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 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

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 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
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
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
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
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

Glass

Spot Dates

Connected Forms

Attachments

Attachments
PM1478_SU8079_SU8082_SU8078_SU8070_SU8069_SU8073_SU8072_SU8019_SU8030_SU8077_SU8076_SU8075_SU8042_ex
Photo Model

Room I-4

SU_8082_1.JPG
Photo

SU_8082_2.JPG
Photo

SU8079_8082_8084_8104_sketch.pdf
Sketch

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