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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
Amphorae Medium
Basalt Slabs Rare
Brick Rare
Marble Rare
Mortar Medium
Mosaic Tile Medium
Nails Rare
Painted Plaster Frequent
Pottery Medium
Tiles Medium
Geologic
Basalt Medium
Pebbles Rare smoothed and rounded via water
Tufo Frequent gray
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
2017-07-21 Erica Canavan

Large rubble deposit filling cut 8222, perhaps resulting from a combination of dumping, collapse, and natural accumulation.

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
2140 131 Excavation 0 32
2307 141 Excavation 0 4
3272 131 Excavation 0 113
Totals 0 149

Faunal NISP

Species NISP NISP % NISP Notes
0 0
0 0
0 0
Totals 0

Bulk Finds

Finds Observations
Finds Storage Notes
Bulk Finds
Class Count Weight (kg) Details
Bone 0.118 Processed 07-26-2017
Bone 0.033
CBM 78.1 Tiles weighed and dumped as of July 11 10am
Iron 15 0.214 all iron nails of various sizes; processed 07-26-2017
Mosaic Tile 0.788 rectangular cut stone tesserae; processed 07-26-2017
Mosaic Tile 3 1.644 3 fragments of mosaic composed of rectangular stone cut tesserae imbedded in mortar; processed 07-26-2017
Mosaic Tile 5 0.036 Mixed sizes, mostly gray with one small white
Plaster 13 0.15
Stone 12 1.294 1 multicolored (red, yellow, brown, white), 2 red with white inclusions, 8 white, 1 slate; processed 07-26-2017
Stone 8 0.454 One frag of cut slate, 5 white marble, 2 multicolored stones (alabaster?)
Totals 56 82.831
Lost / Damaged - Shed Fire 2020
Fire Damage Notes

Special Finds

2194
Loom Weight, small porous loom weight

2332
Metal Object, bronze piece with decoration

2340
Coin, bronze coin

2349
Architectural Element, miniature marble column

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 9 11 0.07 2 8
Amphora 2 6 129 137 3.713 2 11
Black Gloss 1 4 5 0.023 2 4
Bucchero 1 1 0.004 3 3
Commonware 16 2 64 82 0.85 2 9
Creamware 2 1 35 38 0.42 2 8
Impasto 5 5 0.034 2 4
Impasto Chiaro Sabbioso 2 2 0.016 3 3
Internal Slip Ware 2 2 0.027 3 4
Lamp 3 3 0.014 3 5
Mortarium 1 1 0.041 7 7 Exterior surface appears to have ben deliberately chipped off. Interior has added grit.
Painted Creamware 1 2 3 0.027 3 5
Thin Walled 1 4 5 0.009 2 3
Totals 0 23 8 6 258 295 5.248

Glass

Glass
Class Whole Vessels Rims Handles Bases Walls Total Weight (kg) Minimum Size (cm) Maximum Size (cm) Details
Vessel Glass 1 4 5 0.006 2 4
Totals 0 0 0 1 4 5 0.006

Spot Dates

4455
250 AD - 450 AD

Connected Forms

Attachments

Attachments
SU_8143.JPG
Photo

Rubbly deposit east of SU 8117

GPR_8117_8146_8143_sketch.pdf
Sketch

Layer of rubble and soil south of room I5; Rubble and soil deposit W of 8117; Rubbly deposit east of SU 8117

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