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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
Coins Rare One found on the floor.
Collapse Debris Frequent
Glass Rare
Marble Medium More common approaching the eastern wall.
Mosaic Tile Rare
Nails Rare
Painted Plaster Medium
Pottery Medium
Slag Rare Lead slag.
Tiles Frequent
Geologic
Basalt Rare Two large paving stones (?), one with apparent wheel ruts, sitting very close to floor and southern wall.
Tufo Frequent Yellow tufo
Organic
Animal Bones Rare Primarily found along eastern wall and northeast corner.
Animal Teeth Rare Primarily found along eastern wall with animal bones.
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
2016-07-05 Darcy Tuttle

Mixture of wall collapse (based on frequency of rubble building material) and natural accumulation post-abandonment.

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 123 Excavation 0 2500
Totals 0 2500

Faunal NISP

Species NISP NISP % NISP Notes
0 0
Totals 0

Bulk Finds

Finds Observations
Finds Storage Notes
Bulk Finds
Class Count Weight (kg) Details
Bone 2.485
CBM 303.406 the majority discarded edit: added more at a later date
CBM 14 12.9 1 cassetta of unstamped CBM including tegula and ibrex fragments discarded and reburied June 2018 during shed reorganization.
CBM 14 12.06 Cassetta of CBM discovered July 16 2018. One base of impasto chiaro sabbioso retained from cassetta and entered in database here, and the remainder discarded.
Iron 23 16 nails, all complete or nearly complete. 7 iron clamps (bent stakes) of various sizes
Mosaic Tile 89 0.42 White and black tesserae; mortared
Other 1 0.18 Pipe
Plaster 189 7.285 160 fragments of white hydraulic plaster. 1 fragment of hefty, thick mortar-like stuff with large tile inclusions that may be pavement (bagged separately in cassetta, was accidentally washed). Painted plaster: 2 frags red with yellow stripe, 7 white with thick red stripe, 4 with multicolored stripes, 5 red, 2 blue, 3 multicolored molded fragments, 3 red with white stripe, 2 white with red spots.
Worked Stone 84 17.18 Revetment pieces unless stated otherwise; most with traces of mortar on one side; 34 white marble (various thicknesses; 4 with finished edges; 1 with bore hole for nail; 1 with partially preserved circular cut; 4 joining fragments; 1 architectural-- preserving part of cornice (?)); 9 opaque white with light pink veins ( 2 with finished edges); 5 white and blue (2 with finished edges); 16 white with blue veins (2 sets of joins; 3 with finished edges; 3 triangles (2 partially preserved); 1 rectangular piece); 7 multicolored (2 with finished edges; 2 joining pieces; red, white, purple, yellow, orange, dark grey; blooming pattern); 4 purple-grey with thin orange veins (all join, 1 piece incised with linear parallel grooves along edge); 5 purple with large white inclusions (1 with finished edge; 1 rounded--part of column (?)); 1 yellow with grey-orange inclusions (with finished edge); 1 rectangular cut dark purple-grey sandstone; 2 dark grey slate with finished edges
Totals 414 355.916
Lost / Damaged - Shed Fire 2020
Fire Damage Notes

Special Finds

1675
painted plaster

1695
Unknown, Worked bone?

1699
Relief, Marble relief

1716
Coin, AR coin - antoninianus of Probus (276-282 CE)

1717
Pin, Bronze Object / Tool

1781
Ceramic Fragment, ceramic fragment with pigment

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 20 3 15 38 0.554 3 10
African Red Slip 3 1 12 16 0.146 2 7 ARS "A" 4 frags, ARS "C" 12 frags.
Amphora 12 18 5 284 319 25.12 4 11
Amphora Stopper 3 3 0.334 8 10
Commonware 19 3 10 71 103 1.86 2 11
Creamware 10 2 4 57 75 2.19 2 9
Impasto Chiaro Sabbioso 1 1 0.024 6 6
Mortarium 1 1 0.392 11 11 Mortarium base discovered in CBM cassetta July 16th 2018, labelled, and rehoused with other material from 8001.
Painted Creamware 2 5 27 34 0.352 2 11
Terra Sigillata 1 3 4 0.02 2 4 Sherds mostly covered in calcareous accretions
Thin Walled 2 3 5 0.012 3 4 One wall sherd with rouletting on surface
Tubulus 1 1 0.14 11 11
Totals 0 68 23 30 477 600 31.144

Glass

Glass
Class Whole Vessels Rims Handles Bases Walls Total Weight (kg) Minimum Size (cm) Maximum Size (cm) Details
Vessel Glass 2 1 9 30 42 0.152 2 7 6 pieces of 1 base (pale green), all joinging; 1 complete ringfoot base (clear); 1 fragment of an 'octopod' base with 4 'toes' preserved (pale green) (5 cm diam); 2 rim fragments join (clear).
Totals 0 2 1 9 30 42 0.152

Spot Dates

4195
230 AD - 320 BC

4196
290 AD - 450 AD

4198
290 AD - 450 BC

4199
290 AD - 400 AD

4204
276 AD - 282 AD

Connected Forms

Attachments

Attachments
SU_8001_2.JPG
Photo

SU 8001

SU_8001_1.JPG
Photo

SU 8001

GPR_8001_sketch.pdf
Sketch

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