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 Medium
Glass Rare
Marble Rare
Metal Rare one small bronze object
Metal Rare lead object
Mortar Medium
Mosaic Tile Frequent concentrated in centers of rooms 13/14 near floor collapse
Nails Medium Primarily found in Room I-13.
Painted Plaster Frequent found throughout both rooms, concentrated in northeast and northwest corner of room 14
Pottery Rare few diagnostic pieces
Tiles Frequent concentrations in northeastern corner of room 13 and western portion of room 14, stamped tiles extremely frequent
Geologic
Basalt Medium basalt collapse in southern portion of room 14
Tufo Medium grey and red tufo
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
2017-06-30 Darcy Tuttle

This deposit is the accumulation (whether natural or anthropic) of material following the post-abandonment of the building. The high quantity of tiles found in this layer (not in situ) suggest all of the material was churned up following the decay of the structure.

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
3120 131 Excavation 0 227
Totals 0 227

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 0.23
CBM 229.92 Tiles weighed and dumped as of July 11.
Iron 11 0.414 9 nails, 1 bent stake, 1 possible tool.
Marble 8 2.9 One fragment alabaster, also includes white marbles and pavonazzo.
Mosaic Tile 25.72 Mixed gray/black and white, with two chunks of mortar preserving some tesserae.
Plaster 995 36.92 10.93 kg of white hydraulic or unfaced plaster reburied to gain space. 6 cassetta of plaster fragments, including ceiling fragments with cane impressions, as well as molded fragments, fargments of garden images, red, yellow, green, orange, striped, and multicolor pieces. Many fragments appear to come from same wall scheme. Should be further studied. Counts and weights may be off due to a malfunctioning scale and processing occurring across multiple days.
Stamped Tile 6 3.52 circle stamp. Decision partway through season to change stamped tile from special find to bulk find means that some stamped tile from this SU are in materials cassetta and others have been entered and stored as special finds.
Totals 1020 299.624
Lost / Damaged - Shed Fire 2020
Fire Damage Notes

Special Finds

2135
Ceramic Fragment, Stamped tile

2142
Ceramic Fragment, Stamped Tile

2148
Ceramic Fragment, Stamped Ceramic Tile

2151
Ceramic Fragment, Stamped tile

2153
Ceramic Fragment, Stamped tile.

2154
Ceramic Fragment, Stamped ceramic tile

2155
Ceramic Fragment, Stamped ceramic tile

2156
Ceramic Fragment, Stamped tile

2157
Ceramic Fragment, stamped tile

2158
Ceramic Fragment, Stamped tile Stamped tile

2161
Ceramic Fragment, Stamped ceramic tile

2162
Ceramic Fragment, stamped tile

2149
Ceramic Fragment, Stamped tile

2164
Ceramic Fragment, Stamped tile

2165
Ceramic Fragment, Stamped ceramic tile

2166
Ceramic Fragment, Stamped tile

2167
Ceramic Fragment, Stamped tile

2168
Ceramic Fragment, Stamped tile

2169
Ceramic Fragment, Stamped tile

2171
Ceramic Fragment, stamped tile

2172
Architectural Element, Marble Column

2174
Ceramic Fragment, Stamped tile

2178
Ceramic Fragment, stamped tile

2179
Ceramic Fragment, Stamped tile

2182
Ceramic Fragment, Stamped CBM

2184
Ceramic Fragment, Stamped tile.

2189
Metal Object, Lead object Leadv Lead object

2197
Ceramic Object, Stamped tile

2198
Ceramic Fragment, Stamped tile

2225
Stamp, stamped CBM

2226
Stamp, stamped CBM

2227
Stamp, stamped CBM

2228
Stamp, stamped CBM

2229
Stamp, stamped CBM

2230
Stamp, stamped CBM

2240
Ceramic Fragment, Stamped tile

2231
Stamp, CBM with fingerprints

2232
Stamp, CBM with fingerswipes

2183
Metal Object, AE hemispherical object

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 48 49 3964 4 11
Commonware 5 1 5 11 0.14 4 9
Creamware 2 12 0.408 6 10
Terra Sigillata 1 1 0.01 1 1
Thin Walled 1 1 0.02 1 1
Totals 0 6 0 4 66 62 3964.578

Glass

Glass

Spot Dates

Connected Forms

Attachments

Attachments
SU_8132_1.JPG
Photo

Taken from the west.

SU_8132_3.JPG
Photo

Taken from the south.

SU_8132_5.JPG
Photo

Taken from the south.

SU_8132_ext_1.JPG
Photo

Extension of 8132 taken from south

SU_8132_ext_3.JPG
Photo

Taken from the east.

GPR_8132_sketch.pdf
Drawing

Light brown silty deposit in Rooms I-13 and I-14

GPR_8138_sketch.pdf
Drawing

Light brown silty deposit in Rooms I-13, I-14, and I-19

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