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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
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

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

Not completely excavated in 2018, currently appears to be a fill of a cut associated with drain 7246.

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 27 2.2
Glass 2 0.0004
Marble 1 0.004
Metal (deprecated) 4 0.004
Mosaic Tile 3 0.003
Plaster 29 1.873 Originally, 4 fragments weighing .007 kg counted with SU. Additional plaster cassetta processed 27-06-2019, with 20 white fragments, some quite thick preserving much of the preparation layers, 4 red, 1 yellow.
Totals 66 4.0844
Lost / Damaged - Shed Fire 2020
Fire Damage Notes

Special Finds

2789
Pin, Bronze hairpin

2790
Stylus, Bone stylus

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 5 0.046 3 7
African Red Slip 1 1 0.006 4 4
Amphora 1 1 31 33 4.53 4 11 3.46 kg is one large amphora sherd
Black Gloss 2 1 3 0.018 2 4 one sherd has very little slip preserved
CBM 7 1.271 6 11 One fragment from a pan-tile or brick preserves some light red slip on one side. It was kept and the other fragments were discarded.
Commonware 7 1 28 36 6 1 7
Creamware 1 1 9 11 0.091 3 7
Imbrex 4 0.978 5 11 All four were discarded.
Impasto Chiaro Sabbioso 2 2 0.016 3 4
Painted Commonware 2 2 0.005 3 4
Tegula 2 0.287 7 10 Both were discarded.
Thin Walled 1 3 4 0.005 3 4 rim joins with thinwall rim from SU 7254
Totals 0 13 2 2 80 110 13.253

Glass

Glass

Spot Dates

4617
150 AD - 225 AD

Connected Forms

Attachments

Attachments
pm2017_su7252_ex.pdf
Photo Model

Loose layer of brown silt north of end of drain 7246.

GPR_7252_7253_7244_7254_sketch.pdf
Sketch

Loose layer of brown silt north of drain 7246.

specialfind_2789_1.JPG
Photo

specialfind_2790_1.JPG
Photo

SU_7252_1.JPG
Photo

photo from north

SU_7252_2.JPG
Photo

photo from west

SU_7252_3.JPG
Photo

photo from west

SU_7252_4.JPG
Photo

photo from east

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