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
Brick Frequent Many bricks still held together by mortar.
Collapse Debris Frequent
Dolia Rare
Mortar Frequent
Mosaic Tile Rare
Nails Rare
Pottery Rare
Tiles Medium
Geologic
Basalt Medium
Tufo Frequent yellow,red,grey
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
2017-07-09 Marilyn Evans

This is a significant layer of collapse located in the western sector of Area I 2017. The collapse consists primarily of bricks and slabs of tuff, bound together by mortar. Many of these have fallen vertically into the ground; others horizontally. The collapse is contained west of rooms I-11, I-12, I-13 and I-14, and is bounded to the north by room I-10 and to the south by room I-15. The fairly restricted nature of this collapse suggests the wall was intentionally knocked over. In support of this hypothesis is the fairly level surface created by the collapse - the vertically arranged bricks, slabs of tuff and two large blocks of tuff (west of rooms I-11 and I-12) are roughly at the same level. The fact that this level corresponds to the preserved height of the remaining walls suggests this functioned as the preparation for a surface in the later days of the site. It is possible that a floor was constructed atop the collapsed remains, but no traces of this survive.

2017-07-06 katherine tweedel

Uniformity of collapse surface suggests intentional deposition. Two large tufo blocks were also deposited on the same plane of the collapsed wall, likely as part of the same activity.

2017-06-23 Darcy Tuttle

Mixed collapse of brick wall and rubble. Wall collapse maybe intentional.

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
3136 131 Excavation 0 509
Totals 0 509

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 0.51
CBM 370.34 Tiles weighed and dumped as of July 7 12pm. 1.560 kg more discarded 7/10/17 afternoon.
Mosaic Tile 0.156 white and black
Plaster 1 0.046 mortar
Stamped Tile 3 1.781 Two stamped tiles with faux animal prints, one with miniature half-moon shaped stamp with central internal stamp that is difficult to make out.
Totals 4 372.833
Lost / Damaged - Shed Fire 2020
Fire Damage Notes

Special Finds

2219
Loom Weight, loom weight

2234
Loom Weight, Loomweight

2233
Loom Weight, loom weight

2236
Ceramic Fragment, Stamped ceramic tile

2239
Ceramic Fragment, stamped tile

2243
Ceramic Fragment, Stamped ceramic tile

2244
Ceramic Fragment, Stamped tile

2246
Ceramic Fragment, stamped tile

2247
Ceramic Fragment, Stamped tile

2248
Ceramic Fragment, Stamped tile

2251
Ceramic Fragment, stamped tile

2252
Ceramic Fragment, stamped tile

2254
Ceramic Fragment, Stamped tile

2256
Ceramic Object, stamped tile

2260
Ceramic Fragment, stamped tile

2263
Ceramic Fragment, Stamped tile

2265
Ceramic Fragment, Stamped tile

2271
Ceramic Fragment, Stamped tile

2272
Ceramic Fragment, Stamped tile

2278
Ceramic Object, stamped tile

2280
Ceramic Object, stamped tile

2279
Ceramic Fragment, Stamped tile

2281
Ceramic Fragment, Stamped tile

2282
Ceramic Fragment, Stamped tile

2284
Ceramic Fragment, Stamped tile

2285
Ceramic Fragment, Stamped tile

2288
Ceramic Fragment, Stamped tile

2290
Ceramic Fragment, Stamped tile

2291
Ceramic Fragment, Stamped tile

2293
Ceramic Object, Stamped tile

2297
Ceramic Object, Stamped tile

2298
Ceramic Fragment, Stamped tile

2299
Ceramic Fragment, Stamped tile

2300
Ceramic Fragment, Stamped tile

2303
Ceramic Fragment, Stamped tile

2305
Ceramic Fragment, Stamped tileh

2306
Loom Weight, loomweight

2307
Ceramic Object, stamped tile

2308
Ceramic Object, stamped tile

2309
Ceramic Fragment, stamped tile

2313
Ceramic Fragment, Stamped tile

2322
Ceramic Fragment, stamped tile

2323
Ceramic Fragment, Stamped tile

2325
Ceramic Fragment, stamped ceramic tile

2326
Ceramic Fragment, stamped ceramic tile

2327
Ceramic Fragment, Stamped tile

2330
Ceramic Fragment, Stamped tile

2331
Ceramic Fragment, Stamped tile

2333
Ceramic Fragment, stamped tile

2335
Ceramic Fragment, stamped tile

2338
Ceramic Fragment, stamped Tile

2341
Ceramic Fragment, Stamped tile

2343
Ceramic Fragment, Stamped tile

2345
Ceramic Fragment, Stamped tile

2339
Ceramic Fragment, Stamped ceramic tile

2346
Ceramic Fragment, stamped ceramic tile

2347
Ceramic Fragment, Stamped ceramic tile

2350
Ceramic Fragment, Stamped tile

2351
Ceramic Fragment, Stamped tile

2352
Loom Weight, Loomweight

2357
Ceramic Fragment, stamped CBM

2359
Loom Weight, Loomweight

2362
Ceramic Object, stamped CBM

2363
Ceramic Object, stamped CBM

2365
Ceramic Fragment, stamped CBM

2366
Ceramic Fragment, stamped CBM

2369
Stamp, stamped CBM

2378
Ceramic Fragment, Stamped CBM

2379
Ceramic Fragment, Stamped CBM

2387
Ceramic Object, loom weight

2408
Ceramic Fragment, Stamped CBM

2409
Ceramic Object, Stamped cbm

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 0.006 4 4
Amphora 3 14 17 2.161 5 11
Commonware 1 3 4 0.042 2 5
Creamware 1 1 0.107 8 8 Base of narrow amphoretta or broad unguentarium, preserving walls on all sides.
Dolium 2 5 7 9.501 10 11
Impasto Chiaro Sabbioso 1 1 2 0.736 11 11 Two large fragments of basin
Impasto Rosso 1 1 2 0.02 4 4
Totals 0 5 3 2 24 34 12.573

Glass

Glass

Spot Dates

4393
250 AD - 400 AD

Connected Forms

Features
67

Attachments

Attachments
PM1553_SU8118_extended.pdf
Photo Model

Collapse in western sector of area, w. of rooms I-11, 12, 13 and 14

GPR_8118_sketch.pdf
Sketch

PM1602_SU8118_extended.pdf
Photo Model

Collapse in western sector of area, w. of rooms I-11, 12, 13 and 14

PM1653_SU8118_extended.pdf
Photo Model

Collapse in western sector of area, w. of rooms I-11, 12, 13 and 14

PM1652_SU8118_extended.pdf
Photo Model

Collapse in western sector of area, w. of rooms I-11, 12, 13 and 14

SU_8118_1.JPG
Photo

Taken from the north

SU_8118_2.JPG
Photo

Taken from the north

SU_8118_3.JPG
Photo

Taken from the north

SU_8118_4.JPG
Photo

Taken from north

SU_8118_5.JPG
Photo

Taken from the north

SU_8118_6.JPG
Photo

Taken from the north

SU_8118_ext_1.JPG
Photo

Taken from the north

SU_8118_ext_2.JPG
Photo

Taken from the north

SU_8118_ext_3.JPG
Photo

Taken from the north

SU_8118_ext_4.JPG
Photo

Taken from the west

SU_8118_ext_5.JPG
Photo

Taken from the west

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