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
Glass Rare
Metal Rare Iron axe found in rock/tile deposit in center of SU.
Mosaic Tile Frequent Small tesserae were frequent the upper portion of SU, very rare in lower portion.
Painted Plaster Rare
Pottery Medium
Geologic
Basalt Rare Found in rocky deposit in center of SU.
Tufo Medium Grey and yellow tufo found in deposit in center and eastern side of SU.
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
2016-07-19 Darcy Tuttle

Accumulation with some collapse and possible evidence of robbing activity to remove an ashlar wall that might have run north-south between two surviving blocks on limits of SU and over third block at bottom of SU.

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
1912 120 Flotation 0 3
2305 141 Excavation 0 36
Totals 0 39

Faunal NISP

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

Bulk Finds

Finds Observations
Finds Storage Notes
Bulk Finds
Class Count Weight (kg) Details
Bone 0.033
CBM 1.93 cbm dumped
Iron 1 0.008 fragment
Marble 4 0.1
Mosaic Tile 0.39 white, grey, red
Plaster 3 0.029
Totals 8 2.49
Lost / Damaged - Shed Fire 2020
Fire Damage Notes

Special Finds

1920
Metal Object, Iron axehead

1743
Game Piece, pebble gaming token

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 1 3 0.045 3 6
Amphora 7 0.373 5 11
Black Gloss 1 1 0.013 5 5
Commonware 1 1 7 9 0.12 4 9
Creamware 1 1 2 0.015 3 6
Painted Creamware 2 2 0.004 2 2
Terra Sigillata 1 1 0.002 3 3
Totals 0 6 0 1 11 25 0.572

Glass

Glass

Spot Dates

4550
400 AD - 450 AD

Connected Forms

Attachments

Attachments
GPR_8054_8056_sketch.pdf
Sketch

SU_8056_8057.JPG
Photo

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