Stratigraphic Units

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 Frequent
Glass Rare
Marble Rare
Mosaic Tile Rare
Nails Rare
Painted Plaster Rare
Pottery Medium
Slag Rare Lead
Tiles Rare
Geologic
Basalt Frequent
Organic
Animal Bones Rare
Animal Teeth Rare
Charcoal 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
2017-07-05 emma mccall

SU appears to be a dump of unwanted material, given the range of inclusion types (plaster, pottery, bone, iron nails, lead slag, tesserae, marble and basalt) set within a square feature of badly preserved mortar, of which the corners most fully survive. There are moderate to frequent inclusions of a white mortar which likely belongs to the SU below. Given this it seems plausible to suggest this fill may have been deposited in some sort of plastered or mortared basin. The inclusion of many large stones of basalt within this deposit may have largely broken up the plastered sides/floor of the basin, resulting in the commingled interface between this SU and the one below, and the inclusion of fragments of mortar in SU8149.

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
3129 131 Excavation 0 80
Totals 0 80

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 0.08
Bone 0.08
Bone 0.08
Bone 0.08
Bone 0.08
Bone 0.08
Bone 0.08
Glass 0.016
Iron 3 0.018 3 stake fragments
Lead 2 0.023 2 fragments
Marble 3 0.072
Mosaic Tile 0.052
Plaster 0.094
Totals 8 0.835
Lost / Damaged - Shed Fire 2020
Fire Damage Notes

Special Finds

Game Piece, Round worked ceramic - opossibly a game piece

Needle, Worked bone

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 Cookware 8 4 5 17 0.289 3 11
African Red Slip 1 2 3 0.011 3 4 D production
Amphora 4 57 61 3.06 2 11
Amphora 4 57 61 3.06 2 11
Bucchero 1 1 0.002 2 2
Commonware 7 2 3 49 61 0.534 2 11
Commonware 7 2 3 49 61 0.534 2 11
Creamware 2 1 21 24 0.167 3 5
Impasto 1 1 0.01 3 3
Impasto Chiaro Sabbioso 1 1 0.007 4 4
Internal Red Slip Ware 1 1 2 0.027 4 6
Internal Slip Ware 1 1 0.01 5 5
Lamp 3 3 6 0.02 2 7
Painted Creamware 5 5 0.03 3 7
Terra Sigillata 3 3 6 0.018 3 5
Thin Walled 2 11 13 0.022 2 4
Unidentified Ceramic 1 17 18 0.652 3 10 Intentional flakes of creamware and amphora
Totals 0 35 5 19 283 342 8.453

Glass

Glass

Spot Dates

100 AD - 200 AD

Connected Forms

Attachments

Attachments
PM1608_SU8149_extended.pdf
Photo Model

Basalt and soil deposit west of wall 8038

GPR_8149_sketch.pdf
Sketch

GPR_8149_sketch.pdf
Sketch

SU_8149_1.JPG
Photo

SU_8149_2.JPG
Photo