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
Marble Frequent many sheets of multicolored marble
Mortar Frequent many large chunks of mortar
Mosaic Tile Rare
Nails Rare iron nails
Painted Plaster Medium many small pieces of mainly red and yellow plaster
Tiles Frequent many large fragments of tile
Geologic
Organic
Animal Bones 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
2016-07-26 Jason Farr

Post abandonment accumulation, probably dumping, based on high concentration of marble and other building 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
2304 141 Excavation 0 90
Totals 0 90

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 0.038
CBM 4.666 discarded
Iron 14 0.151 9 nails, 5 fragments
Marble 8 0.114
Marble 21.6 Cassetta full of smaller revetment or opus sectile fragments discovered unprocessed July 2018.
Mosaic Tile 0.019 white, gray
Plaster 312 5.88 Small fragments for the most part, almost all with only the top ayer of plaster remaining. A few larger fragments are painted red or have a worn white surface, but the vast majority are small and friable and painted with a variety of colors and stripes including red, yellow, green, white, and black.
Totals 334 32.468
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 1 1 0.054 8 8
Amphora 4 4 0.12 4 8
Amphora 2 2 36 40 2.09 4 10
Attic Red Figure 1 1 0.0005 3 3
Black Gloss 1 1 2 0.008 3 4
Bucchero 1 1 0.0005 2 2
CBM 69.42 kg of CBM discarded
Commonware 2 2 22 24 1.053 4 10
Creamware 2 5 7 0.073 2 6
Dolium 1 1 2.2 11 11
Impasto 2 2 0.034 4 4
Painted Creamware 19 19 0.268 2 11
Terra Sigillata 1 1 0.015 5 5
Thin Walled 1 1 2 0.004 3 3
Totals 0 9 3 3 92 105 5.92

Glass

Glass

Spot Dates

Connected Forms

Attachments

Attachments
GPR_8046_sketch.pdf
Sketch

SU_8046_1.JPG
Photo

SU_8046_2.JPG
Photo

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