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
Geologic
Organic

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
2018-07-19 Andrew Johnston

This drain is the northern continuation of tile and stone drain 7196, on the other side of tufo blocks 7197. This appears to be its original northern limit, where it drains into some kind of (at present incompletely excavated) vertical shaft, facilitated by a repurposed broken amphora that served as a kind of crude pipe. It appears to be related to a small structure consisting of travertine slabs and tile (7256), on which it partially was constructed, but the function of that feature is, at the moment, unclear. Its relationship with surrounding layers and cuts is, at the moment, uncertain, because of the extensive reuse and spoliation in this part of Room 4.

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
Lost / Damaged - Shed Fire 2020
Fire Damage Notes

Special Finds

Ceramics

Ceramics Assemblage Condition
Lost / Damaged - Shed Fire 2020
Ceramics Condition Comments
Ceramics

Glass

Glass

Spot Dates

Connected Forms

Attachments

Attachments
PM1996_SU7058_SU7246_SU7204_SU7247_SU7248_SU7249_ex.pdf
Photo Model

Large cut north of Area H building and south of road, extends farther east past wall 7062; Extension of tile and concrete drain 7196 north of blocks 7197; Ashlar wall running E-W at N end of wall 7108; Cut around northern end of drain 7246; Deep cut between wall 7204 and basalt Via Gabina; Layer of compact brown silt between 7247 and 7248, south of Via Gabina 7019.

GPR_7246_sketch.pdf
Sketch

Extension of tile and concrete drain 7196 north of blocks 7197.

SU_7246_1.JPG
Photo

photo from north (missing meter stick and north arrow)

SU_7246_2.JPG
Photo

photo from north (missing meter stick and north arrow)

SU_7246_3.JPG
Photo

photo from east

SU_7246_4.JPG
Photo

photo from north

SU_7246_5.JPG
Photo

photo from north

SU_7246_6.JPG
Photo

photo from north (after excavation of 7252)

SU_7246_7.JPG
Photo

photo from north (after removal of 7252).