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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
Coins Rare Two bronze coins
Glass Rare
Marble Frequent
Mortar Medium
Mosaic Tile Frequent Several large connected segments, some with patterns visible
Nails Frequent
Painted Plaster Frequent Red, yellow, blue, white
Pottery Frequent
Slag Rare Lead slag
Tiles Frequent
Geologic
Basalt Medium
Tufo Medium gray tufo
Organic
Animal Bones Rare
Animal Teeth Rare
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
2016-07-20 Sabian Hasani

This layer seems to be a colluvial deposit with intentional dumping activity possible as well, mainly due to the large chunks of mosaic floor pieces that were present. Alternatively, these chunks may belong to the floor that was once associated with the walls of Room I-5, which is no where preserved, as suggested by the level of the threshold and wall foundations. The nature of the floor surfaces underneath was very irregular, with not very good preservation conditions, leading to a commingled interface with this layer and limits that were difficult to define. On the southern side the layer was heavily mixed with rubble from 8050. This was most likely a post abandonment deposition layer.

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
2016 131 Excavation 0 368
Totals 0 368

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 0.4
Iron 0.92 54 nails, 1 clamp
Lead 3 0.34
Marble 37 10.72 3 pavonazetto (1 thin rectangular wall revetment, 1 wall revetment with 1 original edge), 2 blue w/ white (2 wall revetment w/ original edge), 2 giallo antics (1 wall w/ original edge), 16 white (5 floor pieces with no original edges, 4 wall revetment with no original edges, 3 floor pieces w/ original edge, 3 wall revetment w/ original edge, 1 block w/ 6 edges worked), 14 Luna (5 floor pieces w/ original edges, 1 square floor piece w/ 3 original cut edges, 3 wall revetment w/ no original edges, 4 rectangular wall revetment w/ original cut edges, 1 very thin rectangular wall revetment)
Mosaic Tile 31.28 6 mosaic tile floor pieces with large tesserae, 39 mosaic tile floor pieces with small tesserae. Loose tesserae range in size, primarily white, black, and grey
Plaster 60.49 In 7 cassette to be moved for further study to the American Academy July 2016. Counts and more specific data will be taken at a later date. UPDATE 2017: Plaster still on site. Array of painted plaster, most fragments of which are quite friable. Includes a variety of painting schemes, but many white with red stripes, red with yellow stripes, black stripes on white, and a few fragments with non-striped decoration in green and red on white. A few fragments of red stripe on white join, and there is potential for other joins among these fragments. (198 frags, 9.22 kg in one cassetta.
Totals 40 104.15
Lost / Damaged - Shed Fire 2020
Fire Damage Notes

Special Finds

1898
Stamp, Stamped tile

1900
Stamp, Stamped tile

1909
Stamp, Stamped tile

1910
Slag, large lead slag

1917
Stamp, Stamped tile

1919
Architectural Element, Mosaic fragment

1924
Stamp, Stamped tile

1929
Architectural Element, Marble architectural element

1933
Coin, AE coin - 303 CE

1934
Stamp, terracotta tile with half a stamp

1939
Bone Object, Worked bone object

1956
Coin, Bronze Coin

1971
Stamp, TS stamp

1972
Inscription, Amphora inscription

1989
Stamp, Brick stamp

2489
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 2 3 5 0.147 3 11
African Red Slip 3 8 10 0.74 3 5
Amphora 1 4 2 57 64 4.56 3 11 One amphora wall has internal red slip
Amphora Stopper 1 1 0.036 7 7
Black Gloss 4 1 2 3 10 0.123 2 8
Bucchero Impasto 1 2 3 0.053 3 6
CBM 6 4.5 2 tegulae (1 with finger swipes, 1 with fingertip impressions), 4 imbreces; 89.02 kg of CBM discarded
Commonware 26 3 8 46 83 1.8 3 11
Creamware 1 4 35 40 0.482 3 11
Impasto 1 3 4 0.163 3 8
Internal Red Slip Ware 1 1 0.01 4 4
Internal Slip Ware 1 1 0.012 5 5
Lamp 3 1 3 7 0.07 4 6
Large Storage Container 4 4 8 1.7 8 11
Large Storage Container 4 4 8 1.7 8 11
Mortarium 1 1 0.4 10 10
Painted Creamware 2 1 1 2 0.02 4 6
Terra Sigillata 6 1 7 14 0.033 2 4
Thin Walled 2 4 2 1 9 0.026 2 5
Unguentarium 1 1 0.028 5 5
Unidentified Ceramic 1 1 2 0.04 6 6
Unidentified Ceramic 5 5 0.08 4 7 Amphora with plaster
Unidentified Ceramic 1 1 2 0.3 8 10 Amphora with red pigment
Totals 0 60 15 22 187 287 17.023

Glass

Glass
Class Whole Vessels Rims Handles Bases Walls Total Weight (kg) Minimum Size (cm) Maximum Size (cm) Details
1 1 0.022 6 6
Vessel Glass 11 10 21 0.058 2 7
Totals 0 11 0 1 10 22 0.08

Spot Dates

4336
150 AD - 250 AD

4337
300 AD - 360 AD

Connected Forms

Features
62

Attachments

Attachments
SU_8053_1.JPG
Photo

SU_8053_2.JPG
Photo

SU_8053_tess1.JPG
Photo

extra mosaic chunks which were not phomodelled

SU_8053_tess2.JPG
Photo

loose tesserae

SU8039_8095_8096_8053_8040_8041_0874_8075_8042_8043_8090_8091_8085_8050_8097_sketch.pdf
Sketch

Developed by the Center for Advanced Spatial Technologies, University of Arkansas.