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
Amphorae Rare
Glass Rare
Marble Rare a very small quantity of marble
Metal Rare small bronze piece, iron nails
Mosaic Tile Rare few black and white tesserae
Painted Plaster Rare a small quantity of fragments of painted plaster,
Pottery Medium
Geologic
Organic
Animal Bones Medium
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
2018-07-24 Parrish Wright

Compact layer partially truncated by cut 7058 and covered by muretto 7140. Difficult to interpret on account of these later activities. Perhaps a surface, especially since the layer below (7250) is a more compact surface. Both likely relate to post-abandonment activities in the area.

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
2393 143 Excavation 0 538
2410 145 Excavation 0 19.35
Totals 0 557.35

Faunal NISP

Species NISP NISP % NISP Notes
0 0
0 0
Totals 0

Bulk Finds

Finds Observations
Finds Storage Notes
Bulk Finds
Class Count Weight (kg) Details
Bone 3 0.018
Bronze 1 0.003 plaque
CBM 3.92 all dumped
Iron 3 0.024 nails
Mosaic Tile 5 0.034
Plaster 23 0.444 2 yellow, 1 ceiling
Totals 35 4.443
Lost / Damaged - Shed Fire 2020
Fire Damage Notes

Special Finds

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 4 2 6 0.091 3 7
African Red Slip 1 1 0.004 4 4
Amphora 2 1 55 58 1.808 3 11
Black Gloss 3 3 0.008 3 4
Commonware 3 1 53 57 0.533 2 8
Creamware 2 6 17 25 0.41 3 8
Internal Red Slip Ware 2 1 3 0.088 5 9
Lamp 1 2 3 0.01 3 6
Painted Creamware 2 9 11 0.063 2 7
Painted Creamware 2 9 11 0.063 2 7
Terra Sigillata 1 3 4 0.017 3 6
Thin Walled 2 5 7 0.031 3 5
Totals 0 16 5 10 158 189 3.126

Glass

Glass

Spot Dates

4581
475 AD - 525 AD

Connected Forms

Attachments

Attachments
GPR_7249_sketch.pdf
Sketch

Layer of compact brown silt between 7247 and 7248, south of Via Gabina 7019.

SU_7249_1.JPG
Photo

photo from north

SU_7249_2.JPG
Photo

photo from south

SU_7249_3.JPG
Photo

photo from south

SU_7249_4.JPG
Photo

photo from southwest

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