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
Painted Plaster Rare
Pottery Rare
Tiles Medium
Geologic
Organic
Animal Bones 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 Alexandra Creola

This appears to be a natural accumulation of soil with relatively few anthropic inclusions. Similar to the large silty layers across the site that accumulated after the abandonment of the city and into more recent times.

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
3123 131 Excavation 0 41
Totals 0 41

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 0.039
CBM 9.04 Tiles weighed and dumped as of 10am June30 2017
Mosaic Tile 2 0.008
Plaster 0.132
Stamped Tile 3 1.229 1 partial circle stamp, 1 partial circle stamp with thumb print, 1 full circle stamp
Totals 5 10.448
Lost / Damaged - Shed Fire 2020
Fire Damage Notes

Special Finds

2175
Spatula, stamped tile

2192
Architectural Element, marble column fragment

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 3 3
Amphora 5 5 0.124 4 9
CBM 3 3 0.506 6 10 .506 discarded
Commonware 3 2 6 11 0.488 3 11 one sherd (base) is stamped
Totals 0 4 0 2 14 20 1.124

Glass

Glass

Spot Dates

Connected Forms

Features
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Attachments

Attachments
GPR_8139_sketch.pdf
Sketch

SU_8139_1.JPG
Photo

Taken from the west.

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