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
Marble Rare
Metal Rare One bronze nail (special find).
Mosaic Tile Medium
Nails Rare
Painted Plaster Medium
Geologic
Tufo Frequent Frequent yellow tufo north and northeastern portions of SU.
Organic
Animal Bones Medium
Animal Teeth Rare
Charcoal Medium Primarily found in southwestern cuts filled by SU.

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
2016-07-22 Darcy Tuttle

SU seems to be a post-abandonment natural accumulation filling 3 separate cuts; the material is uniform in each, and either fills each cut completely or covers additional fills within individual cuts.

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
1884 120 Excavation 0 14
3133 131 Excavation 0 80
Totals 0 94

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 0.095
Iron 4 0.032 2 stakes, 2 fragments
Marble 1 0.437
Mosaic Tile 0.262
Plaster 1.569
Totals 5 2.395
Lost / Damaged - Shed Fire 2020
Fire Damage Notes

Special Finds

1950
Architectural Element, Marble fragment

1952
Bone Object, Worked bone plaque

1953
Pin, Small bronze pin found next to Special Find 1952.

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 Red Slip 1 1 0.004 3 3
Amphora 25 25 0.896 3 10
Black Gloss 1 1 6 8 0.023 2 7
Bucchero 3 3 0.007 3 3
CBM 0.775 6 6
Commonware 18 1 4 100 123 1.496 2 11
Creamware 2 3 1 70 76 0.625 2 11
Impasto Rosso 1 1 0.02 6 6
Lamp 1 1 2 0.004 2 3
Painted Creamware 1 1 0.005 4 4
Painted Fineware 1 1 0.008 3 3 orange glaze, possibly medieval
Totals 0 22 4 6 209 241 3.863

Glass

Glass

Spot Dates

4352
15 BC - 15 AD

Connected Forms

Attachments

Attachments
SU_8063_8064.JPG
Photo

SU_8064_1.JPG
Photo

SU_8064_2.JPG
Photo

SU8063_8064_sketch.pdf
Sketch

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