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
Mosaic Tile Rare
Pottery Medium
Tiles Medium
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
2017-06-27 emanuela ribaudo

This context fills cut 8135 and represents the materials churned by the plow as a result of agricultural activities in the area following the abandonment of the city, probably in more recent centuries.

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

Faunal NISP

Bulk Finds

Finds Observations
Finds Storage Notes
Bulk Finds
Class Count Weight (kg) Details
Bone 5 0.017
CBM 13 2.894 discarded
Mosaic Tile 3 0.03 1 large (grey), 2 (1 grey, 1 white) small rectangular stone cut tesserae
Totals 21 2.941
Lost / Damaged - Shed Fire 2020
Fire Damage Notes

Special Finds

2159
Ceramic Fragment, stamped tile

2160
Ceramic Fragment, stamped

2441
Stamped Tile, 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 0.002 3 3
Amphora 2 2 0.048 5 6
Black Gloss 1 1 0.001 3 3
Commonware 9 9 0.124 3 8
Creamware 1 1 0.008 4 4
Impasto Rosso 1 1 0.157 8 8
Painted Creamware 1 1 0.003 3 3
Totals 0 0 0 0 16 16 0.343

Glass

Glass

Spot Dates

Connected Forms

Features
60
Features
61
Features
66

Attachments

Attachments
GPR_8134_sketch.pdf
Sketch

SU_8134_1.JPG
Photo

Taken from the west.

SU_8134_2.JPG
Photo

Taken from the south.

SU_8134_3.JPG
Photo

Taken from the west.

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