loose brown silt east of muretto 7140. Viewed from the South.

SU_7245_4.JPG
Photo

Layer of loose brown silt east of muretto 7140. Viewed from the West.

SU_7245_context1.JPG
Photo

Layer of loose brown silt east of muretto 7140

SU_7245_context2.JPG
Photo

Layer of loose brown silt east of muretto 7140

SU_7245_context3.JPG
Photo

Layer of loose brown silt east of muretto 7140

GPR_7245_7140_7224_sketch.pdf
Sketch

Layer of loose brown silt east of muretto 7140 and surrounding features

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Photo

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Photo

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Photo