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 Medium
Coins Rare
Dolia Rare
Glass Frequent
Marble Frequent
Metal Frequent iron
Metal Rare lead
Metal Rare bronze
Mortar Frequent
Mosaic Tile Frequent
Nails Frequent
Opus Signinum Frequent
Painted Plaster Medium
Pottery Frequent
Slag Rare glass
Slag Rare glass
Slag Rare glass
Slag Rare glass
Slag Rare glass
Slag Rare glass
Slag Rare glass
Tiles Frequent
Geologic
Basalt Rare
Tufo Frequent gray
Organic
Animal Bones Frequent
Animal Teeth Medium
Charcoal 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
2016-07-04 Sabian Hasani

Mostly natural colluvial deposit with possible initial use as dumping ground for local materials.

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
N/A 122 Excavation 0 5000
1781 120 Flotation 0 72 ciprinide da fondo vasca
1827 120 Flotation 0 3
Totals 0 5075

Faunal NISP

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

Bulk Finds

Finds Observations
Finds Storage Notes
Bulk Finds
Class Count Weight (kg) Details
Bone 5.02
Bronze 3 0.024 1 stake, 2 rectangular strips of thin bronze.
CBM 144.47 the majority discarded. Update july 2017: 35 kg of remaining tile discarded.
Glass Slag 3 38.4
Iron 80 0.812 2 large headed nails, 39 recognizable nails, 18 stakes (or partial nails), 1 thick ring, 1 think flake, 2 keys (one with two fragments), 16 other pieces (includes bent stakes, twisted stakes, as well as smaller unidentifiable fragments).
Lead 6 0.452 Six fragments, one of which is a narrow strip.
Marble 79 50.2 40 white (13 with finished edges); 19 white with blue veins (10 with finished edges); 4 green (3 join to form triangle); 1 dark green with pink inclusions (Africano); 5 pinkish (4 with finished edges, including 2 with incised grooves); 3 white with orange veins (all with finished edges); 6 extra large slab fragments of blue/white marble; 1 multicolored (red, orange, yellow, grey)
Plaster 240 50.74 Includes six fragments (one very large) with red or pink coloration. The remained is white hydraulic plaster with large inclusions of grog (roof tile fabrics, especially). UPDATE July 2017: 53 fragments (9.5 kg) of hydraulic plaster discarded.
Totals 411 290.118
Lost / Damaged - Shed Fire 2020
Fire Damage Notes

Special Finds

1664
Metal Object, Bronze object

1671
Coin, Bronze coin

1676
Game Piece, Gaming piece

1677
Architectural Element, plaster

1679
Game Piece, Bone die

1682
Pin, worked bone hairpin

1684
Loom Weight, Loom weight

1686
Pin, Worked bone

1688
Chain, Iron chain

1692
Coin, Bronze coin

1693
Relief, Marble relief

1696
Bone Object, worked bone fragments

1701
Metal Object, iron object

1702
Pin, worked bone (hairpin)

1703
Metal Object, Iron tool

1704
Lamp, terracotta lamp

1706
Lamp, terracotta lamp

1708
Ring, Bronze ring

1712
Lamp, Terracotta lamp

1714
Bone Object, worked bone object

1715
Pin, worked bone (hairpin)

1719
Bone Object, worked bone handle

1722
Bone Object, Worked bone fragment

1731
Ceramic Fragment, Amphora toe with incised "gamma" mark.

1739
Graffito, Amphora with graffito

1757
Ceramic Object, spout with figural decoration

1746
Inscription, Marble inscription fragment

1753
Game Piece, gaming tokens

1761
Vessel Fragment, marble stopper

1762
Vessel Fragment, cut stone vessel fragment

1764
Stamp, Neck of Africana 2C "grande" amphora with stamp

1728
Ceramic Object, Stopper

1426
Pin, Worked bone

1946
Coin, bronze 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 15 122 1 83 222 443 11.158 2 11 Whole vessels preserve entire profile, but not complete 2016 finds school rim MNV count: 154; rim EVE count: 11.48 base MNV: 70 base EVE: 4.91
African Red Slip 2 65 20 97 184 2.14 2 11 rim MNV: 20; rim EVE: 2.57
Amphora 2 10 27 18 734 783 54.14 4 11 Whole vessels preserve entire neck and at least one full handle. Two Gallic amphora rim sherds join.
Black Gloss 7 1 4 9 0.082 2 5
Commonware 1 126 29 40 579 824 14.134 2 11
Creamware 25 14 21 169 226 10.258 2 11 5 twisty handles different dimensions and 2 walls with incised decoration (belonging to at least two vessels). The bigger one belongs to basins and the small one belongs to jugs
Impasto 1 1 5 7 0.052 3 6
Impasto Chiaro Sabbioso 2 2 0.134 3 9
Impasto Rosso 3 1 0.082 3 3
Internal Red Slip Ware 6 3 13 22 0.412 4 10
Lamp 6 6 20 32 0.292 2 7
Opaque Red Ware 2 1 3 0.066 5 7 Base fragments join
Painted Creamware 17 8 13 79 117 1.456 3 10
Terra Sigillata 1 2 3 0.03 3 3
Thin Walled 15 3 20 38 0.466 2 8 Includes at least two sherds with inset pieces of glass paste (spot dated).
Totals 20 395 86 210 1950 2694 94.902

Glass

Glass
Class Whole Vessels Rims Handles Bases Walls Total Weight (kg) Minimum Size (cm) Maximum Size (cm) Details
11 34 151 196 0.981 1 8 Several bases of the same type in which the vessel is supported on multiple little toes attached around the edge of of the base. 1 juglette (glass amphora) with evidence of where handles attached, rim completely preserved, and parts of the base/walls (spot date; stored together.)
Totals 0 11 0 34 151 196 0.981

Spot Dates

4167
150 AD - 200 AD

4180
50 AD - 100 AD

4181
300 AD - 400 AD

4185
50 AD - 300 AD

4188
300 AD - 400 AD

4190
300 AD - 400 AD

4191
350 AD - 500 AD

4194
350 AD - 400 AD

4203
200 AD - 399 AD

Connected Forms

Botany
704

Attachments

Attachments
SU_8000_1.JPG
Photo

SU 8000

SU_8000_2.JPG
Photo

SU_8000_CER_08.pdf
Drawing

SU_8000_CER_09.pdf
Drawing

GPR_8000_sketch.pdf
Sketch

SU8000_1682.pdf
Drawing

SU8000_1686.pdf
Drawing

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