Gabii - Stratigraphic Units

Stratigraphic Units

8082

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Publication

Publication Status

Beta Published

Publication Year

Publication Notes

Record Events

Filled Out By

Revised By

Finds Studied By

Filled Out On

Revised On

Finds Processed On

SU Closed

Yes No

Inclusions

Class	Frequency	Details
Anthropic
Glass	Rare
Marble	Frequent	Most of the marble was found in the northwestern area of the SU, against the south face of SU 8031.
Mosaic Tile	Frequent
Painted Plaster	Medium
Pottery	Rare
Tiles	Rare
Geologic
Organic
Animal Bones	Rare
Animal Teeth	Rare

Stratigraphic Sequence

Relationships

8033
- Covers

8082

Observations and Descriptions

Observations

Excavated on 07/21/2016 with trowel and pickaxe.

Position

Covers northern floor of Room 9, SU 8083.

Shape

Layers

Surface

Slope is uniform throughout SU 8082.

Inclusion Observations

Large amounts of marble and tesserae were found in the SU, along with a fair amount of painted plaster. Other inclusions (tile, bone, etc.) were relatively uncommon.

Thickness Observations

The SU became thicker going from east to west, becoming thickest where the SU abuts SU 8031.

Interface

Commingled Diffuse Sharp

Other

Samples

Total Volume of Layer (buckets)

Soil Sampling

Yes No

Soil Sample Quantity (buckets)

Soil Sample Fraction (%)

Sieving

Yes No

Sieving Sample Quantity (buckets)

Sieving Sample Fraction (%)

Non Soil Sampling

Yes No

Non Soil Sample Type

Non Soil Sample Size

Interpretations

2016-07-22 Michael Camp

High levels of mortar and high frequency of building materials suggests that SU 8082 is a layer of collapse. Its compact nature may be due to calcification caused by the leeching from the concrete below.

Dates and Phasing

Approximate Date of Layer

BC AD

Date of Layer Observations

Date of layer based on the presence of Arretine ware--latest datable ware in SU

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
2185	141	Excavation	0	15
Totals			0	15

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		0.016
Marble	73	15.82	21 pavonazetta (1 original cut edge, 11 triangles, 1 floor piece), 3 breccia gillia (2 triangles), 3 rosso antico (1 triangle, 2 thin rectangular wall revetment), 1 granite (triangular), 1 serpentine (triangular), 2 Luna (2 w/ original cut edges), 12 white (4 triangles, 2 with original cut edges, 1 rounded floor piece), 12 gillio antico (4 w/ original cut edges, 1 triangle, 4 thin rectangular wall revetment, 1 square), 3 pink w/ red lines (2 w/ original cut edges), 15 pink and grey (4 triangular, 1 pentagon, 6 w/ original cut edge)
Mosaic Tile		0.375	large and small rectangular cut tesserae
Plaster	11	0.28	2 white, 7 red, 1 yellow, 1 tricolor (black, blue, white)
Totals	84	16.491

Lost / Damaged - Shed Fire 2020

Total Partial

Fire Damage Notes

Special Finds

Ceramics

Ceramics Assemblage Condition

Good Fair Poor

Lost / Damaged - Shed Fire 2020

Total Partial

Ceramics Condition Comments

difficult to wash because the soil was thick and encrusted on the materials; no diagnostics for comparanda

Ceramics

Class	Whole Vessels	Rims	Handles	Bases	Walls	Total	Weight (kg)	Minimum Size (cm)	Maximum Size (cm)
Amphora			1		1	2	0.153	7	8
Commonware					1	1	0.012	5	5
Creamware					4	4	0.05	3	6
Fineware					1	1	0.001	2	2
Terra Sigillata					4	4	0.006	2	4
Totals	0	0	1	0	11	12	0.222

Glass

Spot Dates

Connected Forms

Attachments

PM1478_SU8079_SU8082_SU8078_SU8070_SU8069_SU8073_SU8072_SU8019_SU8030_SU8077_SU8076_SU8075_SU8042_ex

Photo Model

Room I-4

Photo

Sketch

Stratigraphic Units

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

Soil Matrix

Composition

Matrix

Compaction

Measured Compaction

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